tala allvar

Swedish

Etymology

tala (“talk”) +‎ allvar (“seriousness”)

Verb

tala allvar (present talar allvar, preterite talade allvar, supine talat allvar, imperative tala allvar)

  1. to have a serious conversation (with someone, often about something bad they have done or are doing or the like)
    Kom, Nisse! Jag vill tala allvar med dig.
    Come here, Nisse! I want to have a serious conversation with you.

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