Monday, June 18, 2018
How to pay attention in Finnish
How to pay attention in Finnish
Heres a small post about paying attention to something in Finnish, kiinnitt�� huomiota. Kiinni is closed or shut. Kiinnitt�� is to attach. Huomio is attention. The case government follows the same logic as English, so you should have the adverbial in illative.
- Kiinnit�k�� huomiota t�h�n. - Pay attention to this. (A command for many people.)
- Kiinnit� huomiota siihen, kuinka h�n keskustelee sotaveteraanien kanssa. - Pay attention to (it) how he talks with the war veterans. (Yes, Im talking about the Linnan juhlat on 6.12!)
- Min� kiinnitin huomiota vain h�nen kenkiins�. - I just paid attention to his shoes. (M� kiinnitin vaan huomiota sen kenkiin in colloqual Finnish.)
- En kiinnitt�nyt huomiota tuollaisiin yksityiskohtiin. - I didnt pay attention to such details.
p.s. Here is a very good list about the case governments. The website is called Uusi kielemme - Finnish for busy people.
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