kerran

kerran

"Once."

Here, 'kerran' means 'once', describing a single occurrence of the action.

Menimme elokuviin kerran viime kuussa.

We went to the movies once last month.

In this sentence, 'kerran' is used in an illustrative context to denote a hypothetical single occurrence.

Kerro koko tarina alusta asti niin kuin olisin kuullut sen vain kerran.

Tell the whole story from the beginning as if I had only heard it once.

Here, 'kerran' sets the scene for a story or memory, indicating a specific past occurrence.

Kerran, kun olimme rannalla, näimme hylkeen.

Once, when we were at the beach, we saw a seal.