samaan aikaan

Finnish

Etymology

The illative singular of the phrase sama (“same”) + aika (“time”).

Adverb

samaan aikaan

1. at the same time, even as (simultaneously)

   Olin samaan aikaan innoissani ja kauhuissani.

   I was excited and horrified at the same time.

   Samaan aikaan samassa paikassa.

   At the same time at the same location.

   Et voi juoda ja puhua samaan aikaan.

   You can't drink and talk at the same time.

   Sairastuin flunssaan ja ripuliin samaan aikaan.

   I got the common cold and diarrhea at the same time.

   Harjaan hampaat samaan aikaan joka päivä.

   I brush my teeth at the same time every day.

Synonyms

• samalla hetkellä
• samanaikaisesti

Related terms

• samoihin aikoihin (at about the same time)