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falar

to speak · to talk

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to speak · to talk

Communicate orally or have a conversation.

falar com alguém; falar sobre algo

Preciso falar com a gerente.

I need to speak with the manager.

Falamos sobre a viagem no almoço.

We talked about the trip over lunch.

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to speak (a language)

Communicate using a particular language.

falar + language

Você fala inglês?

Do you speak English?

Ela fala português com os vizinhos.

She speaks Portuguese with the neighbors.

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Usage

Use com to introduce the person in a conversation and sobre to introduce a topic in the patterns here. Dizer often introduces the actual words or information conveyed.

Conjugation

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