hiihtämään

Hiihtämään is a Finnish word that translates to "to go skiing" or "for skiing." It is commonly used in everyday conversation to express the intention of engaging in the activity of skiing. The word is the illative case of the infinitive "hiihtää," which means "to ski." The illative case in Finnish often indicates movement into or towards a place or activity. Therefore, "hiihtämään" literally suggests moving towards the act of skiing.

When someone says they are going "hiihtämään," they are typically referring to cross-country skiing, as this is the most prevalent form of skiing in Finland. However, it can also encompass downhill skiing depending on the context. The phrase is a simple and direct way to convey plans to participate in this popular winter sport. It can be used in various sentence structures, such as "Menen hiihtämään huomenna" (I am going skiing tomorrow) or "Onko teillä aikaa lähteä hiihtämään?" (Do you have time to go skiing?). The word is a fundamental part of the Finnish vocabulary related to winter recreation.