tarJoilla

Tarjoilla is a Finnish verb meaning to offer, provide, or serve something to someone. It covers actions such as serving food or drinks, presenting services, or making options available. In everyday use it can describe hospitality as well as commercial or organizational contexts where an item or service is presented to another party.

Etymologically, tarjoilla is related to the noun forms whakar: tarjoilu (serving, catering) and tarjoilija (server, waiter). The related noun tarjonta means a range of offerings or supply, and the adjective or adverb form tarjolla means “on offer” or “available.”

Usage wise, tarjoilla is transitive and often appears in settings such as restaurants, events, hospitality, and marketplaces, where something is being offered or presented. A common expression is tarJoilla kahvia or tarjota kahvia, depending on the exact nuance, with tarjonta or tarjolla used to indicate what is available. The related noun tarjolla is widely used to say what items are currently on offer, as in “Meillä on kahvia tarjolla.”

Conjugation follows standard patterns for Finnish -illa verbs. Present tense forms include minä tarjoilen, sinä tarjoilet, hän tarjoaa, me tarjoilemme, te tarjoilette, he tarjoilevat. The verb also forms past, conditional, and future tenses like other Finnish verbs, with context often clarifying the level of service or offer being described.

Related terms include tarjonta (offerings, supply), tarjota (to offer, to provide—more general), and tarjoilija (server, waiter). Tarjoilla thus occupies a niche related to service and hospitality, while its broader relatives cover general offering or provisioning.