Finnish Word of the Day
aika
/AI-ka/ • noun (also used as an adverbial intensifier) — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: time; also used colloquially to mean 'quite' or 'rather'
Examples
- Minulla ei ole aikaa tänään.
(I don't have time today.) - Kuinka paljon aikaa tarvitset?
(How much time do you need?) - Se on aika hyvä.
(That's quite good.)
Synonyms
- hetki
- kerta
Use 'aika' to talk about time in general (partitive form 'aikaa' for indefinite amounts, genitive 'ajan' for 'of the time'). Colloquially, 'aika' often functions like the English 'quite' or 'rather' (e.g., 'aika hyvä' = 'quite good'). For a clock time, Finns use 'kello' (e.g., 'kello on kolme').
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