Personal Pronouns and Verb 'To Be'

Persoonapronominit ja olla-verbi #

2025-11-30

Personal Pronouns and Verb “To Be” 👤

Personal Pronouns and “olla” (to be) #

PronounFinnishVerbEnglish
IminäolenI am
you (singular)sinäoletyou are
he/she/ithän/seonhe/she/it is
wemeolemmewe are
you (plural)teoletteyou are
theyhe/neovatthey are

Notes #

Pronouns for “he/she/it” #

  • hän - used for people (he/she)
  • se - used for things and animals (it)
    • In spoken Finnish, “se” is also commonly used for people

Pronouns for “they” #

  • he - used for people (they)
  • ne - used for things and animals (they)
    • In spoken Finnish, “ne” is also commonly used for people

Example Sentences #

  • Minä olen opiskelija. (I am a student.)
  • Sinä olet suomalainen. (You are Finnish.)
  • Hän on opettaja. (He/She is a teacher.)
  • Me olemme Helsingissä. (We are in Helsinki.)
  • Te olette ystäviä. (You are friends.)
  • He ovat kiinalaisia. (They are Chinese.)