Epäformaalisia

Epäformaalisia is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective epäformaalinen, which means informal or not formal. It describes things, people, or contexts that lack formal structure, protocol, or dress.

Grammatically, epäformaalisia is used with plural nouns in the partitive case. For example: "epäformaalisia tilanteita" (informal situations) and "epäformaalisia keskusteluja" (informal conversations).

Usage-wise, epäformaalisia is common in everyday language to describe tone, language style, or dress as informal. It can refer to settings such as casual work meetings, social gatherings, or online communication. The term contrasts with formal equivalents like formalaine (formaalinen). In phrases, you might encounter "epäformaalinen kieli" (informal language) or "epäformaalinen pukeutuminen" (informal attire).

Nuance-wise, the term is neutral and signals that a context does not require strict rules or etiquette. The opposite concept is formaali, meaning formal. In educational or policy contexts, forms of learning outside traditional schooling are sometimes described with related expressions such as "epäformaalinen oppiminen," referring to informal or non-formal learning outside formal settings.

See also: formaali; epäformaalinen oppiminen.