Finnish Word of the Day
tykätä
/TY-ke-tä/ • verb — 4th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to like, to enjoy (something or someone)
Examples
- Minä tykkään tästä kahvista.
(I like this coffee.) - Tykkäätkö sinä tästä elokuvasta?
(Do you like this movie?) - Lapset tykkäävät leikkimisestä ulkona.
(Children like playing outside.)
Synonyms
- pitää
- tykkäillä
Tykätä is used with the pattern 'tykätä jostakin' (to like something). It's common in everyday speech; in more neutral or formal contexts people may use pitää. Colloquial forms 'tykkään/tykkäät/tykkää' are frequently used.
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