뜻
Indicating a lack of current information.
문화적 배경
Finns are known for their directness. If someone says 'En tiedä vielä', they are not being rude or evasive; they are being honest. It is perfectly acceptable to sit in silence after saying this. In Finnish meetings, 'En tiedä vielä' is a sign of reliability. It means the person will not give you a false answer just to please you. They will likely follow up once they have the data. On Finnish forums like Ylilauta or Reddit (r/suomi), 'En tiiä' is often used as a meme or a dry, sarcastic response to obvious questions. Finnish teachers encourage students to say when they don't know. 'En tiedä vielä' is seen as the first step toward learning.
The 'Tiiä' Shortcut
If you want to sound like a local immediately, use 'En tiiä vielä'. It removes the tricky Finnish 'd' sound which can be hard for beginners.
Don't forget the 'En'
English speakers often just say 'Not know yet'. In Finnish, you MUST include the 'en' (I) or 'ei' (he/she) to be grammatically correct.
뜻
Indicating a lack of current information.
The 'Tiiä' Shortcut
If you want to sound like a local immediately, use 'En tiiä vielä'. It removes the tricky Finnish 'd' sound which can be hard for beginners.
Don't forget the 'En'
English speakers often just say 'Not know yet'. In Finnish, you MUST include the 'en' (I) or 'ei' (he/she) to be grammatically correct.
Embrace the Silence
After saying 'En tiedä vielä', don't feel the need to apologize for not knowing. Finns appreciate the honesty.
Word Order
You can say 'Vielä en tiedä' to sound slightly more dramatic or to emphasize that you are still waiting.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the missing negative verb for 'I don't know yet'.
Minä ___ tiedä vielä.
'En' is the 1st person singular negative verb used with 'Minä' (I).
Which one is the correct spoken Finnish (puhekieli) version?
How would you say 'I don't know yet' to a friend?
In spoken Finnish, 'tiedä' often becomes 'tiiä'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Milloin juna lähtee? B: ___
The question asks 'When does the train leave?', so 'I don't know yet' is the only logical answer.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a cafe and haven't decided what to order.
Use this phrase to tell the waiter you need more time.
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시각 학습 자료
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Minä ___ tiedä vielä.
'En' is the 1st person singular negative verb used with 'Minä' (I).
How would you say 'I don't know yet' to a friend?
In spoken Finnish, 'tiedä' often becomes 'tiiä'.
A: Milloin juna lähtee? B: ___
The question asks 'When does the train leave?', so 'I don't know yet' is the only logical answer.
You are at a cafe and haven't decided what to order.
Use this phrase to tell the waiter you need more time.
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자주 묻는 질문
10 질문It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend. For extreme formality, use 'En osaa vielä sanoa'.
'Tiedä' is the written/standard form. 'Tiiä' is the spoken form used in everyday conversation.
No, for people use 'En tunne vielä' (I don't know/haven't met them yet).
Change 'en' to 'ei': 'Hän ei tiedä vielä'.
It can also mean 'still' or 'more' (e.g., 'Vielä yksi' = One more).
It's not rude, but 'vielä' makes it sound more helpful, as if you are still looking for the answer.
Use 'En tiedä enää'.
Yes, 'En tiedä vielä' is perfectly fine for a standard business email.
Because the negative verb 'en' requires the connegative form, which for 'tietää' is 'tiedä'.
Use 'En tiedä vielä, jos...' or more commonly 'En tiedä vielä, -ko/-kö' (e.g., '...tulenko').
관련 표현
En osaa sanoa
similarI can't say
Ei aavistustakaan
specialized formNo idea at all
Katsotaan
builds onLet's see
Tiedän jo
contrastI already know
Ehkä
similarMaybe
