A2 Collocation ニュートラル

Sopiva sää

Suitable weather

意味

Good conditions for an activity.

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文化的背景

Finns have a very pragmatic relationship with nature. 'Sopiva sää' is often used to justify being outdoors in conditions others might find unpleasant. In Northern Finland, the concept of 'suitable weather' is even more granular, with dozens of words for different types of snow and ice conditions. The 'suitable weather' for a cottage trip doesn't always mean sun; a 'sopiva sää' for sauna is often a cool, rainy evening. In cities, 'sopiva sää' is often discussed in the context of commuting, especially 'pyöräilysää' (cycling weather).

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The 'Purpose' Test

Before using 'sopiva,' ask yourself: 'Suitable for what?' If you can't answer, use 'hyvä' or 'kaunis' instead.

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Small Talk Gold

Finns love to agree on the weather. Saying 'Onpa sopiva sää' is a safe and friendly way to start a conversation.

意味

Good conditions for an activity.

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The 'Purpose' Test

Before using 'sopiva,' ask yourself: 'Suitable for what?' If you can't answer, use 'hyvä' or 'kaunis' instead.

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Small Talk Gold

Finns love to agree on the weather. Saying 'Onpa sopiva sää' is a safe and friendly way to start a conversation.

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Partitive Alert

Remember that verbs like 'toivoa' (to hope) and 'odottaa' (to wait) will turn 'sopiva sää' into 'sopivaa säätä.'

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Compound Power

Try making your own words! 'Grillaussää' (grilling weather) or 'lukusää' (reading weather) will make you sound like a pro.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing word in the correct form.

Me odotamme ______ säätä, jotta voimme maalata talon.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: sopivaa

The verb 'odottaa' requires the partitive case for its object.

Which sentence is the most natural for planning a trip?

Haluatko lähteä Lappiin?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Joo, jos on sopiva sää.

'Sopiva sää' is the standard way to express that conditions must be right for the trip.

Match the weather to the activity.

Milloin on 'sopiva sää'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Sataa vettä -> Sienestys

Rain is 'suitable weather' for mushroom picking, even if it's not 'beautiful' weather.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Mennäänkö huomenna rannalle? B: ______, jos on sopiva sää.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mennään

The 'passive' form 'mennään' is the standard way to say 'let's go' in spoken Finnish.

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What makes a 'Sopiva Sää'?

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Skiing

  • Cold
  • Snow
  • No wind
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Picnic

  • Sun
  • Warm
  • Dry grass
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Mushrooms

  • Rain
  • Humidity
  • Mild

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the missing word in the correct form. Fill Blank A2

Me odotamme ______ säätä, jotta voimme maalata talon.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: sopivaa

The verb 'odottaa' requires the partitive case for its object.

Which sentence is the most natural for planning a trip? Choose A2

Haluatko lähteä Lappiin?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Joo, jos on sopiva sää.

'Sopiva sää' is the standard way to express that conditions must be right for the trip.

Match the weather to the activity. situation_matching A2

Milloin on 'sopiva sää'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Sataa vettä -> Sienestys

Rain is 'suitable weather' for mushroom picking, even if it's not 'beautiful' weather.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Mennäänkö huomenna rannalle? B: ______, jos on sopiva sää.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mennään

The 'passive' form 'mennään' is the standard way to say 'let's go' in spoken Finnish.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

Yes! It means the weather is appropriate for the ceremony, especially if it's outdoors.

'Hyvä' is general (good), while 'sopiva' is functional (suitable for a task).

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

You can say 'täydellinen sää,' but 'sopiva sää' is often used where English speakers might say 'perfect.'

Yes, 'sopiva koko' means 'the right size.' The root meaning is 'fitting.'

Because it changes rapidly and dictates what you can do outside, which is a big part of Finnish life.

No, 'ilma' is also very common, but 'sää' is more specific to meteorology.

Yes! It means the weather (maybe cool and rainy) is perfect for sleeping.

We don't really say that. We'd just say 'täydellinen' (perfect).

Usually, yes. Adjectives precede nouns in Finnish.

People often use 'keli' instead of 'sää' in casual speech.

Yes: 'Eilen oli sopiva sää.' (Yesterday was suitable weather.)

関連フレーズ

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Hyvä sää

similar

Good weather

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Ulkoilusää

specialized form

Weather for outdoor activities

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Kohtalainen sää

similar

Moderate/Fair weather

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Sää sallii

builds on

Weather permitting

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Myötätuuli

specialized form

Tailwind

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