sprechen
to speak
English translations
- 01
speak
- 02
talk
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich mündlich äußern; eine Sprache beherrschen.
- English meaning
- To speak
- Synonym
- reden, sich unterhalten
- German example
- Ich spreche Deutsch.
- English example
- I speak German.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich spreche du sprichst er/sie/es ich spricht wir sprechen ihr sprechet sie sprechen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gesprochen du hast gesprochen er/sie/es hat gesprochen wir haben gesprochen ihr habt gesprochen sie haben gesprochen
- Past
- ich sprach du sprachst er/sie/es sprach wir sprachen ihr spracht sie sprachen
Related words
- sprechend
Speaking
- widersprechen
To contradict
- das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen
to promise the moon
- heiligsprechen
Canonize
- Bände sprechen
To speak volumes means that something is very clear and convincing; it expresses a strong statement.
- entsprechend
accordingly
- ansprechend
Appealing
- aussprechend
Expressing means to state or present something clearly and unambiguously.
- ansprechend
Appealing
- herumsprechen
To spread around means to pass on rumors or information orally, often without verifying their accuracy.
- vielversprechend
promising
- besprechen
Discuss
- Chinesisch sprechen
To speak Chinese
- erfolgversprechend
Promising
- in den Wind sprechen
To talk to the wind
- absprechen
To coordinate
- aufsprechen
to record, to leave a message
- freisprechen
To acquit
- entsprechen
To correspond
- aussprechen
To pronounce
- nachsprechen
Repeat
- dementsprechend
Accordingly
- ansprechen
to address, to speak to
- versprechen
to promise
- ein Machtwort sprechen
To lay down the law
- vorsprechen
to audition
- zusprechen
To encourage
- seligsprechen
Beatify
- Versprechen
Promise
- garantieren
Guarantee
- kallen
Kallen is a colloquial expression for talking or speaking.
- kauderwelschen
To jabber, to speak gibberish
- andeuten
To insinuate means to not say something directly, but only to suggest it indirectly or vaguely.
- nachbeten
to repeat a prayer
- loben
to praise
- nachkommen
Fulfill
- genügen
To suffice
- beherzigen
To heed means to take advice, a warning, or a teaching seriously and act accordingly.
- anpöbeln
To heckle means to address someone in an aggressive and insulting way, often with a loud voice and swear words.
- ungerecht
unfair
- irregulär
irregular
- selbsterfüllend
Self-fulfilling means that something comes true by itself, often due to expectations or beliefs.
- den Teufel an die Wand malen
To paint the devil on the wall
- starkmachen
to encourage, to strengthen
- um den heißen Brei herumreden
To beat around the bush
- etalieren
Display
- knebeln
To gag
- näseln
To speak nasally
- schwäbeln
To speak with a Swabian accent
Example sentences with “sprechen”
Ich spreche Deutsch. (I speak German.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'sprechen' irregular?
Yes, it is a strong verb. The stem vowel changes (spreche, sprichst, spricht).