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sprechen

speak

Meaning of sprechen

mit der Stimme Worte äußern; reden

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DE[ˈʃpʁɛçən]
speak
sprechen - speak
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sprechen belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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sprechen synonyms

Related words worth learning together

sagen
Means ‘to say’; focuses on a single statement or the actual words spoken.
plaudern
Means ‘to chat’; light, friendly, and casual conversation.
schwatzen
Colloquial ‘to chatter’ or ‘to gossip’; can suggest idle or excessive talking.
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S
🇩🇪de
sagen

Means ‘to say’; focuses on a single statement or the actual words spoken.

A1Very Often
P
🇩🇪de
plaudern

Means ‘to chat’; light, friendly, and casual conversation.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪de
schwatzen

Colloquial ‘to chatter’ or ‘to gossip’; can suggest idle or excessive talking.

A1Rarely

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sprechen means speak. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sprechen

[ˈʃpʁɛçən]

sprechen translation

speak

sprechen transcription

[ˈʃpʁɛçən]

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sprechen meaning: what does it mean?

mit der Stimme Worte äußern; reden

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sprechen is pronounced as [ˈʃpʁɛçən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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