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Konversation

conversation, small talk

noun kon-ver-za-TSYOHN Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: from Latin 'conversatio'

Usage Note

Konversation is slightly more formal or old-fashioned than Gespräch and often implies polished, socially-regulated small talk — Konversation machen means to make polite conversation, a skill seen as a social accomplishment.

Examples

"Er beherrschte die Kunst der gepflegten Konversation."

Natural Translation

He had mastered the art of polished conversation.

Literal Translation

He mastered the art of the cultivated conversation.

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