B1 Collocation ニュートラル

olla hätänä

to be in trouble

意味

To face a difficult situation.

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文化的背景

Finns value 'sisu' (grit) and may not admit to having a 'hätä' unless it's serious. Asking twice might be necessary. In 'Finglish' (Finnish-English), speakers might literally translate 'No emergency' as 'Ei hätää' even in English contexts. In a hospital, 'hätä' is used very literally. A 'hätäkello' is an emergency bell. Children are taught 'Ei hätää' early to build emotional resilience after small falls.

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The 'Ei hätää' trick

Use 'Ei hätää' as a polite way to say 'You're welcome' when someone thanks you for a small favor or apologizes.

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Avoid 'Mikä hätä?'

Always remember the '-nä' ending. Without it, the phrase sounds incomplete and grammatically 'off' to native ears.

意味

To face a difficult situation.

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The 'Ei hätää' trick

Use 'Ei hätää' as a polite way to say 'You're welcome' when someone thanks you for a small favor or apologizes.

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Avoid 'Mikä hätä?'

Always remember the '-nä' ending. Without it, the phrase sounds incomplete and grammatically 'off' to native ears.

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Stoic response

If you ask a Finn 'Mikä hätänä?', they might say 'Ei tässä mitään' (Nothing here) even if they are stressed. It's a cultural default.

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Fill in the correct form of 'hätä'.

Mikä sinulla on ______?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: hätänä

We use the essive case 'hätänä' when asking 'What is wrong?'.

Choose the correct way to say 'No worries'.

Someone says: 'Anteeksi, olen myöhässä!' You say:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ei hätää.

Negative existence requires the partitive case 'hätää'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Situation: You see a car accident and want to know if everyone is okay.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Onko kaikilla kaikki hyvin?

While 'hätä' is about distress, 'Onko kaikilla kaikki hyvin?' is the standard check, but 'Onko hätä?' could be used for 'Is there an emergency?'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Mikä hätänä? B: ______

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Hukkasin lompakkoni.

'I lost my wallet' is a logical answer to 'What's wrong?'.

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Hätä vs. Huoli

Hätä (Distress)
Urgent Kiireellinen
Huoli (Worry)
Mental Henkinen

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'hätä'. Fill Blank B1

Mikä sinulla on ______?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: hätänä

We use the essive case 'hätänä' when asking 'What is wrong?'.

Choose the correct way to say 'No worries'. Choose A2

Someone says: 'Anteeksi, olen myöhässä!' You say:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ei hätää.

Negative existence requires the partitive case 'hätää'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

Situation: You see a car accident and want to know if everyone is okay.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Onko kaikilla kaikki hyvin?

While 'hätä' is about distress, 'Onko kaikilla kaikki hyvin?' is the standard check, but 'Onko hätä?' could be used for 'Is there an emergency?'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Mikä hätänä? B: ______

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Hukkasin lompakkoni.

'I lost my wallet' is a logical answer to 'What's wrong?'.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, it's very common to ask 'Mikä tässä on hätänä?' when a machine isn't working.

'Ei hätää' is 'No worries/danger', while 'Ei se mitään' is more like 'It's nothing/No problem'. They are often interchangeable.

The essive case (-nä) indicates a temporary state. You aren't 'an emergency', you are 'in a state of emergency'.

No, it is seen as caring and empathetic, provided the person actually looks like they have a problem.

You can say 'Minä olen pulassa' or 'Minulla on hätä'.

The plural is 'hädät', but it is rarely used. Distress is usually seen as an uncountable state.

It's a bit informal. Better to use 'ongelma' (problem) or 'haaste' (challenge).

Yes, it always implies some level of distress, urgency, or lack of something.

'Hätä' is more urgent/emergency-like; 'huoli' is 'worry' or 'concern'.

Yes, it is a standard part of the Finnish language used across all regions.

関連フレーズ

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hätäillä

similar

to panic or rush

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hätätila

specialized form

state of emergency

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olla pulassa

synonym

to be in a pickle / in trouble

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kaikki hyvin

contrast

all good

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