A2 Collocation ニュートラル

Tehdä tuttavuutta

To get acquainted

意味

Meeting someone new.

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文化的背景

Finns value 'oma rauha' (personal peace). Making acquaintance is often done slowly and through shared activities rather than direct small talk. In Finnish business, 'tehdä tuttavuutta' is often the first step in building 'luottamus' (trust), which is essential for any deal. In small villages, making acquaintance with a newcomer is a community event. People might bring 'tuparilahja' (housewarming gift). In cities like Helsinki, 'tehdä tuttavuutta' is common in hobby groups (e.g., padel, knitting clubs) where there is a shared interest.

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Use with Animals

This is the most natural phrase to use when you want to pet someone's dog. It sounds very polite and educated.

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The Partitive Trap

Never say 'tehdä tuttavuus' in casual speech. It sounds like you are reading from a 19th-century law book.

意味

Meeting someone new.

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Use with Animals

This is the most natural phrase to use when you want to pet someone's dog. It sounds very polite and educated.

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The Partitive Trap

Never say 'tehdä tuttavuus' in casual speech. It sounds like you are reading from a 19th-century law book.

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The Slow Thaw

Don't be discouraged if 'tehdä tuttavuutta' doesn't lead to an immediate deep friendship. In Finland, the acquaintance phase can last a long time.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing word in the correct case.

Haluan tehdä ________ (tuttavuus) uuden naapurin kanssa.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tuttavuutta

The phrase always uses the partitive case 'tuttavuutta'.

Which sentence is the most natural for meeting a new person?

Mitä sanot, kun haluat tavata uuden ihmisen?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Minä teen tuttavuutta.

'Tehdä tuttavuutta' is the standard idiom for initiating an acquaintance.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Tuolla on uusi opiskelija. B: Mene ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tekemään tuttavuutta

After the verb 'mennä', we use the third infinitive illative '-maan/-mään'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

When would you say 'Saanko tehdä tuttavuutta koirasi kanssa?'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: In a park with a dog owner

This is the polite way to ask to pet someone's dog.

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ビジュアル学習ツール

Tutustua vs. Tehdä tuttavuutta

Tutustua
General process Getting to know
Takes time Long term
Tehdä tuttavuutta
Initiation The first step
Active choice Proactive

練習問題バンク

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

Haluan tehdä ________ (tuttavuus) uuden naapurin kanssa.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tuttavuutta

The phrase always uses the partitive case 'tuttavuutta'.

Which sentence is the most natural for meeting a new person? Choose A2

Mitä sanot, kun haluat tavata uuden ihmisen?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Minä teen tuttavuutta.

'Tehdä tuttavuutta' is the standard idiom for initiating an acquaintance.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Tuolla on uusi opiskelija. B: Mene ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tekemään tuttavuutta

After the verb 'mennä', we use the third infinitive illative '-maan/-mään'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

When would you say 'Saanko tehdä tuttavuutta koirasi kanssa?'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: In a park with a dog owner

This is the polite way to ask to pet someone's dog.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

14 問

Yes, but usually to describe the process of meeting the team, not the interview itself.

Almost always 'tuttavuutta' (partitive) because the action is ongoing.

Yes! It's a common metaphor for starting to read or study a new subject.

It's neutral-to-formal. It's polite but not stiff.

'Tutustua' is the verb 'to get to know'. 'Tehdä tuttavuutta' is the idiom 'to make acquaintance'. They are often interchangeable, but the idiom is more active.

Tein tuttavuutta hänen kanssaan.

Yes, it's specifically for people you don't know yet.

It can be the first step, but it's not inherently romantic. It's just social.

There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but 'vältellä' (to avoid) would be the opposite action.

Yes, very common, especially in the form 'mennä tekemään tuttavuutta'.

Yes, 'tehdä tuttavuutta uuteen kaupunkiin' (getting to know a new city).

Not necessarily, it could just be an introduction.

Because you are actively 'making' or 'creating' a social bond.

Yes, often in songs about summer, meetings, and new beginnings.

関連フレーズ

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Tutustua

similar

To get to know someone/something.

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Solmia suhteita

specialized form

To tie relations / network.

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Kätellä

builds on

To shake hands.

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Lyödä hynttyyt yhteen

contrast

To move in together / join forces.

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Tulla tutuksi

similar

To become familiar.

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