Bedeutung
Resting from a task.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'kahvitauko' is a sacred right. Finns are the world's top coffee consumers, and the break is a time for silence or quiet chat. Taking a break is seen as professional, not lazy. It shows you are managing your 'työkyky' (ability to work). In social gatherings, a 'tauko' might be a 'savutauko' (smoke break), though these are becoming less common. Finnish schools have long breaks (välitunti) between every lesson, usually 15 minutes, often spent outdoors.
The 'n' rule
Remember to add 'n' to 'tauko' in normal sentences: 'Otan tauon'.
No 'tehdä'!
Never say 'tehdä tauko'. It's a classic 'finglish' mistake.
Bedeutung
Resting from a task.
The 'n' rule
Remember to add 'n' to 'tauko' in normal sentences: 'Otan tauon'.
No 'tehdä'!
Never say 'tehdä tauko'. It's a classic 'finglish' mistake.
Passive for suggestions
Use 'Otetaan tauko!' to sound like a natural leader in a group.
Coffee is key
If you take a break in Finland, people will assume you are getting coffee.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the word 'tauko'.
Minä haluan ottaa ____.
In a positive statement, the object 'tauko' takes the accusative -n ending.
Which verb is correct?
Nyt on aika ____ tauko.
Finns 'take' (ottaa) or 'keep' (pitää) breaks, they don't 'make' (tehdä) them.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Olen todella väsynyt. B: ______
'Ota tauko!' is the natural response to someone saying they are tired.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a meeting and want to suggest a break for everyone.
The passive form 'Otetaan' is used for 'Let's...'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ottaa vs Pitää
When to take a break
Physical
- • Gym
- • Gardening
- • Walking
Mental
- • Studying
- • Coding
- • Reading
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä haluan ottaa ____.
In a positive statement, the object 'tauko' takes the accusative -n ending.
Nyt on aika ____ tauko.
Finns 'take' (ottaa) or 'keep' (pitää) breaks, they don't 'make' (tehdä) them.
A: Olen todella väsynyt. B: ______
'Ota tauko!' is the natural response to someone saying they are tired.
You are in a meeting and want to suggest a break for everyone.
The passive form 'Otetaan' is used for 'Let's...'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenThey are mostly interchangeable. 'Ottaa' feels more like an individual decision, while 'pitää' is often used for scheduled breaks.
No, use 'ottaa lomaa' for vacations. 'Tauko' is for short periods.
It is neutral and can be used in any context, from a building site to a boardroom.
You say 'Tarvitsen tauon'.
Finnish grammar requires the partitive case for objects in negative sentences.
It's slang for 'take it easy' or 'take a break'.
Yes, 'ottaa tauko suhteesta' is the standard way to say that.
Yes, 'tauota' or 'levähtää', but the collocation 'ottaa tauko' is more common in speech.
Usually 10-15 minutes for coffee, or 30-60 minutes for lunch.
Usually 'pitää tauko' or 'ottaa aikalisä'.
Yes, it's very common in casual, urban Finnish.
It's a lunch break.
Yes, it's common in emails and articles.
Otetaan viiden minuutin tauko.
Verwandte Redewendungen
pitää tauko
synonymto have/keep a break
kahvitauko
specialized formcoffee break
aikalisä
specialized formtime-out
irtiotto
builds ona getaway
levätä
similarto rest
pysähtyä
similarto stop
