hyvää työtä
The Finnish phrase for good job is hyvää työtä.
hyvää työtä is used to praise someone for their efforts or the quality of a job they have performed. When used as an exclamation to praise someone, it is often used in more formal or professional settings.
Meaning: a phrase used to praise for a good job or efforts (intj)
Which one should you use?
While hyvää työtä is used to praise the quality of an effort or a performance, the form hyvä työ is the nominative form used to name the concept of 'good work' itself. Additionally, hyvä juttu refers to a 'good thing' as a noun.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase hyvää työtä, both the adjective and the noun are in the partitive case.
Did you know?
- The word työ in hyvää työtä is a cognate of the English word 'tire', as both derive from an ancestral root meaning 'to pull' or 'to work'.
- In many Finnish workplaces, heavy praise like hyvää työtä is given more sparingly than in English-speaking cultures to maintain a sense of professional modesty.
- While hyvää työtä is professional, a common enthusiastic alternative is hyväpeli, which literally translates to 'good game'.
Examples in context
- Teit todella hyvää työtä.You did a very good job.This sentence shows how to use hyvää työtä to say someone did a very good job.Tatoeba #3357074 by Silja, translation #3356376 by CK
- Hän teki aika hyvää työtä.She did a pretty good job.This sentence shows how to use hyvää työtä to say someone did a pretty good job.Tatoeba #2812802 by Kalle63, translation #1991881 by Spamster
- Tomille tarjottiin hyvää työtä.Tom was offered a good job.This sentence uses hyvää työtä to describe a good job that was offered to someone.Tatoeba #7087089 by Orava, translation #2738111 by CK
- Hyvin tehty! Ruoka maistuu upealta.Well done! The food tastes amazing.
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Example conversation
Emma is praising Antti for cleaning the kitchen.
- EmmaHyvää työtä, Antti!Good job, Antti!
- AnttiKiitos! Se oli helppoa.Thanks! It was easy.
- EmmaKeittiö näyttää nyt hienolta.The kitchen looks great now.
- AnttiOlen tyytyväinen lopputulokseen.I am happy with the result.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
