Kun herään, täällä on usein kylmä.

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Breakdown of Kun herään, täällä on usein kylmä.

• olla: to be
• täällä: here
• herätä: to wake up
• kun: when
• usein: often
• kylmä: cold

Questions & Answers about Kun herään, täällä on usein kylmä.

Why does kun (when) use the present tense form herään (I wake up) to refer to a future or repeated action?

In Finnish, a present tense form like herään often indicates a habitual or repeated action. So, Kun herään translates to When I wake up, suggesting something that occurs regularly (every time you wake up), even though it also implies a future event in English.

What is the difference between täällä and tässä?

Both mean here but in slightly different contexts. Täällä is generally used for an area or region (like a room, house, town), indicating that you are speaking about the general space around you. Tässä is more pinpointed and literally right here (in very close proximity). Since you’re talking about the general location being cold, täällä is more appropriate.

Why is on used instead of something like se on or minä olen?

In Finnish, stating that something is cold typically uses the basic existential verb construction on kylmä to mean it is cold. Saying se on kylmä (it is cold) could work in certain contexts, but when describing the general climate or temperature in a place (particularly indoors or outdoors), simply on kylmä is the common phrasing. Minä olen kylmä would mean I am cold in the sense of you physically feeling cold or having a cold temperature, which is different from saying the place is cold.

How does usein fit into the sentence?

Usein means often. Placing it before kylmä clarifies that the cold temperature happens frequently or repeatedly. Putting it in other positions (e.g., Täällä on kylmä usein) can sometimes work, but the sentence flow is more natural as täällä on usein kylmä.

Can you say Kun herään, täällä on usein viileä or would that change the meaning?

Yes, you can say viileä (cool) instead of kylmä (cold), but it slightly changes how chilly you perceive the space to be. Viileä suggests a lower temperature than comfortable but not as cold as kylmä. The sentence structure remains correct; you’re just adjusting the degree of coldness.