me

This is the 280th most frequent Finnish word.


me

"We"


The word "me" is used as the subject pronoun "we" in whom the focus of the action resides.

Me asuimme pitkään maaseudulla.

We lived for a long time in the countryside.


Here, "me" refers inclusively to the speaker (the teacher) and their class or a group that is involved in the learning process.

Opettaja sanoi: "Me opimme joka päivä jotakin uutta."

The teacher said: "We learn something new every day."


In this sentence, "meidän" is a form derived from "me" and indicates possession; it shows purpose or obligation for 'us' in the expressed opinion.

Meidän on hyvä mennä ajoissa.

It's good for us to go on time.