Signification
To improve or succeed.
Contexte culturel
Finns value steady, modest progress. Using this phrase is a socially safe way to acknowledge success without appearing to brag (leuhkia). In Finnish startups, this phrase is often used to describe 'traction.' It's a key term in pitch decks translated or adapted from English. Finnish sports commentators use this constantly to describe a team's form during a tournament like the Ice Hockey World Championships. It's often used when talking about the weather or the amount of daylight, which is a huge topic of conversation in Finland.
Use for Trends
This phrase is your best friend when describing graphs or charts in a presentation.
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Avoid using this for things you don't want to increase, like 'paino' (weight) or 'ongelmat' (problems).
Signification
To improve or succeed.
Use for Trends
This phrase is your best friend when describing graphs or charts in a presentation.
Positive Only
Avoid using this for things you don't want to increase, like 'paino' (weight) or 'ongelmat' (problems).
The 'Olla' Verb
Don't forget to conjugate 'olla' to match the subject! 'Me olemme menossa ylöspäin.'
Modesty is Key
Use this phrase to show you are working hard and seeing results without sounding like a braggart.
Teste-toi
Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa.
Meidän uusi yrityksemme on vihdoin ______ ylöspäin.
The phrase requires the third infinitive inessive 'menossa' after the verb 'on'.
Mikä lause on luonnollisin tapa sanoa, että talous paranee?
Valitse paras vaihtoehto:
'Ylöspäin' is the correct directional adverb for figurative growth.
Täydennä dialogi sopivalla fraasilla.
A: Miten projektisi etenee? B: Alku oli hidas, mutta nyt ________________.
In this context, B is explaining that after a slow start, things are now improving.
Yhdistä tilanne ja oikea merkitys.
Jos sanon 'Kuntoni on menossa ylöspäin', mitä tarkoitan?
'Kunto' refers to physical fitness/condition, and 'menossa ylöspäin' means it is improving.
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Aides visuelles
Ylös vs. Ylöspäin
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMeidän uusi yrityksemme on vihdoin ______ ylöspäin.
The phrase requires the third infinitive inessive 'menossa' after the verb 'on'.
Valitse paras vaihtoehto:
'Ylöspäin' is the correct directional adverb for figurative growth.
A: Miten projektisi etenee? B: Alku oli hidas, mutta nyt ________________.
In this context, B is explaining that after a slow start, things are now improving.
Jos sanon 'Kuntoni on menossa ylöspäin', mitä tarkoitan?
'Kunto' refers to physical fitness/condition, and 'menossa ylöspäin' means it is improving.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, but it sounds more like you are describing a general direction. For specific movement like 'I am going up the stairs,' use 'Menen portaita ylös.'
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or with your friends at a bar.
The opposite is 'olla menossa alaspäin' (to be going downward/declining).
Both are grammatically possible, but 'menossa' is much more common in this specific idiom. 'Menemässä' often implies you are *just about* to go.
Absolutely! 'Fiilis on menossa ylöspäin' is a very common way to say you're feeling better.
Yes, 'ylöspäin' is the standard for this idiom. 'Ylös' sounds too final and literal.
Yes, very often. You'll see things like 'Työllisyys on menossa ylöspäin.'
Yes, to describe their career or health. 'Hän on menossa ylöspäin.'
Yes, 'olla nousukiidossa' is a more slangy, high-energy version.
This is exactly how you say it: 'Asiat ovat menossa ylöspäin.'
Yes: 'Kaikki oli menossa ylöspäin, kunnes kriisi alkoi.'
It is written as one word: 'ylöspäin.'
Expressions liées
olla huipulla
specialized formTo be at the top/peak
mennä päin mäntyä
contrastTo go wrong / hit a pine tree
lähteä nousuun
similarTo start rising
parantua
synonymTo improve / get better
kehittyä
similarTo develop
