뜻
Feeling anxious about something.
문화적 배경
Finns value personal space and 'sisu'. Expressing worry is a significant emotional opening. It's often followed by a practical question: 'Voinko auttaa?' (Can I help?). In the Nordic welfare state context, being 'huolissaan' often relates to the collective safety net and social equality. On Finnish social media, 'huolissaan' is often used with hashtags like #ilmastohuoli (climate worry) to participate in global movements. In Finnish work culture, being 'huolissaan' about a project is seen as a sign of professional responsibility, not weakness.
The -sta Rule
Always remember the 'sta/stä' ending for the object. It's the most important part of the phrase!
Don't over-translate 'About'
Never use 'noin' or 'suunnilleen' to mean 'about' in this context. The case ending does all the work.
뜻
Feeling anxious about something.
The -sta Rule
Always remember the 'sta/stä' ending for the object. It's the most important part of the phrase!
Don't over-translate 'About'
Never use 'noin' or 'suunnilleen' to mean 'about' in this context. The case ending does all the work.
Spoken Finnish
In casual talk, just use 'huolissaan' for everyone. It's easier and sounds very natural.
Sincerity
Use this phrase when you really mean it. Finns appreciate emotional honesty.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the correct elative case ending (-sta/-stä).
Olen huolissani sinu___.
The phrase 'olla huolissaan' always requires the elative case ending -sta/-stä.
Which sentence is correct standard Finnish?
How do you say 'We are worried about the weather'?
'Me olemme' matches with the suffix '-mme', and 'sää' needs the '-stä' ending.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Miksi katsot uutisia niin tarkasti? B: _________ maailman tilanteesta.
'Olen huolissani' is the 1st person form expressing worry.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a friend looking very sad and tired.
When a person looks sad/tired, you express concern for them personally.
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시각 학습 자료
Worry vs. Care
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Olen huolissani sinu___.
The phrase 'olla huolissaan' always requires the elative case ending -sta/-stä.
How do you say 'We are worried about the weather'?
'Me olemme' matches with the suffix '-mme', and 'sää' needs the '-stä' ending.
A: Miksi katsot uutisia niin tarkasti? B: _________ maailman tilanteesta.
'Olen huolissani' is the 1st person form expressing worry.
You see a friend looking very sad and tired.
When a person looks sad/tired, you express concern for them personally.
🎉 점수: /4
자주 묻는 질문
12 질문No, you don't usually say 'I am worried about myself' (Olen huolissani itsestäni) unless you are talking about your health or future. Usually, it's directed outward.
'Huolissansa' is an older, more poetic form. You might see it in old books, but 'huolissaan' is the modern standard.
In formal writing: 'Olen huolissani' (1st person). In speaking: 'Mä oon huolissaan' (3rd person form used for all) is very common.
Use the negative: 'En ole huolissani.'
Yes, use 'siitä, että' + a clause. E.g., 'Olen huolissani siitä, että hän ei syö.' (I'm worried about the fact that he doesn't eat.)
Technically it's an adverbial form of a noun, but it functions like an adjective in this phrase.
Yes, 99% of the time. The object of worry is always in the -sta/-stä case.
It ranges from mild concern to deep anxiety. Context and adverbs like 'tosi' (really) or 'vähän' (a bit) define the strength.
Yes, to show you care about quality or results. 'Olen huolissani työn jäljestä.'
There isn't a single word, but 'olla rauhallinen' (to be calm) or 'ei tarvitse murehtia' (no need to fret) are opposites.
Constantly. 'YK on huolissaan...' (The UN is worried about...).
Yes, it's a very basic part of emotional vocabulary taught early.
관련 표현
huolehtia
similarto take care of
huolestua
builds onto become worried
murehtia
specialized formto fret or grieve
pelätä
contrastto fear
kantaa huolta
synonymto carry concern
olla hätää
contrastto be in distress/danger
