意思
Describing something easy.
文化背景
Finns often use negative expressions to be polite. Saying something is 'not bad' (ei paha) or 'not hard' (ei vaikeaa) is more common than using strong positive adjectives. In the Savo region, people might answer even more indirectly, making it hard to tell if they think it's easy or not. They might say 'Suattaapi se olla vaikeetakin' (It might be hard, too). On Finnish social media, 'Ei se oo vaikeeta' is often used in a sarcastic way when someone fails at a very simple task. In Finnish offices, this phrase is used to maintain a low-stress environment. It signals that a task is manageable and shouldn't cause overtime.
Use the spoken form
If you want to sound like a native, say 'Ei se oo vaikeeta'. It immediately makes you sound more fluent.
Watch your tone
If you say it too fast or with a flat face, it might sound like you think the other person is stupid. Use a soft, encouraging tone.
意思
Describing something easy.
Use the spoken form
If you want to sound like a native, say 'Ei se oo vaikeeta'. It immediately makes you sound more fluent.
Watch your tone
If you say it too fast or with a flat face, it might sound like you think the other person is stupid. Use a soft, encouraging tone.
The 'Nyt' addition
Adding 'nyt' (now) as in 'Ei se nyt ole vaikeaa' makes it sound more like 'Come on, it's not that hard'.
自我测试
Fill in the missing word in the spoken (informal) version.
Ei se __ vaikeeta.
In spoken Finnish, 'ole' is almost always shortened to 'oo'.
Which of these is the correct formal way to say 'It is not hard'?
Valitse oikea vaihtoehto:
You need the connegative 'ole' and the partitive 'vaikeaa'.
Match the response to the situation.
Ystävä: 'En osaa käyttää tätä uutta puhelinta.'
This is the natural way to encourage someone struggling with a simple task.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onko suomen kieli vaikeaa? B: ______, jos harjoittelet joka päivä.
The context of 'if you practice' suggests an encouraging response.
🎉 得分： /4
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In spoken Finnish, 'ole' is almost always shortened to 'oo'.
Valitse oikea vaihtoehto:
You need the connegative 'ole' and the partitive 'vaikeaa'.
Ystävä: 'En osaa käyttää tätä uutta puhelinta.'
This is the natural way to encourage someone struggling with a simple task.
A: Onko suomen kieli vaikeaa? B: ______, jos harjoittelet joka päivä.
The context of 'if you practice' suggests an encouraging response.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题In Finnish, adjectives in negative sentences that describe an abstract subject (like 'it') must be in the partitive case. 'Vaikeaa' is the partitive of 'vaikea'.
No, you wouldn't say a person is 'ei vaikeaa'. You would say 'Hän ei ole vaikea ihminen' (He is not a difficult person).
'Helppoa' is more positive, but 'ei vaikeaa' is more common in Finnish culture because it is more modest.
It is just the spoken, shortened version of 'ole'. It's very common in all dialects.
Only in informal writing like texts or emails to friends. In formal essays, use 'vaikeaa'.
Generally no, but if someone is really struggling and you say it dismissively, it can be seen as insensitive.
Use the past tense: 'Ei se ollut vaikeaa'.
The opposite is 'Se on vaikeaa' (It is hard) or 'Se on vaikea tehtävä' (It is a hard task).
No, for weather you'd use different adjectives. You wouldn't say the weather is 'not hard'.
Yes, 'Ihan iisii' (Totally easy) is very common among younger people.
相关表达
Se on helppoa
synonymIt is easy
Ei se ole mahdotonta
similarIt is not impossible
Se on vaikeaa
contrastIt is difficult
Lasten leikkiä
idiomChild's play
Ihan iisii
slangTotally easy
