Question 1

Why does this sentence use the "in" ending -ssa (kahvilassa) instead of the "into" ending if we are going to a cafe?

Accepted Answer

This is a special rule for the verb käydä (to visit / to go somewhere and return). In Finnish, käydä requires the location to be in a static "in" or "at" case, like the inessive -ssa. If you used the verb mennä (to go), you would use the "into" case (illative): Minä menen kahvilaan.

Question 2

This lesson is about adverbs ending in -sti. Is joskus an adverb, and why doesn't it have that ending?

Accepted Answer

Joskus (sometimes) is an adverb of time, but it is a fixed word. The -sti ending is specifically used to turn adjectives into adverbs of manner (describing how you do something, like changing "slow" to "slowly"). Time adverbs like joskus, aina (always), or usein (often) are their own distinct words and do not take the -sti suffix.

Question 3

Does käydä mean "to go" or "to visit"?

Accepted Answer

It can translate to both depending on the context! Its core meaning is to go somewhere, spend a little time there, and come back. In English, we usually say "I go to a cafe," but the Finnish käydä captures that temporary visit perfectly.

Question 4

Is it okay to drop the word Minä and just start the sentence with Käyn?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Because the verb käyn has the personal ending -n, it already tells us the subject is "I". Dropping pronouns like minä and sinä is very common and completely grammatically correct in Finnish.

Minä käyn joskus kahvilassa.

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