This is the 384th most frequent Finnish word.
pelataan
"Pelataan" means "is/are played" (referring to games or sports) in English.
Here, 'pelataan' is used in an imperative form to suggest a joint activity 'Playing football' between a group of people.
Pelataan jalkapalloa koulun kentällä.
Let's play football on the school field.
The term 'pelataan' here reflects a passive voice showing habitual action by an unspecified subject.
Tässä perheessä pelataan usein korttipelejä.
In this family, card games are often played.
Here, 'pelataan' is in the passive voice, indicating a general action by an unspecified group.