17. Käydä vai mennä? & other Finnish motion verbs

In this episode of Nasta suomi, we dive into one of the most important — and most confusing — parts of Finnish grammar: how to use movement verbs like mennä, tulla, käydä, lähteä, saapua, viedä and tuoda.

If you’ve ever wondered why Finns say “Menen kauppaan” but “Tulen kotiin”, or how “vien” and “tuon” change depending on your point of view — this episode gives you the full, simple system.

You’ll learn:

• the difference between going away and coming toward

• how to talk about short visits

• how to describe leaving, arriving, taking and bringing

• real, everyday examples you can use immediately

• a mini-story that shows all movement verbs in action

This episode is perfect for Finnish learners from A1 to B1, and for anyone who wants Finnish to feel more logical and less mysterious.

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Whether you’re living in Finland or learning from abroad, this episode will help you finally understand how Finnish movement verbs really work — clearly, calmly, and with a little humour.