Signification
A present with a high price.
Contexte culturel
Finns often downplay the value of gifts they give. If they give a 'kallis lahja', they might say it was 'on sale' to avoid making the recipient feel uncomfortable. There is a strong preference for practical or 'experience' gifts over purely expensive luxury items. A 'kallis lahja' that is also useful is highly respected. In business, giving a 'kallis lahja' can be seen as bribery if it exceeds a certain value (usually around 50-100 euros). Transparency is key. It is common for guests to chip in together to buy one 'kallis lahja' from the couple's registry rather than many small ones.
Stem Change
Remember: kallis -> kalliin. The 's' disappears and the 'i' doubles!
Modesty
If you give a 'kallis lahja' to a Finn, don't mention the price. Let them find out or guess.
Signification
A present with a high price.
Stem Change
Remember: kallis -> kalliin. The 's' disappears and the 'i' doubles!
Modesty
If you give a 'kallis lahja' to a Finn, don't mention the price. Let them find out or guess.
Arvokas vs Kallis
Use 'arvokas' if you want to sound more elegant and less focused on money.
The 'Ei olisi tarvinnut' rule
Expect a Finn to say 'You shouldn't have' when they receive a kallis lahja. It's a polite formality.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'kallis' and 'lahja'.
Minä ostin ______ ______ (expensive gift) äidille.
In this sentence, the gift is the object of the verb 'ostaa' (to buy), so it must be in the genitive case.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I don't want an expensive gift'?
Negative sentences in Finnish require the partitive case.
Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Katso tätä kelloa! B: Se on todella ______ ______.
The speaker is identifying the object, so the nominative case is used.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Price Adjectives
Gift Types
Physical
- • Kirja
- • Kello
- • Kukka
Experience
- • Lippu
- • Matka
- • Illallinen
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMinä ostin ______ ______ (expensive gift) äidille.
In this sentence, the gift is the object of the verb 'ostaa' (to buy), so it must be in the genitive case.
How do you say 'I don't want an expensive gift'?
Negative sentences in Finnish require the partitive case.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Katso tätä kelloa! B: Se on todella ______ ______.
The speaker is identifying the object, so the nominative case is used.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but it's very formal or old-fashioned. 'Rakas' is much more common for 'dear'.
Use 'liian kallis'. For example: 'Se on liian kallis lahja'.
It is 'kalliit lahjat'.
No, it's a neutral descriptive word for price.
'Tyyris' is slightly more informal, like 'pricy' in English.
Yes, adjectives in Finnish always agree with the noun's case.
Yes, like 'aika' (time) or 'vapaus' (freedom), but it's more poetic.
Yes, 'suolainen' (salty) is often used for high prices.
Ask: 'Onko se kallis lahja?'
It's a gift given for public relations, often 'kallis' but free for the recipient.
Expressions liées
Arvokas lahja
similarValuable gift
Halpa lahja
contrastCheap gift
Lahjakortti
builds onGift card
Syntymäpäivälahja
specialized formBirthday gift
Tuliainen
similarSouvenir gift
