Minä kävelen ulkona.

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Breakdown of Minä kävelen ulkona.

• ulkona: outside
• kävellä: to walk

Questions & Answers about Minä kävelen ulkona.

What does Minä mean?

Minä is the Finnish word for "I" in English, identifying the speaker.

Why is kävelen used instead of another form?

In Finnish, verbs change according to the subject and tense. Kävelen is the first-person singular form of the verb kävellä ("to walk") in the present tense, matching the subject minä ("I").

How is ä pronounced in kävelen and Minä?

The Finnish vowel ä is pronounced like the 'a' in "cat" or "hat," but more open. Practice saying a short, open "a" sound without rounding your lips.

Do I always have to say Minä at the beginning of sentences?

In Finnish, the pronoun can be dropped because the verb form often indicates who is speaking. Saying Minä kävelen ulkona and simply Kävelen ulkona both convey "I am walking outside."

Does ulkona only mean outside?

Yes, ulkona generally means "outside" or "outdoors." It comes from the base word ulko, meaning "outside," with the -na ending showing a location (inessive case).