Connecting Sentences with "että"
Use the conjunction että (that) to introduce subordinate clauses expressing thoughts, beliefs, or facts. Unlike English, Finnish strictly requires a comma before että when it connects two clauses.
Pair että with verbs related to thinking and hoping, such as toivoa (to hope), uskoa (to believe), or epäillä (to suspect/doubt).
| I hope that you are happy. | Minä toivon, että sinä olet onnellinen. |
| Do you believe that it is the truth? | Uskotko sinä, että se on totuus? |
| I suspect that the man is a doctor. | Minä epäilen, että mies on lääkäri. |
Expressing Feelings and Emotions
You can also use että clauses to explain why someone feels a certain way, or to describe a general impression using verbs like tuntua (to feel).
| It feels like the winter is cold. | Tuntuu, että talvi on kylmä. |
| I am sad that you are leaving. | Olen surullinen, että sinä lähdet. |
| He is disappointed that we did not buy the house. | Hän on pettynyt, että me emme ostaneet taloa. |
Stating Opinions and Observations
You can use että to elaborate on general statements or share an opinion (mielipide). Simply state the main idea, add a comma, and explain the details with että.
| My opinion is that the movie is boring. | Mielipiteeni on, että elokuva on tylsä. |
| It is a bad thing that he lies. | On huono asia, että hän valehtelee. |
| They think that I will get angry. | He luulevat, että minä suutun. |
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