ett samtal
Meaning
discussion; conversation; talk
In Swedish: muntligt utbyte av tankar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett samtal |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | samtalet |
| Plural, indefinite | samtal |
| Plural, definite | samtalen |
samtal is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort samtal, det stora samtalet. Check another noun
Practise samtal
1 / 2Is it en samtal or ett samtal?
samtal in a sentence
- ett samtal från Stockholma call from Stockholm
- ett givande samtala fruitful discussion
- ett samtal är när man har en konversationa conversation is when you have a conversation
- Samtalet handlade till en början om bävrar, men gick snart över till djur i allmänhetThe conversation initially dealt with beavers, but soon turned to animals in general
- Jag tjuvlyssnade på deras samtalI eavesdropped on their conversation
- Han blev alltmer frustrerad under samtalets gångHe became increasingly frustrated over the course of the conversation
- ett privat samtala private conversation
- Jag tog ett samtal med henneI had [took] a talk with her
Words built with samtal
- samtalsterapi conversational therapy
Questions
What does samtal mean in English?
samtal means “discussion, conversation”.
Is it en samtal or ett samtal?
It is ett samtal, and “the discussion” is samtalet.
What is the plural of samtal?
samtal doesn't change in the plural: ett samtal, två samtal (definite: samtalen).
Similar words
Origin
sam- + tal
Nearby common words
samtal is number 642 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

