A1

Olla (to be)

Olla-verbi

About this concept

The verb 'olla' (to be): olen, olet, on, olemme, olette, ovat. Negative: en ole, et ole, ei ole, etc. Essential for existence and identity.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A1.

Examples

Minä olen opettaja.I am a teacher.
Hän on väsynyt.He/She is tired.
Onko tämä hyvä?Is this good?
En ole suomalainen.I am not Finnish.

Prerequisite

Personal PronounsA1

Concepts that build on this

Possessive Structure (Minulla on)A1Perfect TenseA2Existential SentencesB2

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsPersoonapronominitVowel HarmonyVokaalisointuNominative and Partitive CasesNominatiivi ja PartitiiviGenitive CaseGenetiiviPossessive Structure (Minulla on)Omistusrakenne

Want to practice Olla (to be) and more Finnish grammar? Create a free account to study with spaced repetition.

Get Started Free