Bedeutung
To accompany someone.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns often value 'silent togetherness'. Being 'menossa yhdessä' doesn't require constant chatter; the shared presence is enough. Similar to the Swedish 'gå tillsammans', reflecting a shared Nordic value of egalitarian companionship. In Japan, 'going together' often implies a strong group harmony (wa). The Finnish phrase is more about individual choice to join up. In the US, 'going together' can specifically mean dating. In Finland, it's more literal unless the context is romantic.
Sound like a native
Use 'ollaan menossa yhes' in casual settings. It immediately makes you sound more fluent.
Watch the case
Ensure the destination is in the correct case (usually illative '-an/-en' or allative '-lle').
Bedeutung
To accompany someone.
Sound like a native
Use 'ollaan menossa yhes' in casual settings. It immediately makes you sound more fluent.
Watch the case
Ensure the destination is in the correct case (usually illative '-an/-en' or allative '-lle').
Silence is okay
When 'going together' with a Finn, don't feel pressured to talk the whole time.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'We are going together to the store.'
Me olemme __________ yhdessä kauppaan.
The phrase 'olla menossa' requires the 3rd infinitive inessive form.
Which sentence is the most natural spoken Finnish for 'They are going together'?
Valitse luonnollisin puhekielinen lause:
In spoken Finnish, 'he' becomes 'ne', 'ovat' becomes 'on', and 'yhdessä' becomes 'yhes'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Oletteko te menossa yksin? B: Ei, me olemme __________ __________.
The opposite of 'yksin' (alone) in this context is 'yhdessä' (together).
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Olemme menossa yhdessä lounaalle.
The phrase describes the current state of being on the way.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMe olemme __________ yhdessä kauppaan.
The phrase 'olla menossa' requires the 3rd infinitive inessive form.
Valitse luonnollisin puhekielinen lause:
In spoken Finnish, 'he' becomes 'ne', 'ovat' becomes 'on', and 'yhdessä' becomes 'yhes'.
A: Oletteko te menossa yksin? B: Ei, me olemme __________ __________.
The opposite of 'yksin' (alone) in this context is 'yhdessä' (together).
Olemme menossa yhdessä lounaalle.
The phrase describes the current state of being on the way.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, 'yhdessä' works for any group size from two to infinity.
It's a form of the verb 'mennä' (the 3rd infinitive inessive), but it functions like an adjective or adverb describing a state.
They are often interchangeable, but 'menossa' is much more common for the general state of being on one's way.
Yes, but it doesn't *only* mean a romantic couple. It just means they are going together at that moment.
Use the past tense of 'olla': 'Me olimme menossa yhdessä'.
No, it's just informal. It's perfectly fine with friends and family.
No, it's used for people or animals that can move intentionally.
Usually, yes, or at least traveling as a coordinated unit.
Then you are NOT 'menossa yhdessä'. You would say 'olemme menossa samaan paikkaan'.
Yes, 'olemme menossa yhdessä työmatkalle' is very common.
Just 'yhdessä'. If you use 'kanssa', you need a name: 'Pekan kanssa'.
Yes, 'we are going home together' is a very common use.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mennä mukaan
similarto go along / to join
lähteä yhdessä
builds onto leave together
seurustella
contrastto date
kulkea yhdessä
similarto travel/pass together
olla matkalla
similarto be on a journey
