Meaning of vain | Babel Free
/ˈʋɑi̯n/Määritelmät
- only, merely, exclusively, solely, just
- ever (when used with an interrogative pronoun)
- An emphatic word used with the negative verb and -kö.
- go ahead, be my guest (in positive); definitely (in negative)
Esimerkit
“Olen vain ihminen.”
I am just/only a human.
“Paita maksoi vain kaksi euroa.”
The shirt cost just/only two euros.
“mikä vain”
whatever
“milloin vain”
whenever
“Kävit siellä, etkö vain?”
You went there, didn't you?
“Tämä on se, eikö vain?”
This is it, right?
“"Saanko syödä viimeisen suklaapalan?" "Syö vain."”
"May I eat the last piece of chocolate?" "Go ahead (and eat it)."
“Älä vain oleta minun syöneen viimeistä kakkupalaa.”
Definitely don't assume I ate the last slice of cake.
CEFR-taso
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.