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reden

to talk, to speak

verb RAY-den Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Reden is slightly more colloquial than sprechen and emphasizes talking as a communicative act rather than the linguistic ability. Davon reden — to talk about it; Klartext reden — to speak plainly. Mit jemandem reden often implies a serious or necessary conversation.

Examples

"Wir müssen ernsthaft miteinander reden."

Natural Translation

We need to have a serious talk.

Literal Translation

We must seriously with-each-other talk.

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