ottaa vastaan

Finnish

Etymology

ottaa + vastaan

Verb

ottaa vastaan

  1. (transitive) to receive, accept
  2. (transitive) to meet, welcome, greet, pick up, see (a visitor, in an official function), take (a phone call)
    Ota meidät vastaan, Suomi-kaunotar, kirkkaiden järvien koristama.
    Welcome us, beautiful Finland, bedecked with clear lakes.
    Vieraat otetaan vastaan aulassa
    The guests will be received/met in the lobby
    Otatko puhelun vastaan?
    Will you accept the phone call?

Conjugation

See ottaa.

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