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be in Finnish

be in Finnish is olla, tulla, olla ...[[-vuotias]] — be means to exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.

be in Finnish

olla
verb
tulla
verb
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
olla
verb
(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
olla ...[[-vuotias]]
verb
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
olla
verb
(with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
olla
verb
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
olla + third active infinitive in inessive case
verb
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
olla ...[[-vuotias]]
verb
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
olla yhtä suuri kuin
verb
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]
olla
verb
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.
olla olemassa
verb
(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.

What does "be" mean?

  1. verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
    "She wants to be a doctor one day."
  2. verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.
    "They are working late tonight."

be in a sentence

  • She wants to be a doctor one day.
  • The weather is cold today.
  • They are working late tonight.
  • The report was written by two students.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "be" in Finnish?

"be" in Finnish is olla, tulla, olla ...[[-vuotias]]. be means: To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.

How do you use "be" in a sentence?

Example: "She wants to be a doctor one day." In Finnish, "be" is olla, tulla, olla ...[[-vuotias]].

Are there other ways to say "be" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "be": olla, tulla, olla ...[[-vuotias]], olla + third active infinitive in inessive case, olla yhtä suuri kuin, olla olemassa.

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