No. 56 in Estonian

oleme

"oleme" = "we are"

In a sentence

Me oleme sõbrad.
We are friends.
Here, 'oleme' is used as the first person plural form of the verb 'to be' (olema), indicating a state of being in the present tense.
Kas me oleme kohal?
Are we there?
In this sentence, 'oleme' is again the plural first-person form of 'to be', used in a questioning context to ask about being present or in a specific location.
Me oleme teel Tallinna.
We are on the way to Tallinn.
Here, 'oleme' is used to describe the ongoing state or position of being on the way towards Tallinn in the present tense.

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