yritä

Yritä is a Finnish verb that functions as the second-person singular imperative of yrittää, meaning to try or to make an effort. It is used to tell someone directly to attempt something or to encourage them to give it a try, for example in phrases like Yritä uudelleen (Try again) or Yritä rauhoittua (Try to calm down).

The verb yrittää has a full tense system in Finnish. In the present tense, the forms are: minä yritän, sinä yrität, hän yrittää, me yritämme, te yrittätte, he yrittävät. The past tense is formed as yritti (singular) and yrittivät (plural). The imperative forms related to yritä include singular Yritä and plural Yrittäkää. The negative imperative is formed as Älä yritä (singular) or Älkää yrittäkö (plural). Present participle is yrittävä and the past participle is yrittänyt.

Common related nouns include yrtittäminen or yrittäminen, referring to the act or process of trying or making an effort. The word yrittäjä refers to a person who undertakes ventures or entrepreneurship, showing how the root concept of trying extends into related meanings in Finnish.

Yritä is a high-frequency, versatile verb used across casual and formal registers. It coexists with synonyms such as koittaa, which can carry a slightly different nuance, emphasizing attempt rather than effort alone. In everyday speech, yritä remains a standard, widely understood way to express making an effort or encouraging someone to attempt something.