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what's the difference between tai and vai
what's the difference between tai and vai
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"Vai" is used when expecting a definite selected answer out of given choices: "Will you have coffee or tea?", "Otatko kahvia vai teetä?"
"Tai" is used in questions or phrases where the answer is not yes/no.
"Would you have, like, coffee? Tea?", "Otatko kahvia tai teetä?"
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"Vai" is used when expecting a definite selected answer out of given choices: "Will you have coffee or tea?", "Otatko kahvia vai teetä?"
"Tai" is used in questions or phrases where the answer is not yes/no.
"Would you have, like, coffee? Tea?", "Otatko kahvia tai teetä?"
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- English (UK) Near fluent
Some blogs with some additional info on the subject:
http://randomfinnishlesson.blogspot.fi/2012/09/...
http://www.uusikielemme.fi/taivai.html
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