意味
A standard greeting asking about status.
文化的背景
Finns are known for their 'rehellisyys' (honesty). If you ask 'Mitä kuuluu?', be prepared for a real answer, not just a polite 'Fine'. In the office, 'Mitä kuuluu' is often followed by a brief mention of work tasks or 'kiire' (busyness). On platforms like Twitter or Instagram, 'Mitä kuuluu' is often used as a hashtag #mitäkuuluu to start a thread about life updates. Small talk is traditionally minimal in Finland. 'Mitä kuuluu' is often the *only* small talk before getting to the 'asia' (the main point).
The 'Hyvää' Rule
Always answer with 'Hyvää' (partitive) rather than 'Hyvä' (nominative).
Strangers
Don't ask this to people you don't know unless you want to start a real conversation.
意味
A standard greeting asking about status.
The 'Hyvää' Rule
Always answer with 'Hyvää' (partitive) rather than 'Hyvä' (nominative).
Strangers
Don't ask this to people you don't know unless you want to start a real conversation.
Honesty
It's okay to say 'Ihan okei' or 'Vähän väsynyt' (a bit tired). Finns appreciate the truth.
自分をテスト
Complete the standard Finnish greeting.
Mitä _______?
The correct verb form is 'kuuluu' (3rd person singular).
Which is the most natural response to 'Mitä kuuluu?'
A: Mitä kuuluu? B: ________
'Kiitos hyvää' (Thanks, good) is the standard, grammatically correct response.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
You haven't seen your friend in 3 years. What do you say?
'Pitkästä aikaa' means 'after a long time'.
Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.
Pekka: Mitä kuuluu? Sini: Hyvää kuuluu, entä _______?
When reciprocating, you use the allative case 'sinulle' (or the casual 'sulle').
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ビジュアル学習ツール
Standard Responses
Positive
- • Hyvää
- • Oikein hyvää
- • Mahtavaa
Neutral
- • Ihan hyvää
- • Siinähän se
- • Ei kummempia
Negative
- • Ei kovin hyvää
- • Huonoa
- • Väsyttää
練習問題バンク
4 問題Mitä _______?
The correct verb form is 'kuuluu' (3rd person singular).
A: Mitä kuuluu? B: ________
'Kiitos hyvää' (Thanks, good) is the standard, grammatically correct response.
You haven't seen your friend in 3 years. What do you say?
'Pitkästä aikaa' means 'after a long time'.
Pekka: Mitä kuuluu? Sini: Hyvää kuuluu, entä _______?
When reciprocating, you use the allative case 'sinulle' (or the casual 'sulle').
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よくある質問
10 問It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend. For very formal situations, use 'Mitä teille kuuluu?'.
Yes, 'Hyvää' or 'Kiitos hyvää' are the most common short answers.
You can say 'Ei kovin hyvää' (Not very good) or 'Siinähän se menee' (It's going okay/so-so).
Yes, it's polite. Say 'Entä sinulle?' or 'Entä sulle?'.
'Mitä kuuluu uutta' specifically asks for news or updates since you last spoke.
Because news/status is seen as an uncountable mass, requiring the partitive case 'mitä'.
Yes, it's a very common way to start a friendly or semi-formal email.
Yes, it's perfectly polite for a student to ask a teacher.
It's like the 'a' in 'apple' or 'cat'. Open your mouth wide!
The '-s' is a casual suffix that makes the question sound softer and more conversational.
関連フレーズ
Miten menee?
similarHow is it going?
Mitä kuuluu kotiin?
specialized formHow is everything at home?
Mitä kuuluu uutta?
builds onWhat's new?
Mitä kuuluu sinulle?
specialized formHow are YOU doing?
Mitä kuuluu teille?
specialized formHow are you (plural/formal)?
