Questions & Answers about Nähdään! Me olemme koulussa.
What is the literal meaning of nähdään?
It literally means 'is seen' or 'one sees', but it is the standard way to say 'See you!' in Finnish. It comes from a special form of the verb nähdä (to see) that Finns often use to mean 'let's do something together'.
Since olemme already means 'we are', do I need to include the word me?
No, you could just say olemme koulussa. In Finnish, the verb ending (like the -mme in olemme) already tells you who is doing the action. The pronoun me (we) is optional and is usually just added for a little extra emphasis.
Why is the ending -ssa added to koulu?
The ending -ssa means 'in' or 'inside'. While English speakers usually say 'at school', Finnish speakers literally say 'in school' (koulu + ssa).
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