Significado
Create difficulties for someone or something.
Contexto cultural
Finns value 'toimivuus' (functionality). Reporting that something 'aiheuttaa ongelmia' is seen as a helpful, objective observation rather than a personal complaint. In Finnish work culture, being direct about problems is preferred over 'saving face'. If a process 'aiheuttaa ongelmia', it is expected that you bring it up in the meeting. Winter weather is a constant source of 'ongelmia'. Finns have a love-hate relationship with snow; they love the beauty but hate how it 'aiheuttaa ongelmia' for commuting. As one of the most digitized countries, 'aiheuttaa ongelmia' is very frequently used in the context of e-government services and banking apps.
Use the Partitive
Always remember 'ongelmia' (partitive plural) for general trouble. It's the most common mistake for learners.
Don't say 'tehdä'
Avoid 'tehdä ongelmia'. It sounds like you are physically manufacturing problems in a factory.
Significado
Create difficulties for someone or something.
Use the Partitive
Always remember 'ongelmia' (partitive plural) for general trouble. It's the most common mistake for learners.
Don't say 'tehdä'
Avoid 'tehdä ongelmia'. It sounds like you are physically manufacturing problems in a factory.
Add 'minulle'
To sound more natural when complaining, add 'minulle' (to me) after the verb: 'Tämä aiheuttaa minulle ongelmia'.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'ongelma' (partitive plural).
Huono nettiyhteys aiheuttaa ______.
We use the partitive plural 'ongelmia' because the problems are an unspecified result of the bad connection.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'The snow caused problems for the buses'?
Valitse oikea lause:
'Aiheutti' is the correct past tense of 'aiheuttaa', and 'ongelmia' is the correct case.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Miksi olet myöhässä? B: Anteeksi, minun autoni ______.
The perfect tense 'on aiheuttanut' (has caused) is most natural here because the car was causing problems leading up to the arrival.
Match the cause to the most likely 'aiheuttaa ongelmia' scenario.
1. Lakko, 2. Virus, 3. Valehtelu
Strikes affect traffic, viruses affect computers, and lying affects relationships.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosHuono nettiyhteys aiheuttaa ______.
We use the partitive plural 'ongelmia' because the problems are an unspecified result of the bad connection.
Valitse oikea lause:
'Aiheutti' is the correct past tense of 'aiheuttaa', and 'ongelmia' is the correct case.
A: Miksi olet myöhässä? B: Anteeksi, minun autoni ______.
The perfect tense 'on aiheuttanut' (has caused) is most natural here because the car was causing problems leading up to the arrival.
1. Lakko, 2. Virus, 3. Valehtelu
Strikes affect traffic, viruses affect computers, and lying affects relationships.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, but it sounds objective. 'Hän aiheuttaa ongelmia' means 'He causes problems'.
It is neutral. You can use it in a news report or with friends.
The singular is 'aiheuttaa ongelman' (causes a specific problem).
Yes, it's a perfect synonym, just slightly more formal.
Se ei aiheuta ongelmia.
Yes, but it was created in the 1800s to modernize the language.
Yes, 'Lääke aiheuttaa ongelmia' is common for side effects.
'Aiheuttaa' is more about the root cause; 'tuottaa' is more about the result produced.
No, it is almost exclusively for negative or difficult things.
Yes, 'aiheuttaa säätöä' or 'aiheuttaa päänvaivaa' (causes a headache).
Frases relacionadas
tuottaa vaikeuksia
synonymTo produce difficulties
tehdä hallaa
similarTo do harm / to sabotage
vaikeuttaa
builds onTo make difficult
ratkaista ongelma
contrastTo solve a problem
haitata
similarTo hinder / to bother
