Questions & Answers about Mun kaveri tulee muuten myös.
Why does the sentence use Mun instead of Minun?
Mun is the everyday spoken language (puhekieli) form of minun (my). In casual conversations, you will hear mun almost all the time instead of the written standard minun.
Why use kaveri here instead of ystävä for friend?
While ystävä is the standard written word for friend, it can sound quite deep or formal. In everyday spoken Finnish, kaveri (buddy or friend) is the much more natural and common choice when talking about someone you hang out with.
Doesn't the word muuten usually mean otherwise?
It does! But it is also the most common way to say by the way in Finnish. When used like this to add a side note, it usually sits right after the verb.
The English translation says is coming. Could I also say Mun kaveri on tulossa?
Yes, you could! Finnish doesn't have a strict continuous tense, so the basic present tense tulee perfectly covers both comes and is coming. You would only use on tulossa if you want to strongly emphasize that your friend is physically on their way right at this very moment.