Word
Me olemme nyt kotona.
Meaning
We are at home now.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Me olemme nyt kotona.
Why does the verb olemme end in -mme?
In Finnish, the verb ending changes depending on who is doing the action. The ending -mme always matches the plural pronoun me (we).
Is it okay to drop the word me and just say Olemme nyt kotona?
Yes, this is perfectly correct and very common! Because the verb olemme has the -mme ending, it already means 'we are' all by itself. You usually only include the word me if you want to emphasize it, like saying 'We are at home now (but they are not)'.
Why do we use kotona here instead of just koti?
Koti is the base word for 'home'. When you want to say you are physically 'at home', you must use the special location form kotona. You will use this specific form a lot whenever you talk about being at your house.
Can I put nyt at the end of the sentence, like in English?
Yes, you could say Me olemme kotona nyt, because Finnish word order is quite flexible. However, placing a time word like nyt (now) right after the verb is the most natural and common way to build sentences like this.