Significado
Creating space for someone else.
Contexto cultural
Finns value 'oma rauha' (own peace). Making space for someone is a high form of respect for their personal boundaries. In Helsinki, 'tehdä tilaa' is frequently heard on the metro. It's a sign of a functional, polite society. In meetings, 'making space' often refers to allowing silence so everyone has time to think before speaking. In old farmhouses, making space was a physical necessity for communal living during winter.
The Partitive Rule
Always remember the '-a' at the end of 'tilaa'. Without it, the phrase sounds incomplete to a Finn.
Politeness
Adding 'vähän' (a little) makes the request sound much softer: 'Voitko tehdä vähän tilaa?'
Significado
Creating space for someone else.
The Partitive Rule
Always remember the '-a' at the end of 'tilaa'. Without it, the phrase sounds incomplete to a Finn.
Politeness
Adding 'vähän' (a little) makes the request sound much softer: 'Voitko tehdä vähän tilaa?'
Abstract Use
Use this in job interviews to say you 'make room for feedback' (teen tilaa palautteelle). It sounds very mature.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'tila' (space).
Voitko tehdä ____?
The partitive form 'tilaa' is required after the verb 'tehdä' in this expression.
Which sentence means 'We must make room for the new sofa'?
Valitse oikea lause:
'Meidän täytyy' means 'we must', and 'tehdä tilaa' is the correct idiom.
Complete the dialogue in a crowded bus.
A: Anteeksi, onko tässä vapaata? B: On, minä ____ tilaa.
The speaker (B) is talking about their own action, so 'minä teen' is correct.
Match the phrase to the context.
1. Raivata tilaa, 2. Tehdä tilaa kalenteriin, 3. Antaa tilaa liikenteessä
'Raivata' is for clearing obstacles, 'kalenteri' is for time, and 'liikenne' is for traffic.
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Ayudas visuales
Tehdä vs. Antaa
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosVoitko tehdä ____?
The partitive form 'tilaa' is required after the verb 'tehdä' in this expression.
Valitse oikea lause:
'Meidän täytyy' means 'we must', and 'tehdä tilaa' is the correct idiom.
A: Anteeksi, onko tässä vapaata? B: On, minä ____ tilaa.
The speaker (B) is talking about their own action, so 'minä teen' is correct.
1. Raivata tilaa, 2. Tehdä tilaa kalenteriin, 3. Antaa tilaa liikenteessä
'Raivata' is for clearing obstacles, 'kalenteri' is for time, and 'liikenne' is for traffic.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes! You can say 'tehdä tilaa kalenteriin' (make room in the calendar).
It can be a bit blunt. Use 'Voisitko tehdä tilaa?' to be more polite.
'Tila' is the basic form (nominative), 'tilaa' is the partitive form used for indefinite amounts.
No, for that use 'tehdä varaus'.
Teen minulle tilaa.
Young people might say 'tehä mestaa'.
Yes, 'tehdä tilaa kovalevylle' (make room on the hard drive).
Yes, but 'antaa tilaa' is more common for yielding.
'Tehkää tietä!' is more common for clearing a path quickly.
Yes, players 'tekevät tilaa' for their teammates to score.
Frases relacionadas
antaa tilaa
similarTo give space / to yield
raivata tilaa
specialized formTo clear space aggressively
järjestää tilaa
similarTo arrange space
tilaa on
builds onThere is room
viedä tilaa
contrastTo take up space
