How to use the Finnish words 'viedä', 'tuoda', 'ottaa' and 'hakea'

What's the difference between these four verbs? In short, 

• viedä is to take somewhere
• tuoda is to bring
• ottaa is to take
• hakea is to get (and some other things, too). 

I hope that these examples are useful:

Viedä, vien, vein, olen vienyt

• Voisitko viedä roskat ulos? - Could you take the trash out, please?
• Mitä sä aiot viedä niihin sun kaverin juhliin? - What are you going to bring to your friend's party?
• Vie se laatikko jonnekin muualle. - Take the box somewhere else. 
• Mä voi viedä sut sinne. - I can take you there. 

Tuoda, tuon, toin, olen tuonut

• Tuo mulle kaupasta jotain hyvää! - Bring me something good from the store!
• Toivottavasti joku tuo sipsejä! - I hope that somebody will bring potato chips! 
• Minä toin olutta. - I brought beer. 
• Ei tarvitse tuoda mitään. - No need to bring anything. 

Ottaa, otan, otin, olen ottanut

• Älä ota sitä! - Don't take it!
• Otetaan taksi. - Let's take a taxi. 
• Saa ottaa. - Feel free to take. 
• Se on ottanut liikaa. - He's taken too much (alcohol).

Hakea, haen, hain, olen hakenut

• Minun pitää hakea lapset päiväkodista. - I have to pick up the kids from the daycare .
• Voitko hakea postit? - Could you get the mail?
• Voitko hakea mut neljältä? - Can you pick me up at four?

Refresh your memory about the verbs:

• Four important verb forms
• Past tenses in Finnish
• The future tense
• Infinitives in a nutshell

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