Meaning of eiköhän | Babel Free
/ˈei̯køhæn/Määritelmät
- Indicates that the speaker expects something to be the case.
- Indicates that the speaker thinks the following proposition is possible or desirable, a bit like in the English expression "how about..." or "why don't we...".
- Indicates hesitation.
Esimerkit
“Etköhän jo ymmärtänyt sen.”
You should have already understood it.
“Eiköhän tämä riitä tältä erää.”
This ought to be enough for now.
“Eiköhän mennä jonnekin syömään? --Eiköhän se onnistu.”
Let's go somewhere to eat. --I don't see why it would not be possible.
“Kuinka monta olutta joit? -Eiköhän se ollut kahdeksan.”
How many beers did you drink? -I'd believe I had eight.
“Ketä on pidetty vankina Elballa ja St. Helenalla? --Eiköhän se ole Napoleon?”
Who has been held prisoner on Elba and on St. Helena? --It's Napoleon, isn't it?
CEFR-taso
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.