Learn Finnish: Me matkustamme sinne junalla.

In Finnish, words for location change depending on whether there is movement. Siellä means being stationary in a place ("in there"), while sinne means movement toward a place ("to there"). Because traveling involves moving to a destination, we must use the movement word sinne.

What does the -lla ending on junalla do?

The basic word for "train" is juna. In English, you use the word "by" to talk about your method of transportation (by train, by car, etc.). In Finnish, you express this by adding the ending -lla or -llä directly to the vehicle word. So, juna + -lla becomes junalla.

How is the verb matkustamme formed?

The dictionary form of the verb is matkustaa (to travel). To make the "we" form, you take the base stem of the word (matkusta-) and add the personal ending for "we," which is -mme.

Can I leave out the word Me and just start the sentence with Matkustamme?

Yes, absolutely! Because the verb ending -mme already clearly means "we," the pronoun me is optional. Saying Matkustamme sinne junalla is very common and completely correct in everyday Finnish.