Nauhoitit

Nauhoitit is a Finnish verb form meaning you recorded. It is the second-person singular imperfect indicative of the verb nauhoittaa, which means to record or to tape. In Finnish, the imperfect form conveys a past action, with the person indicated by the verb ending. The full imperfect conjugation for nauhoittaa is: minä nauhoitin, sinä nauhoitit, hän nauhoitti, me nauhoitimme, te nauhoititte, he nauhoittivat. The infinitive is nauhoittaa, and the past participle is nauhoittanut; the passive participle is nauhoitettu.

Nauhoittaa is a transitive verb commonly used for both audio and video recordings. In practice, nauhoitit can appear in everyday speech when referring to a past recording performed by the listener or by someone addressed as “you.” Examples include: “Eilen nauhoitit haastattelun” (Yesterday you recorded the interview) and “Nauhoititko tämän keskustelun?” (Did you record this discussion?). In modern usage, nauhoittaa is often used alongside or in place of ääntäminen (to record sound) in contexts involving cameras or digital devices.

Etymology and usage notes: the word nauhoittaa derives from nauha, meaning tape, with the functional suffix -ottaa, which forms verbs indicating making or causing something to happen. Historically tied to tape recording, the term continues to cover digital and analog recording across media. Related nouns include nauhoitus (the act or result of recording) and nauhoittaminen (the process of recording). The adjective nauhoitettu means recorded, while nauhoitettava refers to something to be recorded. See also äänittää, a closely related term often used specifically for sound recording in Finland.