Significado
Heading home after work hours.
Contexto cultural
Finns value their 'vapaa-aika' (free time) immensely. It is culturally acceptable and even expected to stop working exactly when your shift ends. Saying you are 'menossa töistä pois' is a clear signal that your professional availability has ended for the day. The 'liukuva työaika' (flexible working hours) is common. This means people might be 'menossa töistä pois' at very different times, from 2 PM to 6 PM. The phrase is essential for keeping track of who is still available. In Helsinki, being 'menossa töistä pois' often involves using the 'ratikka' (tram) or 'metro'. People often use this phrase while waiting on the platform. In the summer, 'menossa töistä pois' might lead directly to a park or a beach. In the winter, it's a race against the dark. The tone of the phrase can change with the seasons!
Use 'juuri'
Adding 'juuri' (just) before 'menossa' makes you sound very native when answering the phone.
Plural is Key
Always use 'töistä' (plural), never 'työstä' (singular), unless you are talking about one specific project.
Significado
Heading home after work hours.
Use 'juuri'
Adding 'juuri' (just) before 'menossa' makes you sound very native when answering the phone.
Plural is Key
Always use 'töistä' (plural), never 'työstä' (singular), unless you are talking about one specific project.
The 'Oon' Shortcut
In spoken Finnish, 'Olen' becomes 'Oon'. 'Oon menossa töistä pois' is what you'll actually hear 90% of the time.
Politeness
It's not rude to say this to a boss; it's just a statement of fact about your schedule.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am heading out from work'.
Olen menossa ______ pois.
The elative plural 'töistä' is the correct idiomatic form used in this expression.
Which sentence is the most natural way to tell a friend you are leaving the office right now?
Valitse luonnollisin vaihtoehto:
This is the standard, most natural expression for this situation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Voitko puhua nyt?' B: 'En valitettavasti, olen juuri ______ töistä pois.'
The inessive of the third infinitive 'menossa' is used with 'olla' to show an ongoing action.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Milloin sanot 'Olen menossa töistä pois'?
The phrase is used specifically when finishing the workday and leaving.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Directional Cases
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosOlen menossa ______ pois.
The elative plural 'töistä' is the correct idiomatic form used in this expression.
Valitse luonnollisin vaihtoehto:
This is the standard, most natural expression for this situation.
A: 'Voitko puhua nyt?' B: 'En valitettavasti, olen juuri ______ töistä pois.'
The inessive of the third infinitive 'menossa' is used with 'olla' to show an ongoing action.
Milloin sanot 'Olen menossa töistä pois'?
The phrase is used specifically when finishing the workday and leaving.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes! It means you are closing your laptop and finishing your professional duties for the day.
'Lähdössä' means you are about to leave (packing your bag), while 'menossa' means you are already moving or in the process.
It's an idiomatic feature of Finnish where 'työt' (works) refers to the collective tasks of a job.
It is neutral. It's safe to use in any daily situation.
Yes, but 'töistä pois' specifically clarifies that you are finishing work.
That would be 'Olen menossa töihin'. Note the different ending!
Technically no, but 'töistä pois' is the most common and natural-sounding set phrase.
It doesn't specify. It covers all modes of transport.
No, that would be 'menossa lounaalle'. 'Töistä pois' implies you are done for the day.
Then you would use 'lopettaa työt' or 'irtisanoutua'. This phrase is for the daily routine.
Frases relacionadas
päästä töistä
similarto get off work
lähteä töistä
synonymto leave work
olla töissä
contrastto be at work
mennä töihin
contrastto go to work
lopettaa työt
builds onto finish work tasks
