No. 439 in Swedish
samtal
Conversation.
In a sentence
Vi hade ett långt samtal om framtiden.
We had a long conversation about the future.
Here, 'samtal' is used to mean 'conversation', implying an exchange of ideas or discussion.
Ett telefonsamtal bröt mötet.
A telephone call interrupted the meeting.
In this sentence, 'samtal' refers to a 'telephone call', highlighting the context of communication via a phone.
Hon deltog i ett djupt samtal om filosofi.
She participated in a deep conversation about philosophy.
Here, 'samtal' again means 'conversation', emphasizing the intellectual exchange.
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