No. 688 in Finnish
yhteyttä
The Finnish word "yhteyttä" is the partitive form of "yhteys," meaning "contact," "connection," or "communication."
In a sentence
Ole ystävällinen ja ota yhteyttä asiakaspalveluun.
Please contact customer service.
In this context, 'yhteyttä' is used as part of the phrase 'ota yhteyttä,' which means 'contact.' It implies initiating communication with someone.
Etsin tapaa pitää yhteyttä ulkomailla asuviin ystäviini.
I am looking for a way to keep in contact with my friends living abroad.
Here, 'yhteyttä' is part of the phrase 'pitää yhteyttä,' which means 'to keep in touch.' It refers to maintaining an ongoing communication with others.
Puhelimeni kautta saan helposti yhteyttä työtovereihini.
Through my phone, I can easily get in touch with my coworkers.
In this example, 'yhteyttä' appears in the phrase 'saan yhteyttä,' meaning 'to get in touch.' It denotes establishing a communicative link or connection with someone.
Pidän yhteyttä ystäviin säännöllisesti.
I keep in touch with friends regularly.
In this sentence, 'yhteyttä' is used to describe maintaining communication with others (in this case, friends).
Otin yhteyttä asiakaspalveluun ongelman ratkaisemiseksi.
I contacted customer service to solve the problem.
Here, 'yhteyttä' refers to initiating communication towards or with someone, such as customer service.
Tarvitsen yhteyttä luonnon kanssa, jotta voin rentoutua.
I need a connection with nature to relax.
In this usage, 'yhteyttä' signifies a metaphoric or emotional connection, in this case, with nature.
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