Turvallista

Turvallista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective turvallinen, meaning safe or secure. It is used to describe something as safe, particularly in statements about a situation, object, or action. In Finnish grammar, turvallista often appears in predicative constructions with the verb olla (to be) in which the adjective takes the partitive case: Se on turvallista. The corresponding nominative form is turvallinen, and the adverbial form is turvallisesti. The noun turvallisuus refers to safety or security, while turvallinen describes things that are safe.

The word derives from turva, meaning protection or safety, plus the suffix -llinen that marks an adjective indicating a characteristic. The term is common in everyday Finnish and in safety-oriented discourse, including product descriptions, work safety materials, and public guidance. It also appears in well-wishes such as "Turvallista matkaa!" meaning Have a safe journey.

In usage, turvallista emphasizes safety as a general quality rather than a specific action; for example, "Tämä laite on turvallista käyttää" (This device is safe to use) or "Pidä huolta turvallisuudesta" (Take care of safety). For translations, turvallista corresponds to English "safe" or "safely" depending on context, while the adverbial form turvallisesti corresponds to "safely." Turvallisuus is the related noun meaning safety, security, or safety culture.