Questions & Answers about Tuntuuko, että tämä on huono idea?
Why is there a comma before että?
In Finnish, a subordinate clause (a secondary part of the sentence) must almost always be separated from the main sentence by a comma. Whenever you connect two parts of a sentence with että (that), you must place a comma right before it.
The English translation says "feel like", but there is no word for "like" here. Why?
In English, it is natural to say "feels like" before a full clause, but Finnish simply uses että (that). The direct translation is "Does it feel that this is a bad idea?". Also, unlike in English where you can often skip the word "that" (Does it feel this is a bad idea?), Finnish always requires you to keep the että.
Where is the word "it" in Tuntuuko (Does it feel)?
The verb tuntua (to feel) is often used without a subject when talking about a general feeling or impression. While you could technically say Tuntuuko se (Does it feel), it is much more natural to just attach the question particle -ko directly to the verb (Tuntuuko) and leave the "it" implied.
Does the word order change after että?
No! Unlike some other European languages, Finnish does not change its word order in subordinate clauses. The phrase after että is tämä on huono idea (this is a bad idea), which follows the exact same normal order as it would if it were a standalone sentence.