A1 Expression ニュートラル

Mitä sinä teet?

What are you doing?

意味

Asking about someone's current activity.

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文化的背景

Finns value directness. This question is a standard way to start a conversation. Similar to Swedish 'Vad gör du?', it's a neutral, common inquiry. This is a universal human question, though the level of formality varies by culture. In texting, it's often used as a 'ping' to see if the other person is busy.

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Drop the pronoun

You don't need 'sinä'. 'Mitä teet?' is perfectly natural.

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Add the '-s'

Adding '-s' (Mitäs teet?) makes you sound like a local.

意味

Asking about someone's current activity.

💡

Drop the pronoun

You don't need 'sinä'. 'Mitä teet?' is perfectly natural.

🎯

Add the '-s'

Adding '-s' (Mitäs teet?) makes you sound like a local.

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Be direct

Don't worry about being rude. Finns appreciate direct questions.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'tehdä'.

Mitä sinä ____?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: teet

The second person singular of 'tehdä' is 'teet'.

Choose the most natural way to ask someone what they do for work.

Which is correct?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mitä sinä teet työksesi?

Adding 'työksesi' clarifies that you are asking about their profession.

Match the question to the appropriate context.

Match: 1. Mitä sinä teet? 2. Mitä sinä teet työksesi?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 1-A, 2-B

The first is general, the second is specific to work.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Mitä sinä teet? B: ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Luen kirjaa.

You need to answer with an activity.

🎉 スコア: /4

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4 問題
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'tehdä'. Fill Blank A1

Mitä sinä ____?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: teet

The second person singular of 'tehdä' is 'teet'.

Choose the most natural way to ask someone what they do for work. Choose A2

Which is correct?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mitä sinä teet työksesi?

Adding 'työksesi' clarifies that you are asking about their profession.

Match the question to the appropriate context. Match A1

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 1-A, 2-B

The first is general, the second is specific to work.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Mitä sinä teet? B: ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Luen kirjaa.

You need to answer with an activity.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

No, it's a standard, neutral question.

Only if you add 'työksesi' or are asking about a specific task.

'Teet' is for 'sinä' (you), 'tekee' is for 'hän' (he/she).

It's a clitic that adds a friendly, casual tone.

It's better for casual emails or texts, not formal ones.

Just say what you are doing, e.g., 'Luen kirjaa'.

Yes, 'Mitä te teette?' (What are you all doing?).

Only if you add 'työksesi'.

'Mitä kuuluu' is 'How are you', 'Mitä teet' is 'What are you doing'.

Yes, it's a great way to show interest.

No, it's a spoken/informal written phrase.

It's the standard case for the object of this question.

関連フレーズ

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Mitä kuuluu?

similar

How are you?

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Mitäs tässä?

builds on

Nothing much/Just hanging out.

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Mitä teet työksesi?

specialized form

What do you do for work?

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Mitä sinä puuhaat?

synonym

What are you up to?

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