意思
To finish or create something.
文化背景
Finns value 'teot, ei sanat' (actions, not words). Using 'saada aikaan' is a way to signal that you are a person of action. In performance reviews, this phrase is key. It's not about how many hours you sat at the desk, but what you 'sait aikaan'. On platforms like Instagram or Jodel, people often post about 'saamattomuus' (the inability to get things done) as a relatable struggle. The phrase reflects the transition from a society of 'doing' (subsistence) to a society of 'achieving' (modern economy).
The 'N' Rule
If you want to say you finished a specific thing, put that thing in the 'n' form (accusative): 'Sain raporti**n** aikaan'.
Don't over-use it
For very simple things like 'I made food', just use 'tein ruokaa'. Use 'saada aikaan' when there's a sense of effort or a significant result.
意思
To finish or create something.
The 'N' Rule
If you want to say you finished a specific thing, put that thing in the 'n' form (accusative): 'Sain raporti**n** aikaan'.
Don't over-use it
For very simple things like 'I made food', just use 'tein ruokaa'. Use 'saada aikaan' when there's a sense of effort or a significant result.
Modest Bragging
If someone compliments your work, a very Finnish response is 'Sainpahan jotain aikaan' (At least I got something done). It's humble but acknowledges the work.
Negative Power
It's very common in the negative: 'En saa mitään aikaan' is the universal Finnish mood for a rainy Monday.
自我测试
Fill in the correct form of 'saada' and the word 'aikaan'.
Minä ______ paljon ______ töissä tänään. (I got a lot done at work today.)
The sentence refers to 'today' in a completed sense, so the past tense 'sain' is most natural.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'The news caused a stir'?
'Saada aikaan' is the correct idiom; 'tehdä' is wrong, and 'aikaa' means 'time' (partitive).
Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are standard uses of the phrase across different subjects and polarities.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Miksi olet vihainen? B: Koska en ______ ______ mitään koko päivänä!
The perfect tense 'en ole saanut aikaan' is used to describe the state of the day up until now.
🎉 得分： /4
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Aikaan vs. Aikaa
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4 练习Minä ______ paljon ______ töissä tänään. (I got a lot done at work today.)
The sentence refers to 'today' in a completed sense, so the past tense 'sain' is most natural.
How do you say 'The news caused a stir'?
'Saada aikaan' is the correct idiom; 'tehdä' is wrong, and 'aikaa' means 'time' (partitive).
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
These are standard uses of the phrase across different subjects and polarities.
A: Miksi olet vihainen? B: Koska en ______ ______ mitään koko päivänä!
The perfect tense 'en ole saanut aikaan' is used to describe the state of the day up until now.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
12 个问题Close, but not exactly. 'Finish' is 'lopettaa' or 'saada valmiiksi'. 'Saada aikaan' is more about the act of producing or causing a result.
Yes! You can 'saada aikaan' a mess (sotku), a fight (riita), or a headache (päänsärky).
They are almost identical. 'Aikaiseksi' is slightly more common in some dialects and spoken language, while 'aikaan' is very standard. You can use both.
Usually, yes. 'Sain [object] aikaan' is the most natural flow.
You can say a person 'saa aikaan' something, but you don't 'get a person into time' unless you mean you caused them to exist (which is weird).
It's neutral. It's perfectly fine in a job interview or with friends.
Sain paljon aikaan.
The opposite is 'olla saamaton' (to be unproductive/indecisive) or 'ei saada mitään aikaan'.
Yes, e.g., 'Hän sai aikaan iloa' (He brought about joy).
In English terms, yes. In Finnish, it's considered a 'sanaliitto' or a fixed collocation.
'Ajassa' means 'in time' (duration). 'Aikaan' is the result of moving something *into* time.
Only if it was a big project. 'Sain aikaan kolmen ruokalajin illallisen' (I managed to produce a three-course dinner).
相关表达
saada valmiiksi
similarto finish something
aiheuttaa
synonymto cause
toteuttaa
specialized formto implement/realize
saada aikaa
contrastto get/find time
aikaansaava
builds onproductive/dynamic
