How to Say "Take Care" in Finnish

pidä huolta itsestäsi

In Finnish, the phrase for "take care" is pidä huolta itsestäsi.

pidä huolta itsestäsi is used when parting ways with someone to express genuine concern for their well-being.

Meaning: good-bye (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of pidä (keep/hold), huolta (care/concern) and itsestäsi (of yourself).

While pidä huolta itsestäsi is a warm way to say goodbye, it is more personal and intimate than a standard hei hei (bye-bye).

The phrase uses the imperative mood, which is the standard way to give a friendly command or well-wish in Finnish.

Related verbs include varoa, which means to be cautious or careful and huolehtia, which means to be in charge of something.

The word huolta comes from the same root as huoli, which means 'worry'. To tell someone to 'take care' in Finnish is linguistically similar to telling them to 'keep a worry' for themselves.
While it is a warm farewell, using pidä huolta itsestäsi with a stranger or a superior might feel uncomfortably intimate, as it implies a personal bond.
The word huolta shares a root with huolella, meaning 'carefully', which connects the act of loving someone to the act of performing a task with precision.

Pidä huolta itsestäsi.
Take care.
This sentence demonstrates the use of pidä huolta itsestäsi.
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Anna and Matti are saying goodbye after a walk.

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