Significado
Preparing for a wedding.
Contexto cultural
Wedding planning in Finland often starts a year in advance, especially to secure a popular 'juhlapaikka' (venue) for the summer months. It is very common for couples to be 'menossa naimisiin' after having lived together for many years in an 'avoliitto'. Civil weddings at the 'maistraatti' are becoming more popular than church weddings, but the phrase 'olla menossa naimisiin' is used for both. The 'polttarit' (bachelor/bachelorette party) is a huge part of being 'menossa naimisiin'. Friends often 'kidnap' the person for a weekend of activities.
The 'Going' Metaphor
Think of 'menossa' as being on a train. You haven't reached the station (the wedding) yet, but you are definitely on the tracks.
Case Matters
Never say 'naimisissa' for a future wedding. It's the most common mistake and changes the meaning entirely.
Significado
Preparing for a wedding.
The 'Going' Metaphor
Think of 'menossa' as being on a train. You haven't reached the station (the wedding) yet, but you are definitely on the tracks.
Case Matters
Never say 'naimisissa' for a future wedding. It's the most common mistake and changes the meaning entirely.
Spoken Finnish
In Helsinki slang, you might hear 'mennä naimisiin' shortened to just 'mennä naimisiin' without the 'olla menossa' part, even for plans.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'naimisiin' or 'naimisissa'.
Me olemme ______ ensi kesänä.
Because the sentence refers to a future event ('ensi kesänä'), you use the illative form 'naimisiin' to show you are 'going into' marriage.
Which sentence is correct for an engagement announcement?
How do you tell your friends you are getting married?
This is the standard, grammatically correct way to announce you are in the process of getting married.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä teille kuuluu? B: Hyvää! Me ______ naimisiin!
'Olemme menossa' fits the present context of sharing news about an upcoming event.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a wedding dress shop. What do you say?
You use the present continuous form to explain why you are shopping for a dress now.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosMe olemme ______ ensi kesänä.
Because the sentence refers to a future event ('ensi kesänä'), you use the illative form 'naimisiin' to show you are 'going into' marriage.
How do you tell your friends you are getting married?
This is the standard, grammatically correct way to announce you are in the process of getting married.
A: Mitä teille kuuluu? B: Hyvää! Me ______ naimisiin!
'Olemme menossa' fits the present context of sharing news about an upcoming event.
You are at a wedding dress shop. What do you say?
You use the present continuous form to explain why you are shopping for a dress now.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
5 perguntasYes, absolutely. Since 2017, marriage equality is law in Finland, and the phrase is used identically for all couples.
Yes, the phrase doesn't specify if it's the first or fifth time. It just means you are currently on the way to a wedding.
'Mennä naimisiin' is the action (to get married). 'Olla menossa naimisiin' is the state of being in the process of getting married.
Yes, it is used for both religious and civil (maistraatti) ceremonies.
You would say 'En halua mennä naimisiin'.
Frases relacionadas
mennä naimisiin
similarTo get married.
olla naimisissa
contrastTo be married.
mennä kihloihin
builds onTo get engaged.
erota
contrastTo get divorced.
solmia avioliitto
specialized formTo contract a marriage.
