Signification
Be decided and cannot be changed.
Contexte culturel
Finns value 'talkoot' (communal work) and building. Carpentry metaphors are common because many Finns own summer cottages (mökki) they maintain themselves. In Finnish meetings, once a point is 'naulattu', it is considered rude to bring it up again for discussion. Efficiency is key. Ice hockey is the national sport. Commentators use 'naulata' when a player scores a 'clinching' goal. On Finnish Twitter or Jodel, 'naulattu' can be used to agree with a very good point or a 'burn'.
Use it for confidence
Using 'naulattu' in a meeting makes you sound decisive and fluent.
Check the ending
Make sure you use the '-ttu' ending to avoid accidentally saying you are drunk.
Signification
Be decided and cannot be changed.
Use it for confidence
Using 'naulattu' in a meeting makes you sound decisive and fluent.
Check the ending
Make sure you use the '-ttu' ending to avoid accidentally saying you are drunk.
Sports talk
If you watch ice hockey with Finns, shout 'Se on naulattu!' when your team scores the final goal.
Teste-toi
Valitse oikea sana lauseeseen.
Meidän hääpäivä on nyt ______.
'Naulattu' is the correct idiom for a finalized plan.
Täytä puuttuva sana.
Onko tämä päätös jo ______?
The question asks if the decision is already finalized.
Missä tilanteessa voit sanoa 'Se on naulattu'?
A) Kun olet humalassa. B) Kun olet juuri sopinut loman ajankohdan pomon kanssa. C) Kun olet epävarma säästä.
Situation B is a finalized agreement.
Täydennä keskustelu.
Kalle: 'Mennäänkö leffaan klo 20?' Ville: 'Sopii! Se on ______.'
Ville is confirming the plan.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Naulattu vs. Naulassa
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMeidän hääpäivä on nyt ______.
'Naulattu' is the correct idiom for a finalized plan.
Onko tämä päätös jo ______?
The question asks if the decision is already finalized.
A) Kun olet humalassa. B) Kun olet juuri sopinut loman ajankohdan pomon kanssa. C) Kun olet epävarma säästä.
Situation B is a finalized agreement.
Kalle: 'Mennäänkö leffaan klo 20?' Ville: 'Sopii! Se on ______.'
Ville is confirming the plan.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it's neutral. It shows you are practical and clear about your availability.
Usually no. You don't 'nail' a person unless it's literal. Use it for plans, dates, and decisions.
You could say 'auki' (open) or 'vasta suunnitteilla' (only being planned).
No. 'Nail it' (success) is 'onnistua täydellisesti'. 'Naulattu' is about finality.
It's a common learner mistake. Stick to 'naulattu' or 'hakattu kiveen'.
Yes, it is a standard idiom understood everywhere.
Yes: 'Se naulattiin eilen' (It was finalized yesterday).
It's equally common in both, especially in emails and Slack messages.
Yes, 'Hinta on naulattu' means the price is non-negotiable.
Use 'vahvistettu' (confirmed) or 'lopullinen' (final).
Expressions liées
lyödä lukkoon
synonymTo lock in / finalize
kiveen hakattu
similarCarved in stone
naulan kantaan
builds onTo hit the nail on the head
sinetöidä
synonymTo seal
