ikäsi
The English phrase "your age" is translated into Finnish as ikäsi.
ikäsi refers to the number of years a person has lived.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of ikä (age) and the possessive suffix -si (your).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ikäsi uses the second-person singular possessive suffix, making it informal (addressing one person as 'sinä').
Did you know?
- Finnish has a specific word, ikäkaveri, for a friend who is the same age as you.
- The Finnish language uses the word ikä in the term ikäihminen to describe an elderly person, literally meaning 'age-person'.
- In Finnish, you do not say 'my age is 20', but rather 'I am 20 years'. The verb used is 'olla', which means 'to be'.
Examples in context
- Laita ikäsi lomakkeeseen, kiitos.Please put your age on the form.This example shows how to use ikäsi when asking someone to provide their age on a form.Tatoeba #11994903 by Shortsit, translation #680114 by Source_VOA
- Käyttäydy ikäsi mukaisesti.Act your age.This example uses ikäsi in the idiomatic expression to tell someone to act their age.Tatoeba #10635673 by Silja, translation #282154 by CK
- Kuinka vanha sä olet?How old are you?
- Mä oon 25 vuotta vanha.I'm 25 years old.
- Mä täytän 30 vuotta ja pidän pienen juhlan perheen kanssa.I'm turning 30 and having a small celebration with my family.
- Onko ikäsi vielä salaisuus?Is your age still a secret?
Example conversation
Laura and Juho are filling out a registration form for a club.
- LauraUnohdit kirjoittaa ikäsi tähän.You forgot to write your age here.
- JuhoOho, teen sen nyt.Oops, I'll do it now.
- LauraKiitos, Juho.Thanks, Juho.
- JuhoOle hyvä, Laura.You're welcome, Laura.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
