English–German

“talk to” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌʃpʁɛçən/

Example

Ich spreche ihn an.

I talk to him.

Illustration for ansprechen (talk to)

How to say “talk to” in German

“Talk to” in German is ansprechen.

Speech reaches a person directly, opens a subject, or touches a person's interest.

Full entry for ansprechen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ansprechen

Im Kurs spreche ich ein Problem an.

In class, I address a problem.

Tips for using ansprechen

  • For raising a subject with someone, German uses jemanden auf etwas ansprechen, with the person in the accusative and the topic after auf.

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