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Questions & Answers about Minä menen sinne.
Why use sinne instead of siellä for "there"?
In Finnish, words for "there" change depending on movement. Siellä means you are already resting in a location. Sinne means movement TO a location. Because the verb mennä (to go) involves moving toward a destination, you must use sinne.
How do I know if menen means "I go" or "I am going"?
You can tell from the context! Finnish does not have a separate "am doing" continuous tense like English. The single form menen covers "I go", "I am going", and even "I will go".
What is the basic form of menen, and how is it built?
The dictionary form is mennä (to go). It is a Type 3 verb. To make the "I" form, you drop the -nä ending, add an -e to make the stem mene-, and finally add the personal ending -n to get menen.
Can I drop the word minä and just say Menen sinne?
Yes, you can. The -n at the end of menen already tells the listener that "I" am doing the action. Including minä is totally fine, but usually it just adds a bit of emphasis, like saying "I am going there."