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In Finnish, we have this lovely little verb ”jaksaa”.

Yesterday we had a lovely discussion on it at the uni (thank you to my friends, it was really interesting!) and got to a conclusion that this word impossible to translate to English simply and profoundly.

A dictionary gives options such as manage, be able to, have enough strength. They’re all okay and usable, but not spot on. Jaksaa means a state that’s mental as well as physical, it means that someone has the energy or strength and willpower to keep on going; it means that someone is powerful enough to do something. Easiest way to get close to the meaning is to give examples.

In sports you might hear someone yelling to a skier “jaksaa, jaksaa!” which roughly could be translated as a cheer or order to keep going.

“Jaksa vielä vähän aikaa” – “Bear it a little while while more”, something to say to someone who’s hurting and waiting for help, or someone who is really impatiently waiting to get somewhere.

“Kyllä hän jaksaa” – “He will be able to do it”, for example when someone needs to lift something heavy, and not everyone believes, you could say this.