Significado
Denying blame.
Contexto cultural
Finns value 'rehellisyys' (honesty). If you say it's not your fault, people will generally believe you, but they expect you to help fix the problem anyway. In Finnish offices, flat hierarchy means you can tell your boss 'ei ole minun syyni' if it's a factual statement about a process failure. Even if something isn't your fault, it's common to say 'Anteeksi' (Sorry) first to acknowledge the inconvenience before explaining the cause. In Finnish WhatsApp groups, 'Ei mun syy' is a very common way to react to group-wide problems like a cancelled event.
Spoken Finnish
Use 'Ei oo mun syy' to sound more like a local in casual conversations.
Suffixes Matter
In formal writing, don't forget the '-ni' at the end of 'syyni'.
Significado
Denying blame.
Spoken Finnish
Use 'Ei oo mun syy' to sound more like a local in casual conversations.
Suffixes Matter
In formal writing, don't forget the '-ni' at the end of 'syyni'.
Syy vs Vika
Use 'syy' for abstract reasons and 'vika' for mechanical or technical errors.
Be Direct
Finns appreciate a direct 'it's not my fault' if it's true. Don't beat around the bush.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word in standard Finnish.
Se ei ___ minun syyni.
After the negation verb 'ei', we use the connegative form 'ole'.
Which one is the correct spoken language (puhekieli) version?
How would a Finn say 'It's not my fault' to a friend?
In spoken language, 'ole' becomes 'oo' and 'minun' becomes 'mun', and the suffix is dropped.
Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
The possessive suffix changes depending on the person.
Complete the dialogue.
Pomo: 'Miksi raportti on myöhässä?' Sinä: 'Tietokoneeni hajosi. ___'
The speaker is giving a reason (computer broke) to show they aren't at fault.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Syy vs Vika
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosSe ei ___ minun syyni.
After the negation verb 'ei', we use the connegative form 'ole'.
How would a Finn say 'It's not my fault' to a friend?
In spoken language, 'ole' becomes 'oo' and 'minun' becomes 'mun', and the suffix is dropped.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
The possessive suffix changes depending on the person.
Pomo: 'Miksi raportti on myöhässä?' Sinä: 'Tietokoneeni hajosi. ___'
The speaker is giving a reason (computer broke) to show they aren't at fault.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIn very informal speech, yes, but 'Ei oo mun syy' is more natural.
No, it also means 'reason' or 'cause'. Context tells you which one it is.
'Syy' is the reason/cause, 'vika' is a defect or a specific mistake. They are often interchangeable in this phrase.
You say 'Se on sinun syysi' or informally 'Se on sun syy'.
'Se' (it) is often used for emphasis, but 'Ei ole minun syyni' is also correct.
No, it's a neutral statement of fact. However, tone of voice matters!
Use the past tense: 'Se ei ollut minun syyni'.
Yes, if you are explaining a failure that was truly out of your control.
You say 'Se ei ole kenenkään syy'.
The '-ni' is the possessive suffix for 'my'. 'Syyn' would be the genitive case.
Frases relacionadas
ei ole minun vikani
synonymIt is not my fault/defect.
oma vika
contrastOne's own fault.
syystä tai toisesta
builds onFor one reason or another.
syyttää
relatedTo blame / To accuse.
syytön
relatedInnocent / Not guilty.
