No. 558 in Finnish
meillä
"Meillä" means "at our place" or "we have" depending on context.
In a sentence
Meillä on koira.
We have a dog.
In this sentence, 'meillä' translates to 'we have' where 'meillä' (us in adessive case) coupled with 'on' indicates possession.
Meillä ei ollut aikaa tehtävään.
We didn't have time for the task.
Here, 'meillä' is used to indicate possession within a past negation.
Meillä Suomessa saunominen on suosittua.
Here in Finland, sauna bathing is popular.
In this case, 'meillä' translates to 'here with us' referring to Finland as the context.
Meillä on koira.
We have a dog.
In this sentence, 'meillä' is used to indicate possession, meaning 'we have'.
Meillä kotona on aina siistiä.
Our home is always tidy.
Here, 'meillä' indicates location, suggesting 'at our place'.
Meillä on tärkeä kokous huomenna.
We have an important meeting tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'meillä' is again indicating possession, meaning 'we have' in the context of a planned event.
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