B1 Expression Neutro

tulla kyseeseen

to be possible

Significado

Something is a viable option.

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Contexto cultural

In Finnish work culture, 'ei tule kyseeseen' is a definitive 'no'. It's not usually a starting point for haggling, but a boundary based on facts or rules. Because the phrase is a calque from Swedish, Swedes and Finns share this logical structure, making it very easy for them to understand each other's reasoning in business. Germans use 'in Frage kommen' in almost exactly the same way, reflecting a shared Northern European linguistic logic regarding possibilities. English speakers often use 'out of the question' only for negative scenarios, whereas Finns use the positive 'tulla kyseeseen' just as frequently.

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Use the Conditional

When asking for something, use 'Voisiko... tulla kyseeseen' to sound much more polite and professional.

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Don't over-dramatize

Don't use this for tiny things like choosing a pen color, or you'll sound like a lawyer at a stationery store.

Significado

Something is a viable option.

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Use the Conditional

When asking for something, use 'Voisiko... tulla kyseeseen' to sound much more polite and professional.

⚠️

Don't over-dramatize

Don't use this for tiny things like choosing a pen color, or you'll sound like a lawyer at a stationery store.

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The Finnish 'No'

If a Finn says 'Se ei tule kyseeseen', they usually mean it. Don't try to argue further unless you have new facts.

Teste-se

Fill in the missing word in the correct form.

Tämä vaihtoehto ei ______ kyseeseen.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: tule

The sentence is negative ('ei'), so we use the present negative form of 'tulla', which is 'tule'.

Which sentence means 'Is a discount an option?'

Valitse oikea lause:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Tuleeko alennus kyseeseen?

'Tuleeko... kyseeseen' is the standard way to ask if something is an option.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Voimmeko lähteä jo kotiin? B: Se ei ______ ______.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: tule kyseeseen

The context is a refusal of a suggestion, so 'tule kyseeseen' is the correct idiom.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You are in a meeting and want to suggest a new idea tentatively.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Voisiko tämä tulla kyseeseen?

The conditional 'voisiko' makes the suggestion polite and tentative.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Fill in the missing word in the correct form. Fill Blank B1

Tämä vaihtoehto ei ______ kyseeseen.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: tule

The sentence is negative ('ei'), so we use the present negative form of 'tulla', which is 'tule'.

Which sentence means 'Is a discount an option?' Choose B1

Valitse oikea lause:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Tuleeko alennus kyseeseen?

'Tuleeko... kyseeseen' is the standard way to ask if something is an option.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Voimmeko lähteä jo kotiin? B: Se ei ______ ______.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: tule kyseeseen

The context is a refusal of a suggestion, so 'tule kyseeseen' is the correct idiom.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

You are in a meeting and want to suggest a new idea tentatively.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Voisiko tämä tulla kyseeseen?

The conditional 'voisiko' makes the suggestion polite and tentative.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

10 perguntas

It's neutral-formal. You can use it with your boss or your friends, but it sounds more 'adult' than just saying 'ei käy'.

Yes, if they are candidates for something. 'Hän voisi tulla kyseeseen uutena johtajana.'

They are synonyms. 'Kyseeseen' is more common today; 'kysymykseen' is more old-fashioned.

Because the idiom implies an idea 'entering' the discussion (illative case), not just 'being' there.

No, that is incorrect. It must be 'kyseeseen'.

Yes. 'Se ei tullut kyseeseen' (It wasn't an option).

Simply 'Ei tule kyseeseen'.

Slang versions include 'ei puhettakaan' or 'ei tod'.

Yes! 'Tämä tulee ehdottomasti kyseeseen' (This is definitely an option).

Usually, yes (se, tämä, ne, or a noun).

Frases relacionadas

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olla kyseessä

similar

to be at stake / to be the matter at hand

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ottaa lukuun

similar

to take into account

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sulkea pois

contrast

to rule out

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olla mahdollista

synonym

to be possible

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ei puhettakaan

specialized form

not a chance / no way

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