Plural personal pronouns (me, te, he)

Use plural personal pronouns and the plural forms of the verb olla (to be) to talk about groups of people.

Plural Personal Pronouns

Here are the plural personal pronouns and their matching verb forms:

PronounVerb (to be)Meaning
meolemmewe are
teoletteyou are (plural)
heovatthey are

Note that te is used when talking to a group of people, but it is also used as a polite, formal way to address a single person.

Talking About Locations

Combine these verb forms with location words like täällä (here), siellä (there), or tuolla (over there). To ask a question, use missä (where).

Where are you?
Missä te olette?
They are over there.
He ovat tuolla.

Inside, Outside, and At Home

You can also specify locations with words like kotona (at home), sisällä (inside), or ulkona (outside), and indicate time with nyt (now).

We are at home now.
Me olemme nyt kotona.
You are outside, but we are inside.
Te olette ulkona, mutta me olemme sisällä.
Where are they now?
Missä he ovat nyt?