मतलब
Treating something with importance.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Finns value 'asiallisuus'. Taking someone seriously is a sign of respect and maturity. Small talk is often skipped to get to 'serious' matters. Flat hierarchies mean even a junior's opinion is 'otettava vakavasti' by the CEO. Patients expect doctors to be very 'vakava' (serious). A joking doctor might be seen as unprofessional. The Finnish school system is built on the idea that every child's potential must be taken seriously.
The -sti suffix
Remember that -sti is the magic ending that turns adjectives into adverbs. Vakava (serious) -> Vakavasti (seriously).
Don't over-apologize
If you make a mistake, saying 'Otan tämän vakavasti' is better than a long apology in a Finnish office.
मतलब
Treating something with importance.
The -sti suffix
Remember that -sti is the magic ending that turns adjectives into adverbs. Vakava (serious) -> Vakavasti (seriously).
Don't over-apologize
If you make a mistake, saying 'Otan tämän vakavasti' is better than a long apology in a Finnish office.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of 'vakavasti'.
Hän ei ota työtään ________.
We need the adverbial form '-sti' to describe how he takes his work.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct negative sentence.
In negative sentences, the object (tätä) must be in the partitive case.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Oletko varma, että haluat erota?' B: 'Kyllä, ________.'
Both 'Otan sen vakavasti' (I take it seriously) and 'Olen tosissani' (I am serious/for real) work here, though 'Olen tosissani' is more common for personal intent.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
3 अभ्यासHän ei ota työtään ________.
We need the adverbial form '-sti' to describe how he takes his work.
Choose the correct negative sentence.
In negative sentences, the object (tätä) must be in the partitive case.
A: 'Oletko varma, että haluat erota?' B: 'Kyllä, ________.'
Both 'Otan sen vakavasti' (I take it seriously) and 'Olen tosissani' (I am serious/for real) work here, though 'Olen tosissani' is more common for personal intent.
🎉 स्कोर: /3
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
2 सवालUsually, you would say 'Olen tosissani' for 'I'm serious'. 'Otan tämän vakavasti' is for 'I take THIS seriously'.
Yes, it's perfectly fine for serious texts, like 'Otan sun viestin vakavasti'.
संबंधित मुहावरे
ottaa tosissaan
similarTo take for real / not as a joke.
suhtautua vakavasti
specialized formTo have a serious attitude towards.
ottaa raskaasti
similarTo take something hard/heavily.
leikki kaukana
contrastPlay is far away (it's no joke).
