Jõudsime

Jõudsime is the Estonian verb form meaning “we arrived” or “we reached.” It is the past tense, indicative mood, of the verb jõudma, which means to reach or to arrive. The form is used with a plural subject to indicate a completed action of arriving at a destination or reaching a point in time.

Grammatical notes: Jõudsime is a finite verb form built from the verb jõudma and the first-person plural past tense ending -sime. Jõudma is often used with directional or destination phrases, such as kohale jõudma (to get there) or Tallinnasse jõudma (to reach Tallinn). The verb is commonly used in everyday speech and in narrative to recount past travel, events, or milestones.

Usage and examples: Common contexts include travel or meeting someone: Me jõudsime kohale eile õhtul. (We arrived there yesterday evening.) The phrase kohale jõudma is a frequent collocation, as are other destination targets in the allative case. In metaphorical use, jõudsime can express progress toward a goal or deadline, e.g., Me jõudsime lõpuni. (We got to the end/We made it to the end.)

See also: Related forms include jõuan (I reach), jõuad (you reach), jõud, and the idiomatic kohale jõudma. The form päiseks or other past tense variants exist for different subjects.