olla oikein
Finnish
[edit]Verb
[edit]- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see olla, oikein: to be right, correct
- to serve someone right, to have (it) coming [with allative]
- Se on sinulle aivan oikein.
- That serves you just right. / You had it coming.
Usage notes
[edit]- (to serve someone right): The phrase is quite often (though not nearly always) used with a fortifier (such as ihan, aivan, täysin) added in front of the word oikein.
Conjugation
[edit]See olla.