Signification
To accept duty for results.
Contexte culturel
Finns value 'suoraselkäisyys' (straight-backedness). Taking responsibility immediately without excuses is the fastest way to earn respect. Finnish workplaces are flat. Even a junior employee is expected to 'ottaa vastuu' for their own tasks without constant supervision. There is a high level of trust in Finland because people generally take responsibility for following rules (like traffic lights or recycling). Self-assessment is a big part of Finnish schools. Students are taught to take responsibility for their own learning progress.
The 'N' Factor
Remember to add the 'n' to 'vastuu' (vastuun) when you are making a specific promise to do something.
Don't say 'tehdä'
Never say 'tehdä vastuu'. It's a common English-speaker mistake. Always use 'ottaa'.
Signification
To accept duty for results.
The 'N' Factor
Remember to add the 'n' to 'vastuu' (vastuun) when you are making a specific promise to do something.
Don't say 'tehdä'
Never say 'tehdä vastuu'. It's a common English-speaker mistake. Always use 'ottaa'.
Use with 'täysi'
To sound very professional, say 'Otan täyden vastuun' (I take full responsibility).
Honesty is key
In Finland, taking responsibility is more important than being perfect. People will forgive a mistake if you own it.
Teste-toi
Täytä tyhjä kohta oikealla sanalla (vastuu/vastuun/vastuuta).
Minä haluan ottaa ______ tästä projektista.
We use the genitive-accusative 'vastuun' because it is a specific, completed action of taking the whole responsibility.
Valitse oikea prepositio (sijamuoto).
Hän ottaa vastuun virhe____.
In Finnish, you take responsibility 'from' (elative case -sta/-stä) something.
Mitä vastaat pomolle?
Pomo: 'Kuka hoitaa tämän raportin?' Sinä: 'Minä voin ______ ______ siitä.'
The correct collocation is 'ottaa vastuu'.
Yhdistä tilanne ja lause.
Tilanne: Olet rikkonut ystäväsi puhelimen.
This is the appropriate way to own up to a mistake.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMinä haluan ottaa ______ tästä projektista.
We use the genitive-accusative 'vastuun' because it is a specific, completed action of taking the whole responsibility.
Hän ottaa vastuun virhe____.
In Finnish, you take responsibility 'from' (elative case -sta/-stä) something.
Pomo: 'Kuka hoitaa tämän raportin?' Sinä: 'Minä voin ______ ______ siitä.'
The correct collocation is 'ottaa vastuu'.
Tilanne: Olet rikkonut ystäväsi puhelimen.
This is the appropriate way to own up to a mistake.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questions'Ottaa' is the act of accepting it at a specific moment. 'Kantaa' is the ongoing process of being responsible over time.
Yes, but it sounds a bit formal. For chores, 'hoitaa' (to handle) is more common.
Use 'vastuun' for a specific, whole task. Use 'vastuuta' for general responsibility or in negative sentences (e.g., 'En ota vastuuta').
Otan vastuun hänestä. (Use the elative case -stä).
Yes, it is very common in contracts and legal rulings regarding liability.
'Pakoilla vastuuta' (to dodge responsibility) or 'vierittää vastuu muille' (to shift responsibility to others).
It can be very direct and confrontational. It's like saying 'Grow up and own your actions.'
Yes, it means taking responsibility for yourself/your own life.
Almost always. Unlike English 'responsibilities', Finnish usually treats it as an uncountable concept.
It means 'responsible consuming' (e.g., buying eco-friendly products).
Expressions liées
kantaa vastuu
similarto bear responsibility
vastuullinen
builds onresponsible (adjective)
pakoilla vastuuta
contrastto dodge responsibility
olla vastuussa
similarto be in charge / to be responsible
vastuunvapautus
specialized formdisclaimer / release of liability
