German Word of the Day
sprechen
SPRE-chen • verb — 26th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to speak; to talk; to say words aloud in order to communicate
Examples
- Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
(Can you please speak more slowly?) - Er spricht fließend Englisch.
(He speaks English fluently.) - Wir müssen über das Projekt sprechen.
(We need to talk about the project.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | ich spreche | ich sprach |
| du | du sprichst | du sprachst |
| er/sie/es | er/sie/es spricht | er/sie/es sprach |
| wir | wir sprechen | wir sprachen |
| ihr | ihr sprecht | ihr spracht |
| sie/Sie | sie/Sie sprechen | sie/Sie sprachen |
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Use sprechen for general acts of speaking, for languages (e.g. Deutsch sprechen), and for formal or neutral contexts. Reden is more casual and conversational; sich unterhalten emphasizes a two-way conversation. Common prepositions: mit jemandem sprechen (to speak with someone), über etwas sprechen (to speak about something).
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