Finnish Word of the Day
työ
/TYÖ (TYØ; approx. "tyuh" — 'y' like German ü)/ • noun — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: work; job; task — the activity of doing one's job, employment, or a specific piece of work
Examples
- Minulla on paljon työtä tänään.
(I have a lot of work today.) - Hän etsi uutta työtä koko kevään.
(She/he looked for a new job all spring.) - Työ alkaa kello kahdeksan.
(Work starts at eight o'clock.)
Synonyms
- työpaikka
- ammatti
- toimi
Työ is used both for general 'work' (uncountable) and for 'a job' or specific task (countable). Common collocations: olla töissä (to be at work), etsiä työtä (to look for work), tehdä töitä (to work). Use työpaikka when referring to the workplace or position, and ammatti when referring to one's profession.
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