pitää

pitää

The Finnish word "pitää" can mean "to hold," "to like," "must," "to keep," or "to consider," depending on context.

Here, 'pitää' is used in its passive or impersonal form to suggest engaging in an activity, implying 'let's take a break'.

Pidetäänkö tauko nyt?

Shall we take a break now?

Here, 'pitää' is used to express liking, with 'pitää' followed by 'tästä' to indicate liking the mentioned object.

Minä pidän tästä kirjasta.

I like this book.

Here 'pitää' means 'to like.'

Minä pidän tästä kirjasta.

I like this book.