Signification
Treating something with importance.
Contexte culturel
Finns value 'asiallisuus'. Taking someone seriously is a sign of respect and maturity. Small talk is often skipped to get to 'serious' matters. Flat hierarchies mean even a junior's opinion is 'otettava vakavasti' by the CEO. Patients expect doctors to be very 'vakava' (serious). A joking doctor might be seen as unprofessional. The Finnish school system is built on the idea that every child's potential must be taken seriously.
The -sti suffix
Remember that -sti is the magic ending that turns adjectives into adverbs. Vakava (serious) -> Vakavasti (seriously).
Don't over-apologize
If you make a mistake, saying 'Otan tämän vakavasti' is better than a long apology in a Finnish office.
Signification
Treating something with importance.
The -sti suffix
Remember that -sti is the magic ending that turns adjectives into adverbs. Vakava (serious) -> Vakavasti (seriously).
Don't over-apologize
If you make a mistake, saying 'Otan tämän vakavasti' is better than a long apology in a Finnish office.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'vakavasti'.
Hän ei ota työtään ________.
We need the adverbial form '-sti' to describe how he takes his work.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct negative sentence.
In negative sentences, the object (tätä) must be in the partitive case.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Oletko varma, että haluat erota?' B: 'Kyllä, ________.'
Both 'Otan sen vakavasti' (I take it seriously) and 'Olen tosissani' (I am serious/for real) work here, though 'Olen tosissani' is more common for personal intent.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesHän ei ota työtään ________.
We need the adverbial form '-sti' to describe how he takes his work.
Choose the correct negative sentence.
In negative sentences, the object (tätä) must be in the partitive case.
A: 'Oletko varma, että haluat erota?' B: 'Kyllä, ________.'
Both 'Otan sen vakavasti' (I take it seriously) and 'Olen tosissani' (I am serious/for real) work here, though 'Olen tosissani' is more common for personal intent.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsUsually, you would say 'Olen tosissani' for 'I'm serious'. 'Otan tämän vakavasti' is for 'I take THIS seriously'.
Yes, it's perfectly fine for serious texts, like 'Otan sun viestin vakavasti'.
Expressions liées
ottaa tosissaan
similarTo take for real / not as a joke.
suhtautua vakavasti
specialized formTo have a serious attitude towards.
ottaa raskaasti
similarTo take something hard/heavily.
leikki kaukana
contrastPlay is far away (it's no joke).
