Significado
Asking about someone's plans.
Contexto cultural
Finns are very literal. If you ask this, be prepared for a real answer. It's not just a 'hello'. Asking this during a 'kahvitauko' (coffee break) is the standard way to bond with colleagues without being too personal. Younger people use many English loanwords and might say 'Mitä pläänei?' instead. In Savo or Karelia, the dialect makes the phrase sound softer and more melodic.
Add '-s' for flavor
Say 'Mitäs teet tänään?' to sound more like a local. It's friendlier!
Don't over-conjugate
Remember that 'tänään' is an adverb and never changes, no matter who you are talking to.
Significado
Asking about someone's plans.
Add '-s' for flavor
Say 'Mitäs teet tänään?' to sound more like a local. It's friendlier!
Don't over-conjugate
Remember that 'tänään' is an adverb and never changes, no matter who you are talking to.
The 'En mitään' trap
If someone says 'En mitään' (Nothing), it's your green light to suggest a plan!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to ask 'What are you doing today?'
Mitä ______ tänään?
The subject is 'sinä' (you), so the verb 'tehdä' must be conjugated to 'teet'.
Which of these is the most natural spoken (informal) version?
Choose the best option:
'Sä' is the common spoken form of 'sinä'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Phrase: 'Mitäs tänään?'
The clitic '-s' and the missing verb make this very informal.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä teet tänään? B: ______
'Menen elokuviin' (I'm going to the movies) is a logical answer to a question about plans.
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Ayudas visuales
Registers of 'What are you doing?'
Formal
- • Mitä teette tänään?
Casual
- • Mitä sä teet tänään?
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosMitä ______ tänään?
The subject is 'sinä' (you), so the verb 'tehdä' must be conjugated to 'teet'.
Choose the best option:
'Sä' is the common spoken form of 'sinä'.
Phrase: 'Mitäs tänään?'
The clitic '-s' and the missing verb make this very informal.
A: Mitä teet tänään? B: ______
'Menen elokuviin' (I'm going to the movies) is a logical answer to a question about plans.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt's a bit direct for a total stranger. Better to start with 'Anteeksi...' (Excuse me) or use the formal 'Mitä teette tänään?'.
Because 'doing' is an open-ended action. In Finnish, open-ended or ongoing actions require the partitive case.
Yes! Finnish doesn't have a future tense, so the present tense 'teet' + a time word like 'tänään' or 'huomenna' covers the future.
Usually 'En mitään ihmeellistä' (Nothing special) or a specific activity like 'Menen töihin' (I'm going to work).
Use the plural form: 'Mitä teette tänään?'.
Only in a very casual email to a friend. In a professional email, stick to 'Mitä teet' or 'Mitä teette'.
Usually, yes. You could say 'Tänään, mitä teet?', but it sounds very emphatic, like 'Today, of all days, what are you doing?'.
It's a very common, slightly humble way of saying 'Just the usual' or 'Nothing much'.
Yes, 'Mitä teet tänään?' could also mean 'What are you making today?' (e.g., if someone is cooking).
Yes, many Finnish pop songs use this as a relatable opening line about daily life.
Frases relacionadas
Mitä kuuluu?
similarHow are you? / What's up?
Mitä tapahtuu?
similarWhat is happening?
Mitä meinaat?
informalWhat do you mean? / What are you planning?
Mitäs tässä.
contrastNot much / Just this and that.
