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The Korean word for to talk is
말하다





to talk

Translations for to talk and their definitions

이야기
     1. n. talk
           난 네-가 무슨 이야기-를 하는지 모르겠어. - I don't know what you're talking about.
           제 이야길 한다고 생각했어요. - I thought you were talking about me.
     2. n. story; anecdote
           이야기-를 들려주다 - to tell a story


말하다
     1. v. to speak, to talk
           한국어-로 말-하자! - Let's talk in Korean! (colloquial)
           날 사랑-한-다고 말-해줘. - Tell me you love me. (colloquial)
           네-가 여기 있-다고 그녀-에게 말-해. - Tell her you’re here.
           어제 일-은 미안-하-다고 말-하고 싶어요. — 괜찮아요. 아나. - I want to say I’m sorry for yesterday. — It’s okay, Anna.
             Original English texts from 2016, (public domain)
     2. v. to explain (by talking)
           이 상황-을 어떻게 말해야지? - How do I explain this situation? (colloquial)
           왕 씨-는 그 지역-이 어떻게 변화-했-는지-에 대-해서 말-했다. - Wang spoke of how the area had changed.


이야기하다
     1. v. to talk, to converse, to have a conversation
           uxi, 잠깐 이야기하자., Let's talk for a short time.
           존, 너-와 잠시 이야기할 수 있니? - Can I have a word with you, John?
     2. v. to tell, to say


대화
     1. n. dialogue, conversation


대화하다
     1. v. to converse; to make conversation
           철수-와 영희-는 밤새도록 대화하고 있었다. - Cheol-Soo and Young-Hui were making conversation all night long.


교섭
     1. n. negotiations; talks


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