keskustele

Keskustele is a Finnish verb meaning to discuss or converse. It is most commonly encountered in the imperative form, where it functions as a command or invitation to talk about a topic: for a single person, keskustelu asks someone to discuss, as in Keskustele tästä aiheesta. The infinitive form is keskustella, and the related noun keskustelu means a discussion or conversation.

In use, keskustella takes various objects to indicate what is being discussed or who is involved. A typical construction is keskustella jostakin or keskustella jostakin asiasta, meaning to talk about something. It is also common to say keskustele kanssani to indicate talking with me, or keskustele yhdessä jonkun kanssa to discuss with someone. Finnish allows different cases to mark the topic, often using the elative or partitive forms in practical sentences such as Keskustele tästä tai Keskustele tästä aiheesta.

The verb is closely related to the noun keskustelu, which denotes a discussion or conversation as an event or activity. In broader contexts, keskustella and keskustelu appear in media, education, meetings, and online settings, where participants exchange views, negotiate meanings, or clarify information. While keskuste is directive in tone, it can also appear in more informal or collaborative invitations, such as in group settings to encourage dialogue.

Overall, keskuste occupies a central role in Finnish language for describing the act of discussing and for giving prompts to engage in dialogue, whether in everyday talk or formal discussions.