Significado
A plan is failing.
Contexto cultural
Finns value directness. Admitting something is 'menossa pieleen' is seen as a sign of honesty and competence, not weakness. In Finnish meetings, 'low power distance' means even a junior employee can say a plan is 'menossa pieleen' if they see a mistake. Sports fans often use this phrase with a sense of 'fatalism'—a belief that if things start going wrong, they will continue to do so. Teachers use this to guide students without being overly harsh, focusing on the process rather than the person.
Use with 'ihan'
Add 'ihan' (completely) to sound more natural: 'Tämä on menossa ihan pieleen!'
Don't use for people
Saying 'Hän on menossa pieleen' sounds like you are judging their entire life path.
Significado
A plan is failing.
Use with 'ihan'
Add 'ihan' (completely) to sound more natural: 'Tämä on menossa ihan pieleen!'
Don't use for people
Saying 'Hän on menossa pieleen' sounds like you are judging their entire life path.
The 'Olla' rule
Remember to conjugate 'olla' to match the subject (minä olen, he ovat).
Ponte a prueba
Täytä tyhjä kohta oikealla muodolla (on menossa pieleen).
Voi ei! Minun kakku ______ ______ ______.
The context 'Voi ei!' suggests a current, ongoing disaster.
Mikä näistä tarkoittaa, että suunnitelma epäonnistuu juuri nyt?
Valitse oikea vaihtoehto:
'On menossa' indicates the progressive aspect.
Täydennä keskustelu.
A: 'Miksi olet huolissasi?' B: 'Koska tämä projekti...'
'Pieleen' is the most natural fit for a project failing.
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Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosVoi ei! Minun kakku ______ ______ ______.
The context 'Voi ei!' suggests a current, ongoing disaster.
Valitse oikea vaihtoehto:
'On menossa' indicates the progressive aspect.
A: 'Miksi olet huolissasi?' B: 'Koska tämä projekti...'
'Pieleen' is the most natural fit for a project failing.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, it is neutral enough for professional communication, especially when flagging risks.
'Pieleen' is slightly more formal/neutral, while 'mönkään' is more common in spoken language.
Yes, it is almost always used with 'mennä' (to go) or 'olla menossa' (to be going).
Not if you are talking about a task. It is just being honest about the situation.
Yes, that means 'everything went wrong' (past tense).
It means a side post or a doorpost, but it's rarely used alone in modern Finnish.
Not really, you would use 'epäonnistuminen' (failure) as the noun.
Yes, like adding too much salt to soup: 'Tämä keitto on menossa pieleen.'
Se ei ole menossa pieleen.
Yes, it is used all over Finland.
Frases relacionadas
mennä mönkään
synonymto go wrong
mennä päin mäntyä
similarto go against the pine tree
epäonnistua
similarto fail
onnistua
contrastto succeed
olla raiteillaan
contrastto be on track
