Käymme

Käymme is the first person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb käydä, which has meanings such as to go, to visit, or to attend. As a finite verb form, käymme indicates that the subjects are “we” and that the action takes place in the present or as a regular habit. Käydä is a versatile verb used to talk about going to places, visiting people, or taking part in activities.

Conjugation note: present tense forms of käydä are: minä käyn, sinä käyt, hän käy, me käymme, te käytte, he käyvät. The verb also forms related words such as käynti (a visit, a call) and kävijä (visitor).

Usage and nuances: käymme can describe regular or habitual actions, such as going to school, visiting friends, or attending events. It is common in everyday speech to express routines, plans, or ongoing activities. The choice of place or activity is usually expressed with place names or cases in Finnish, for example: Käymme koulussa joka päivä, Käymme kahvilassa usein, Käymme ystävän luona viikonloppuisin.

Examples:

- Me käymme koulussa joka aamu.

- Me käymme kahvilassa usein viikonloppuisin.

- Käymme ystäviemme luona joka kuukausi.

Related terms: the noun käynti means a visit or an entrance, and käynti can appear in phrases such as “viranomaisten käynti” (an official visit) or “tarkastus, käynti” (inspection). Käydä contrasts with go on foot or travel verbs, and with vierailu, which specifically denotes a visit to see someone.

In summary, käymme marks a plural, present-tense action of going, visiting, or attending, and it is widely used to describe regular activities in Finnish.