Haluaisin opiskella suomea enemmän joka päivä.

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Breakdown of Haluaisin opiskella suomea enemmän joka päivä.

• suomi: Finnish
• opiskella: to study
• enemmän: more
• joka päivä: every day

Questions & Answers about Haluaisin opiskella suomea enemmän joka päivä.

Why is the verb in the sentence Haluaisin instead of Haluan?

Haluaisin is the conditional form of haluta (to want). In Finnish, using the conditional (-isi-) form often makes a request or wish sound more polite or hypothetical. So Haluaisin opiskella suomea means I would like to study Finnish, whereas Haluan opiskella suomea means I want to study Finnish (stronger and more direct).

Why is suomea in the partitive case instead of suomi?

The partitive case (suomea) is used here because opiskella (to study) typically takes a partitive object. This indicates an ongoing or incomplete action. You are studying some amount of Finnish rather than finishing the entire thing in one go.

What does enemmän mean here, and how is it used?

Enemmän means more and modifies opiskella (to study). It indicates the speaker wants to increase the amount or time spent studying. It generally comes before the phrase referring to what you want more of, in this case studying Finnish.

Can I change the word order, for example Joka päivä haluaisin opiskella suomea enemmän?

Yes, Finnish word order is relatively flexible. You could say Joka päivä haluaisin opiskella suomea enemmän or Haluaisin joka päivä opiskella suomea enemmän. The main meaning stays the same. However, the initial sentence puts emphasis on wanting (Haluaisin) to study Finnish more and then adds every day at the end. Changing the word order slightly shifts the emphasis.

What does joka päivä specifically mean, and are there other ways to say every day in Finnish?

Joka päivä literally means every day. It’s the most common phrase to express something done daily. Other variants include expressions like päivittäin, but joka päivä is the most straightforward and frequently used form in everyday speech.