tønne

Tänne is a Finnish directional adverb meaning “to here” or “toward this place.” It marks movement toward the location of the speaker or toward a location that has been specified in the discourse. In everyday Finnish it functions as the counterpart to directions such as to there, and it is commonly used with verbs of motion.

In use, tänne appears with a variety of verbs to express coming or going toward the speaker’s location. Examples include Tule tänne (Come here), Lähde tänne (Go here), and Mennään tänne (Let's go here). It can also combine with the particle päin to emphasize direction: tänne päin, meaning “toward here.”

Morphologically, tänne is part of a set of proximal directional forms built from the demonstrative system and used to indicate direction relative to the speaker or a referenced point. It contrasts with forms like tuonne or sinne, which express movement toward a distant or away-from-the-speaker location.

Pronunciation and spelling are straightforward: tänne is written with the vowel ä and a geminated n, reflecting Finnish phonology and orthography. It is a common, neutral word in spoken and written Finnish and appears in everyday instructions, signs, and informal dialogue.

See also related directional forms such as täällä (here, in this place), tänne päin (toward here), and tuonne (to there). These terms together form part of Finnish spatial grammar used to describe location and movement.