Significado
Making a call.
Contexto cultural
Finns often answer the phone by stating their first name or full name, especially in formal or landline contexts. However, with mobile phones, 'Haloo' or 'Moi' is becoming more common. In Finnish business culture, it is considered polite to ask 'Onko huono hetki?' (Is this a bad time?) before starting a long conversation on the phone. Talking loudly on the phone in public places like trains or buses is generally frowned upon in Finland. There are often 'silent zones' in trains where phone calls are prohibited. The transition from 'sentraalisantra' (manual exchange operators) to automated calls is a significant part of Finnish 20th-century history, celebrated in many folk songs.
The 'In' Rule
Always remember that in Finnish, you are 'inside' the phone conversation. Use -ssa!
Double S
Make sure to pronounce the double 's' in 'puhelimessa' long, or it might sound like a different case.
Significado
Making a call.
The 'In' Rule
Always remember that in Finnish, you are 'inside' the phone conversation. Use -ssa!
Double S
Make sure to pronounce the double 's' in 'puhelimessa' long, or it might sound like a different case.
Spoken Finnish
In Helsinki, you'll often hear 'Mä oon puhelimessa' instead of 'Minä puhun puhelimessa'.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'puhelin'.
Minä puhun _________ (puhelin).
The inessive case (-ssa) is used to describe talking on the phone.
Which sentence means 'I talked on the phone'?
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'Puhuin' is the past tense of 'puhua'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onko Pekka kotona? B: On, mutta hän _________.
This is the standard way to say someone is busy on a call.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are in a meeting and your phone rings. You want to say you will call back later.
'Soitan' means 'I will call', which is appropriate for a future action.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
In vs On
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4 exerciciosMinä puhun _________ (puhelin).
The inessive case (-ssa) is used to describe talking on the phone.
Choose the correct past tense sentence.
'Puhuin' is the past tense of 'puhua'.
A: Onko Pekka kotona? B: On, mutta hän _________.
This is the standard way to say someone is busy on a call.
You are in a meeting and your phone rings. You want to say you will call back later.
'Soitan' means 'I will call', which is appropriate for a future action.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it is very common and means exactly the same thing but specifically refers to a mobile phone.
Using '-lla' implies the phone is a physical tool you are using to achieve something else, not the medium of conversation.
It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal situations.
You can say 'Olen puhelimessa' or 'Puhun puhelimessa'. Both are correct.
You still say 'puhua puhelimessa', but you can add 'käyttää kuulokkeita' (using headphones).
Usually, people say 'Olen kokouksessa' (I'm in a meeting) or 'Olen linjoilla' for those.
The phrase is 'sulkea puhelin' or 'lopettaa puhelu'.
Yes, 'luuri' (handset) or 'känny' (mobile).
It's better to say 'puhua videopuhelua', but people will understand 'puhua puhelimessa' too.
Translating literally from English and saying 'puhua puhelimella'.
Frases relacionadas
soittaa puhelu
similarto make a call
vastata puhelimeen
builds onto answer the phone
sulkea puhelin
contrastto hang up / turn off the phone
puhelinlinja
specialized formphone line
puhelinvaihde
specialized formtelephone exchange
