B1 Idiom 비격식체

mennä päin prinkkalaa

to go wrong

Everything is going badly.

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문화적 배경

In Turku, the phrase is taken with a bit of local pride. The Brinkala Mansion is where the 'Declaration of Christmas Peace' is read every year, so the building is very famous. There is a cultural trope that Finns expect things to go wrong. Using idioms like this is a way to bond over shared struggles. The name 'Prinkkala' comes from the Swedish name 'Brinkala'. Many Finnish idioms have roots in the time when Finland was part of Sweden. On Finnish social media, 'Prinkkala' is often used as a hashtag (#prinkkala) when something fails in a funny or relatable way.

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Use 'ihan' for emphasis

Adding 'ihan' (completely) before 'päin' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when you're frustrated.

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Don't use with people

You don't say a person 'goes to Prinkkala' (unless they are literally going to the manor). It's for situations and plans.

Everything is going badly.

🎯

Use 'ihan' for emphasis

Adding 'ihan' (completely) before 'päin' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when you're frustrated.

⚠️

Don't use with people

You don't say a person 'goes to Prinkkala' (unless they are literally going to the manor). It's for situations and plans.

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Turku connection

If you are in Turku, using this phrase might get a smile or a comment about the actual building nearby.

셀프 테스트

Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa.

Kaikki suunnitelmat menivät päin _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Prinkkalaa

Sana 'päin' vaatii partitiivimuodon 'prinkkalaa'.

Mikä lause on oikein?

Valitse luonnollisin lause.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Loma meni päin prinkkalaa.

Idiomi on 'mennä päin prinkkalaa'.

Milloin voit käyttää tätä ilmausta?

Valitse sopiva tilanne.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Kun poltat ruoan pohjaan.

Idiomia käytetään, kun jokin epäonnistuu.

Täydennä keskustelu.

A: 'Miten tentti meni?' B: 'Se meni ihan _______.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: päin prinkkalaa

B:n vastaus viittaa siihen, että tentti meni huonosti.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa. Fill Blank B1

Kaikki suunnitelmat menivät päin _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Prinkkalaa

Sana 'päin' vaatii partitiivimuodon 'prinkkalaa'.

Mikä lause on oikein? Choose A2

Valitse luonnollisin lause.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Loma meni päin prinkkalaa.

Idiomi on 'mennä päin prinkkalaa'.

Milloin voit käyttää tätä ilmausta? situation_matching A1

Valitse sopiva tilanne.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Kun poltat ruoan pohjaan.

Idiomia käytetään, kun jokin epäonnistuu.

Täydennä keskustelu. dialogue_completion B1

A: 'Miten tentti meni?' B: 'Se meni ihan _______.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: päin prinkkalaa

B:n vastaus viittaa siihen, että tentti meni huonosti.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Yes, it is the Brinkala Mansion in Turku, Finland.

No, it is informal but not offensive. It's safe for general use.

Only if you know the person very well. Otherwise, use 'epäonnistua'.

'Mennä päin mäntyä' is the most common alternative.

Because the preposition 'päin' requires the partitive case.

No, that is grammatically incorrect and sounds like a learner mistake.

Usually, yes. It implies that the whole thing went wrong, not just a small part.

Yes, though they might also use English loanwords like 'fail'.

No, it's for events, plans, or things.

No, but 'onnistua nappiin' is the positive equivalent.

관련 표현

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mennä päin mäntyä

synonym

To go against the pine tree.

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mennä mönkään

synonym

To go wrong.

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mennä pieleen

similar

To go wrong.

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mennä metsään

similar

To go into the forest.

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onnistua nappiin

contrast

To succeed perfectly.

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