samalla

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑmɑlːɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mɑ̝lːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑmɑlːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sa‧mal‧la

Adjective

samalla

1. adessive singular of sama

Adverb

samalla

1. at the same time, simultaneously

   samalla, kun

   at the same time as

   Olin samalla innoissani ja kauhuissani.

   I was excited and horrified at the same time.

2. while one is at it (while doing something related)

   Jos käyt kaupassa, voisit samalla viedä roskatkin.

   If you go shopping, you could also take out the trash while you're at it.

   Tein ruokaa samalla, kun kuuntelin podcastia.

   I was cooking at the same time I listened to a podcast.

Derived terms

• samalla mitalla

Further reading

• “samalla”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03