A2 Expression 中性

ei ole minun syyni

it is not my fault

意思

Denying blame.

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文化背景

Finns value 'rehellisyys' (honesty). If you say it's not your fault, people will generally believe you, but they expect you to help fix the problem anyway. In Finnish offices, flat hierarchy means you can tell your boss 'ei ole minun syyni' if it's a factual statement about a process failure. Even if something isn't your fault, it's common to say 'Anteeksi' (Sorry) first to acknowledge the inconvenience before explaining the cause. In Finnish WhatsApp groups, 'Ei mun syy' is a very common way to react to group-wide problems like a cancelled event.

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Spoken Finnish

Use 'Ei oo mun syy' to sound more like a local in casual conversations.

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Suffixes Matter

In formal writing, don't forget the '-ni' at the end of 'syyni'.

意思

Denying blame.

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Spoken Finnish

Use 'Ei oo mun syy' to sound more like a local in casual conversations.

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Suffixes Matter

In formal writing, don't forget the '-ni' at the end of 'syyni'.

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Syy vs Vika

Use 'syy' for abstract reasons and 'vika' for mechanical or technical errors.

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Be Direct

Finns appreciate a direct 'it's not my fault' if it's true. Don't beat around the bush.

自我测试

Fill in the missing word in standard Finnish.

Se ei ___ minun syyni.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ole

After the negation verb 'ei', we use the connegative form 'ole'.

Which one is the correct spoken language (puhekieli) version?

How would a Finn say 'It's not my fault' to a friend?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ei oo mun syy.

In spoken language, 'ole' becomes 'oo' and 'minun' becomes 'mun', and the suffix is dropped.

Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: It's not my fault | It's not your fault | It's not his/her fault | It's not our fault

The possessive suffix changes depending on the person.

Complete the dialogue.

Pomo: 'Miksi raportti on myöhässä?' Sinä: 'Tietokoneeni hajosi. ___'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Se ei ole minun syyni.

The speaker is giving a reason (computer broke) to show they aren't at fault.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Syy vs Vika

Syy
Reason/Cause Reason/Cause
Vika
Defect/Error Defect/Error

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the missing word in standard Finnish. Fill Blank A1

Se ei ___ minun syyni.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ole

After the negation verb 'ei', we use the connegative form 'ole'.

Which one is the correct spoken language (puhekieli) version? Choose A2

How would a Finn say 'It's not my fault' to a friend?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ei oo mun syy.

In spoken language, 'ole' becomes 'oo' and 'minun' becomes 'mun', and the suffix is dropped.

Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning. Match B1

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: It's not my fault | It's not your fault | It's not his/her fault | It's not our fault

The possessive suffix changes depending on the person.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Pomo: 'Miksi raportti on myöhässä?' Sinä: 'Tietokoneeni hajosi. ___'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Se ei ole minun syyni.

The speaker is giving a reason (computer broke) to show they aren't at fault.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

In very informal speech, yes, but 'Ei oo mun syy' is more natural.

No, it also means 'reason' or 'cause'. Context tells you which one it is.

'Syy' is the reason/cause, 'vika' is a defect or a specific mistake. They are often interchangeable in this phrase.

You say 'Se on sinun syysi' or informally 'Se on sun syy'.

'Se' (it) is often used for emphasis, but 'Ei ole minun syyni' is also correct.

No, it's a neutral statement of fact. However, tone of voice matters!

Use the past tense: 'Se ei ollut minun syyni'.

Yes, if you are explaining a failure that was truly out of your control.

You say 'Se ei ole kenenkään syy'.

The '-ni' is the possessive suffix for 'my'. 'Syyn' would be the genitive case.

相关表达

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ei ole minun vikani

synonym

It is not my fault/defect.

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oma vika

contrast

One's own fault.

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syystä tai toisesta

builds on

For one reason or another.

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syyttää

related

To blame / To accuse.

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syytön

related

Innocent / Not guilty.

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