oma

Usages of oma

Hän haluaa olla itsenäinen aikuinen ja kantaa oman vastuunsa.
She wants to be an independent adult and carry her own responsibility.
Minulla on oma huone.
I have my own room.
On järkevää verrata vain omaa suomen taitoa siihen, millainen se oli viime vuonna.
It is sensible to compare only your own Finnish skills to how they were last year.
Opin kielioppia korjaamalla omia virheitäni opettajan palautteen avulla.
I learn grammar by correcting my own mistakes with the help of the teacher’s feedback.
Näen pientä edistystä, kun korjaan omia virheitäni ja luen ystävien viestejä.
I see a bit of progress when I correct my own mistakes and read my friends’ messages.
Minäkin lähetin oman anteeksipyyntöni ja ehdotin, että teemme sovinnon kahvilassa.
I also sent my own apology and suggested that we make peace in a café.
Lukiessani tätä romaania ajattelen usein omaa elämääni.
While reading this novel I often think about my own life.
Minä uin uima-altaassa rauhallisesti ja kuuntelen samalla omaa hengitystäni.
I swim calmly in the pool and at the same time listen to my own breathing.
Lainasin ruuvimeisselin naapurilta, koska oma ruuvimeisseli katosi muutossa.
I borrowed the screwdriver from the neighbor because my own screwdriver disappeared during the move.

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