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  2. /The past tense of to be (olin, oli)
  3. /poissa

poissa

poissa
absent
From Lesson 61:The past tense of to be (olin, oli)·Finnish

Usages of poissa

Opettaja oli tänään poissa.
The teacher was absent today.
Miksi te olitte poissa kokouksesta?
Why were you absent from the meeting?
En voi yhdistää verkkoon, joten olen poissa palaverista.
I cannot connect to the network, so I am absent from the meeting.
Opettaja kertoi minulle, että opiskelija on poissa, koska hän on sairas.
The teacher told me that the student was absent because he was sick.
Koska oma lääkäri on poissa, varalääkäri hoitaa sinut.
Because your own doctor is away, the substitute doctor will treat you.

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