Suomen Kieli (Taalla, Tuolla, Siella)

In Finnish, location-based words like "täällä," "tuolla," and "siellä" help describe where something is relative to the speaker or listener. Here’s a quick breakdown:

1. Täällä = "Here" (Close to the speaker)
2. Tuolla = "There" (In sight but not very close to the speaker)
3. Siellä = "Over there" or "There" (Far from both the speaker and listener)

Easy Examples

Imagine a park, where:

• You (the speaker) are sitting on a bench.
• A friend is standing by a tree a little distance away.
• A playground is visible but further away.

1. Täällä (Here)

• You’re sitting on a bench and want to say, "I am here on the bench."
• In Finnish, you’d say, "Minä olen täällä penkillä."
• Täällä refers to the place close to you (the speaker).

2. Tuolla (There)

• You point to your friend who’s standing by the tree, a little bit away from you.
• You’d say, "Hän on tuolla puun luona."
• Tuolla describes a place a bit away from you but still visible.

3. Siellä (Over there/There)

• Now you point to the playground further away.
• You’d say, "Leikkipaikka on siellä."
• Siellä refers to a place far away from both you and your friend.