Significado
Speaking in front of an audience.
Contexto cultural
The New Year's Speech (Uudenvuodenpuhe) by the President is a major national event, watched by millions. It sets the tone for the coming year. Speeches are often the highlight of the 'hääjuhla'. It is common for the father of the bride, the groom, and the best man to 'pitää puhe'. In Finnish universities, a doctoral defense includes a formal speech called 'lectio praecursoria' where the candidate 'pitää puheen' to the audience. Finnish business culture values brevity. If you 'pidät puhetta' in a meeting, keep it 'lyhyt ja ytimekäs' (short and concise).
The 'Hold' Rule
Always remember you 'hold' a speech in Finnish. If you say 'give', people will understand but know you are a learner.
Case Matters
Use 'puheen' for the whole event and 'puhetta' for the act of doing it.
Significado
Speaking in front of an audience.
The 'Hold' Rule
Always remember you 'hold' a speech in Finnish. If you say 'give', people will understand but know you are a learner.
Case Matters
Use 'puheen' for the whole event and 'puhetta' for the act of doing it.
Compound Words
You can add any event name before 'puhe' to make a compound: syntymäpäiväpuhe, hautajaispuhe, etc.
Silence is OK
In a Finnish speech, pauses are normal. Don't feel the need to fill every second with sound.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'pitää'.
Presidentti ______ puhetta televisiossa juuri nyt.
In Finnish, you 'hold' (pitää) a speech. Since it's 'juuri nyt' (right now), 'pitää' is the correct present tense form.
Which sentence is grammatically correct for a completed action?
I will give a speech at the wedding.
'Pitää puheen' is the standard way to express giving a complete speech.
Match the Finnish term with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Finnish often creates compound words for specific types of speeches.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä tuo mies tekee lavalla? B: Hän on ______ puhetta.
The third infinitive 'pitämässä' indicates that the person is currently in the middle of the action.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Pitää vs. Antaa
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosPresidentti ______ puhetta televisiossa juuri nyt.
In Finnish, you 'hold' (pitää) a speech. Since it's 'juuri nyt' (right now), 'pitää' is the correct present tense form.
I will give a speech at the wedding.
'Pitää puheen' is the standard way to express giving a complete speech.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Finnish often creates compound words for specific types of speeches.
A: Mitä tuo mies tekee lavalla? B: Hän on ______ puhetta.
The third infinitive 'pitämässä' indicates that the person is currently in the middle of the action.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, it is a common mistake. Always use 'pitää'.
Yes, it is the standard formal and neutral way to describe orating.
'Puhe' is the noun, 'puhetta' is the partitive form used for ongoing actions.
Yes, though 'pitää esitelmä' is more specific for students.
You can say: 'Minua jännittää pitää puhe.'
Yes, 'heittää settiä' is common among younger people or performers.
No, 'pitää' takes the object directly in the accusative or partitive.
It is a toast or a short speech given while holding a drink.
It's understandable but sounds very repetitive and 'childish'.
Yes, very frequently for presentations and addresses.
Frases relacionadas
pitää esitelmä
similarto give a presentation
lausua runo
similarto recite a poem
ottaa puheeksi
relatedto bring something up
saarnata
specialized formto preach
puhua sivu suunsa
contrastto let a secret slip
