Bedeutung
Boarding public transport.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Finland, it is polite to wave your hand to signal the bus driver to stop. If you are 'menossa bussiin', you must make this gesture or the bus will drive past. Helsinki residents often use the word 'dösä'. Saying 'Oon menos dösään' makes you sound like a local 'stadin kundi' or 'stadin mimmi'. Talking on the phone is allowed but should be kept quiet. Using 'Olen menossa bussiin' is a standard way to tell a caller you will call them back when you are off the bus. Finnish buses are very punctual. Being 'menossa bussiin' usually means you are exactly on time, as being late by even a minute means missing it.
Use 'Oon menos'
In casual conversation, drop the 'le' from 'olen' and the 'sa' from 'menossa' to sound instantly more native: 'Oon menos bussiin'.
The Illative Case
Don't forget the double 'i' in 'bussiin'. If you say 'bussin', it means 'the bus's' (genitive), which makes no sense here.
Bedeutung
Boarding public transport.
Use 'Oon menos'
In casual conversation, drop the 'le' from 'olen' and the 'sa' from 'menossa' to sound instantly more native: 'Oon menos bussiin'.
The Illative Case
Don't forget the double 'i' in 'bussiin'. If you say 'bussin', it means 'the bus's' (genitive), which makes no sense here.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct case for 'bussi'.
Minä olen menossa ______ (bussi).
You need the illative case (-in) because you are moving into the bus.
Which sentence means 'I am currently boarding the bus'?
Choose the best option:
'Olen menossa' describes the current process of boarding.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Voitko auttaa minua? B: Anteeksi, en voi, olen juuri ______ bussiin.
The phrase 'olla menossa' is used to explain why you are busy or leaving.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are standing at the door of the bus, showing your ticket.
This describes the physical act of boarding.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä olen menossa ______ (bussi).
You need the illative case (-in) because you are moving into the bus.
Choose the best option:
'Olen menossa' describes the current process of boarding.
A: Voitko auttaa minua? B: Anteeksi, en voi, olen juuri ______ bussiin.
The phrase 'olla menossa' is used to explain why you are busy or leaving.
Situation: You are standing at the door of the bus, showing your ticket.
This describes the physical act of boarding.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! Just change the vehicle: 'Olen menossa junaan'.
It's a form of the verb 'mennä' (to go), specifically the 3rd infinitive in the inessive case.
'Menen bussiin' is more like 'I will go into the bus'. 'Olen menossa' is 'I am currently in the process of going'.
In Tampere, people often call the bus 'nysse'. So you'd be 'menossa nysseen'.
No, for a car you would say 'Olen menossa autoon'.
You would say 'Olen nousemassa bussista' or 'Jään pois bussista'.
It's neutral. You can use it with friends, but also with your boss.
It literally means 'in the go'.
No, 'Olen menossa' is enough because the verb 'olen' already tells us it's 'I'.
Yes: 'Olen menossa lentokoneeseen'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
olla tulossa
similarto be coming/on one's way here
hypätä bussiin
informalto jump on the bus
myöhästyä bussista
contrastto miss the bus
vaihtaa bussia
builds onto change buses
