No. 99 in Finnish
samalla
"Samalla" means "at the same time" or "simultaneously" in English.
In a sentence
Luimme kirjoja samalla kun kuuntelimme musiikkia.
We read books while listening to music.
Here, 'samalla' is used to describe two actions happening simultaneously, indicating a concurrent temporal context.
Samalla hetkellä ovi avautui.
At the same moment, the door opened.
In this sentence, 'samalla' refers to a specific moment in time, equating it with another event that occurs.
Veimme koirat ulos samalla kertaa.
We took the dogs out at the same time.
'Samalla' here indicates that the actions were performed concurrently, emphasizing the temporal unity of the events.
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