Soittaa ^{(Verb type1)}

Translations

1. to play (produce music using a musical instrument; use a device to hear (a recording)) (the object is what is being played; the instrument is in the adessive case)

   Hän soittaa kitaraa. (e.g. as a hobby)

   She plays the guitar.

   Hän soittaa kitaralla. (e.g. right now, playing a piece of music with a guitar)

   She is playing (a song with) the guitar.

   Hän on soittanut tämän konserton / tätä konserttoa jo monta kertaa.

   He has already played this concerto many times.

   Radio soittaa paljon rock-musiikkia.

   Radio plays a lot of rock music.

   Soita vielä yksi kappale!

   Play one more song!

   Tämän sävellyksen voi soittaa pianolla.

   This piece of music can be played on the piano.

2. (transitive + allative) to phone, call (the person called is in the allative)

   soittaa (puhelimella) jollekin ― to call someone (on the phone)

   Soitan sinulle illalla.

   I'll call you tonight.

3. to ring, toll (a bell; also idiomatically in the expression soittaa kelloa)

   soittaa kelloa

   To ring a bell.

   soittaa ovikelloa

   To ring a doorbell.

4. (archaic, figuratively) to drive, ride (now chiefly in idiomatic expressions, such as yhtä soittoa)

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".