haluamme

Haluamme is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb haluta, meaning “we want.” It expresses a collective desire or intention by the speaker and at least one other person.

In Finnish, haluta is a regular verb, and haluamme is formed from the present stem halua- with the personal ending -mme. The object of haluta is usually in the partitive case when referring to something not yet realized, for example Haluamme apua (we want help). When the complement is another verb, the infinitive is used, as in Haluamme mennä elokuviin (we want to go to the movies). The phrase can also introduce clauses, but common, everyday usage centers on direct or infinitive complements.

The negative form is emme halua, meaning “we do not want,” which follows the standard Finnish pattern for negation with the verb haluta.

Etymology and related forms: haluta derives from halu, meaning “desire.” It is related to other Finnic languages’ verbs for wanting, such as Estonian tahtma. Common synonyms or near-equivalents in different contexts include tahtoa, which can carry a stronger or more formal nuance in some registers.

See also: tahdomme (a near synonym in certain contexts), halu (noun form meaning “desire”). Haluamme is a frequent, neutral form used in everyday speech and formal writing alike to express collective intention or wish.