This is the 230th most frequent Finnish word.
olemme
"We are."
The word 'olemme' in this sentence is indicative, present tense of the verb 'olla' (to be), meaning 'are,' and it emphasizes the aspect of being friends.
Olemme ystäviä ja vietämme paljon aikaa yhdessä.
We are friends and spend a lot of time together.
Here, 'olemme' operates as an auxiliary verb in the perfect tense, combined with the main verb 'käyneet' to form 'we have been.'
Olemme käyneet siellä monta kertaa ennenkin.
We have been there many times before.
In this example, 'olemme' conveys the state of 'we are' and is connected to the adjective 'iloisia' (happy).