Significado
To have a peaceful, restful sleep.
Contexto cultural
The 'Silence' Culture. Finns value silence and undisturbed rest. Asking if someone slept well is a genuine way to show care for their mental health. The 'Fresh Air' Sleep. It is common in Finland to let babies sleep outside in strollers, even in winter, so they can 'nukkua yönsä hyvin' later. The 'Clear Conscience' Work Ethic. There is a strong belief that if you work hard and are honest, you deserve and will achieve good sleep. Sauna is the ultimate preparation for a good night's sleep. A 'saunapuhdas' (sauna-clean) person is expected to sleep perfectly.
Match the Suffix
Always check your subject. If you say 'Minä', the night is 'yöni'. If you say 'Hän', it's 'yönsä'.
Use for Relief
Use this phrase when you've just finished something hard. It makes you sound very native and emotionally intelligent.
Significado
To have a peaceful, restful sleep.
Match the Suffix
Always check your subject. If you say 'Minä', the night is 'yöni'. If you say 'Hän', it's 'yönsä'.
Use for Relief
Use this phrase when you've just finished something hard. It makes you sound very native and emotionally intelligent.
Not for Naps
Remember, this is only for the night. For daytime sleep, use 'päiväunet'.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct possessive suffix for 'yö'.
Minä tein kaikki työt, joten nyt voin nukkua yö___ hyvin.
The subject is 'Minä' (I), so the suffix must be '-ni'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you ask a friend if they slept well?
'Sinä' (you) requires the '-si' suffix.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You just paid off your student loan.
Paying off a loan brings peace of mind, which is the figurative meaning of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onko vauva jo hiljaa? B: On, hän vihdoin...
The baby (hän) requires the '-nsä' suffix.
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4 ejerciciosMinä tein kaikki työt, joten nyt voin nukkua yö___ hyvin.
The subject is 'Minä' (I), so the suffix must be '-ni'.
How do you ask a friend if they slept well?
'Sinä' (you) requires the '-si' suffix.
You just paid off your student loan.
Paying off a loan brings peace of mind, which is the figurative meaning of the phrase.
A: Onko vauva jo hiljaa? B: On, hän vihdoin...
The baby (hän) requires the '-nsä' suffix.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Technically yes, but it sounds like a translation. Adding the possessive suffix ('yöni', 'yösi') makes it a natural idiom.
Say: 'En nukkunut yötäni hyvin.' (Note the partitive 'yötäni').
Not always, but it's a very common implication. Sometimes it just means the bed was comfortable!
Yes: 'nukkua yönsä hyvin' can already mean 'his/her nights'. For 'our nights', use 'yömme'.
'Sikeästi' is about the depth of sleep (not waking up). 'Yönsä hyvin' is about the overall quality and peace.
Yes, it's one of the most common ways to describe a baby sleeping through the night.
Yes, often to show that a character is at peace or has no guilt.
A common opposite is 'valvoa yönsä' (to stay awake through the night/suffer from insomnia).
No, you can say 'nukkua yönsä huonosti' (badly) or 'erittäin hyvin' (very well).
Frases relacionadas
nukkua sikeästi
similarTo sleep soundly/deeply.
nukkua kuin tukki
synonymTo sleep like a log.
nukkua pommiin
contrastTo oversleep.
nukkua puoli yötä
contrastTo sleep only half the night.
