Puhutaankin

Puhutaankin is a Finnish grammatical form that derives from the verb puhua, meaning to speak or talk. It is the present passive form puhutaan with the enclitic particle kin added to the end. The particle kin is used to add emphasis or to mark a contrast in discourse, so puhutaankin functions as an emphatic or discourse-marking variant of the ordinary passive form.

In use, puhutaankin signals that the speaker is turning the discussion to a particular topic and that the assertion or shift is intentional. The meaning can be translated loosely as “and now we shall indeed talk about,” or “we will, after all, talk about,” depending on context. It is not a separate tense or mood, but a stylistic intensification of the present passive.

Puhutaankin is found in both spoken and written Finnish, especially in formal or semi-formal discourse, such as essays, editorials, and rhetorical passages, where the speaker wants to guide the listener or reader toward a specific focus. It can introduce a topic, pivot a conversation, or reinforce that a stated point will be addressed.

Examples include: “Puhutaankin nyt siitä, miten tilanne ratkaistaan,” meaning “And now we shall talk about how to solve the situation.” and “Puhutaankin siitä, miten verotuksessa olisi edettävä,” meaning “We will indeed discuss how to proceed with taxation.” See also Finnish grammar and discourse particles.