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Sopia

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Sopiais one of those verbs with several meanings. The four important forms are sopia, sovin, sovin and sopinut. Notice that the positive present and past are almost the same, and remember the consonant gradation!

Here are some common uses of sopia:

  • Se sopii minulle.  - That's fine with me.
  • Se ei sovi minulle.  - That doesn't fit my schedule.
  • Sopiiko tämä sinulle? - Is this ok with you?
  • Sopiiko, että jutellaan tästä myöhemmin? - Is it ok if we'll talk about this later? 
  • Tämä paita ei sovi minulle enää. - This shirt doesn't fit me anymore.
  • Tuo väri sopii sinulle tosi hyvin. - That colour looks really good on you.
  • Te sovitte toisillenne. - You make a good match.
  • Voidaanko sopia siitä huomenna? - Can we settle it tomorrow?
  • Sovitaanko, että et tee sitä enää koskaan ? - Shall we agree that you'll never  that again?

..and here are some Finnish proverbs with sopia:

  • Sopii kuin nenä päähän. - Fits like a nose in a head.
  • Sopii kuin nyrkki silmään. - Fits like a fist in the eye.
  • Sopii kuin sialle otsatukka! - Fits like bangs on a pig!


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