juttua

Juttua is a Finnish noun used primarily in informal, spoken language to refer to information, a story, or a matter. The word is the partitive form of juttu, which in standard usage means a thing, a story, or a matter, and juttua is commonly heard in everyday dialogue.

In everyday speech, juttua covers a range of meanings from gossip or rumors to general news or noteworthy information. It can describe something someone has heard about, a newly learned piece of information, or a point of conversation. Examples of usage include phrases like “mulla on juttua” (I have news to tell) and “siitä on juttua” (there is some news about it / there is something going around about it). The sense is often informal and context dependent, with nuances of immediacy or hearsay.

In journalism and more formal contexts, juttu can refer to a specific article or feature piece, but this usage typically falls outside the neutral, casual sense captured by juttua. There, more precise terms such as tieto, uutinen, or artikkeli are preferred to avoid informal connotations.

Juttua is widely understood across Finnish-speaking regions, but its informal character makes it less suitable for formal writing. It remains a common building block in spoken Finnish for conveying that there is new information, a story, or a rumor in circulation, without committing to the accuracy or specificity of the information.