Significado
Heading out for a break.
Contexto cultural
The 'Kesäloma' (summer holiday) is a national institution. Most people take four weeks off in July. If you are 'menossa lomalle' in July, it is expected that you are heading to a 'mökki' (cottage). Finns also have a 'Talviloma' (winter holiday), often called 'Hiihtoloma' (skiing holiday), usually in February. Being 'menossa lomalle' then usually means heading to Lapland for skiing. It is very common to put 'Olen menossa lomalle' in your email signature a few days before you actually leave to warn colleagues of your upcoming absence. Finnish Instagram is flooded with 'Lomalle lomps!' (a playful way to say you're off) and photos of suitcases when people are 'menossa lomalle'.
The 'Oon' Shortcut
In spoken Finnish, almost everyone says 'Oon menossa' instead of 'Olen menossa'. Use this to sound more like a local.
Don't forget the -lle
Using 'loma' without the -lle ending makes the sentence sound incomplete and confusing to Finns.
Significado
Heading out for a break.
The 'Oon' Shortcut
In spoken Finnish, almost everyone says 'Oon menossa' instead of 'Olen menossa'. Use this to sound more like a local.
Don't forget the -lle
Using 'loma' without the -lle ending makes the sentence sound incomplete and confusing to Finns.
Add 'vihdoinkin'
Add 'vihdoinkin' (finally) to the start: 'Vihdoinkin olen menossa lomalle!' to express true Finnish relief.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word in the correct case.
Me olemme menossa ______ (loma) Lappiin.
The phrase 'olla menossa' requires the allative case (-lle) for the destination 'loma'.
Which sentence correctly expresses that you are currently leaving for a trip?
Valitse oikea lause:
'Lomalle' indicates movement toward the holiday, which is required with 'menossa'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: 'Haluatko tulla huomenna kahville?' B: 'En valitettavasti pääse, ______.'
While all are grammatically correct, 'olen menossa lomalle' is the most common reason given for a long-term unavailability in this context.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at the airport, suitcase in hand, talking to a friend on the phone.
Since you are at the airport but haven't reached your destination, you are 'in the process of going'.
Complete the past tense version of the phrase.
Viime viikolla tähän aikaan minä ______ menossa lomalle.
To put the phrase in the past tense, you only conjugate the verb 'olla' (minä olin).
🎉 Pontuação: /5
Recursos visuais
Menossa vs. Lomalla
Banco de exercicios
5 exerciciosMe olemme menossa ______ (loma) Lappiin.
The phrase 'olla menossa' requires the allative case (-lle) for the destination 'loma'.
Valitse oikea lause:
'Lomalle' indicates movement toward the holiday, which is required with 'menossa'.
A: 'Haluatko tulla huomenna kahville?' B: 'En valitettavasti pääse, ______.'
While all are grammatically correct, 'olen menossa lomalle' is the most common reason given for a long-term unavailability in this context.
You are at the airport, suitcase in hand, talking to a friend on the phone.
Since you are at the airport but haven't reached your destination, you are 'in the process of going'.
Viime viikolla tähän aikaan minä ______ menossa lomalle.
To put the phrase in the past tense, you only conjugate the verb 'olla' (minä olin).
🎉 Pontuação: /5
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, but it's more common for longer breaks. For a weekend, you might say 'Olen menossa reissuun' (I'm going on a trip).
It's technically a noun ('meno') in the inessive case, but it functions like a progressive verb form in this context.
The phrase stays the same: 'Olen menossa lomalle yksin.'
Not necessarily. It can mean you are leaving today, tomorrow, or even later this week, as long as the process has 'started'.
Yes, 'Menen lomalle' is also correct, but 'Olen menossa' sounds more like a current state of being.
Use the negative: 'En ole menossa lomalle.'
Yes, very often to explain why a project might be delayed or why someone is unavailable.
'Lomalle' is for a holiday/break, 'matkalle' is for a journey/trip (which could be for work).
Yes, students often say they are 'menossa lomalle' when school ends.
Both are correct, but 'menossa' is much more common and idiomatic for this specific phrase.
Frases relacionadas
olla lomalla
similarTo be on holiday (already there).
lähteä lomalle
synonymTo leave for holiday.
lomailla
builds onTo spend time on holiday.
palata lomalta
contrastTo return from holiday.
lomauttaa
specialized formTo lay off (temporarily).
