Välttäkää

Välttäkää is a Finnish verb form meaning "you all should avoid" or "please avoid." It is the imperative mood, second-person plural form of the verb välttää, which means to avoid or refrain from something. This form is used to give direct instructions or warnings to a group.

In use, välttäkää appears in safety instructions, guidelines, public notices, and any context where a collective audience is being advised to avoid a risk or undesirable action. It carries a formal or directive tone and is more common in written instructions or official communications than in casual speech. The singular equivalent is vältä, while the negative imperative for plural is not formed the same way as a simple negative.

Examples:

- Välttäkää liiallista suolan käyttöä. (Avoid excessive use of salt.)

- Välttäkää tämän tuotteen aiheuttamaa allergiariskiä seuraamalla annettuja ohjeita. (Avoid allergy risk from this product by following the given instructions.)

Notes:

- Välttäkää is used when addressing multiple people; a singular instruction would be vältä.

- The form is typical in instructions, warnings, and educational material, where a clear directive is needed.

See also:

- Välttää (to avoid) – base verb

- Imperative mood in Finnish

- Safety communication in Finnish language