nautimme

Nautimme is the Finnish verb form meaning “we enjoy” or “we are enjoying.” It is the 1st person plural present tense of the verb nauttia, which means to take pleasure in something, to savour, or to relish. The word is standard in everyday Finnish and appears in both spoken and written language.

Usage-wise, nauttimme expresses that a group is currently enjoying a situation, experience, or object. The object of nauttia is typically in the partitive case, for example: “Nautimme kahvista” (We enjoy coffee) or “Nautimme lomasta” (We enjoy the vacation). It can denote both a present moment enjoyment and a more general pleasure. Common contexts include enjoying food, music, nature, or companionship: “nauttia ruoasta,” “nauttia musiikista,” “nauttia luonnosta,” “nauttia seurasta.”

Conjugation and related forms: Nautimme is the 1st person plural present tense form; the base form is nauttia. The noun form is nautinto, meaning enjoyment or pleasure, and related verbal nouns include nautiminen (enjoyment as a process). The expression is frequently used in idiomatic phrases such as “nauttia elämästä” (to enjoy life).

Examples: “Nautimme tästä illasta ystävien kanssa.” (We are enjoying this evening with friends.) “Nautimme ruoasta ja seurasta.” (We enjoy the food and the company.)

See also: nauttia, nautinto, nautittava.