Significado
To complete daily professional tasks.
Contexto cultural
The '8-8-8' rule is strong in Finland: 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, 8 hours of sleep. 'Päivätyö' fits perfectly into this structure. There is a concept called 'rehellinen suomalainen mies/nainen', who does their 'päivätyö' without complaining. It's a point of pride. Coffee breaks ('kahvitauko') are legally mandated and are the social glue of the 'päivätyö'. The term 'päivätyö' reminds older generations of the 'talkoot' tradition of communal labor.
Use the Partitive
When talking about your job in general, always use 'päivätyötä'. It sounds much more natural than the nominative.
Don't say 'Olen päivätyö'
This literally means 'I am a day job'. Use 'Teen päivätyötä' (I do day work) instead.
Significado
To complete daily professional tasks.
Use the Partitive
When talking about your job in general, always use 'päivätyötä'. It sounds much more natural than the nominative.
Don't say 'Olen päivätyö'
This literally means 'I am a day job'. Use 'Teen päivätyötä' (I do day work) instead.
Small Talk
Finns often ask 'Mitä teet työksesi?' (What do you do for work?). Responding with 'Teen päivätyötä...' is a perfect opening.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'päivätyö'.
Minä teen ______ isossa toimistossa.
We use the partitive 'päivätyötä' because it's an ongoing state of working.
Which sentence means 'I have a day job'?
Valitse oikea lause:
In Finnish, you 'do' (tehdä) work, and 'päiväuni' means a nap!
Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.
Yhdistä parit:
These are common verb-noun combinations for work.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä teet työksesi? B: ______ opettajana.
'Teen päivätyötä' is the natural way to start describing your job.
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Ayudas visuales
Types of Work in Finnish
Professional
- • Päivätyö
- • Virka
- • Ammatti
Informal
- • Duuni
- • Homma
- • Nakki
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosMinä teen ______ isossa toimistossa.
We use the partitive 'päivätyötä' because it's an ongoing state of working.
Valitse oikea lause:
In Finnish, you 'do' (tehdä) work, and 'päiväuni' means a nap!
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are common verb-noun combinations for work.
A: Mitä teet työksesi? B: ______ opettajana.
'Teen päivätyötä' is the natural way to start describing your job.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasYes, but usually it implies a regular schedule. If it's very few hours, 'osa-aikatyö' is more precise.
No, it's just informal. It's fine with friends or young colleagues, but avoid it in a formal interview.
'Työ' is any work. 'Päivätyö' specifically refers to your main, regular profession during the day.
You say: 'Lopetin päivätyöni.'
Frases relacionadas
leipätyö
similarWork done primarily for income ('bread-work').
tehdä ylitöitä
contrastTo work overtime.
päiväduuni
synonymDay job (slang).
palkkatyö
specialized formWage labor.
