English–German

“talk” in German

German

Alsounterhalten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁeːdn̩/

Example

Wir reden morgen über das Projekt.

We're going to talk about the project tomorrow.

Illustration for reden (talk)

How to say “talk” in German

“Talk” in German is reden.

Voices move back and forth around a topic, or one speaker addresses a group.

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

Example sentences with reden

Ich rede gleich mit dem Lehrer.

I will talk to the teacher shortly.

Tips for using reden

  • Reden commonly takes mit plus dative for a conversation partner and ueber plus accusative for the topic.

Other German words for “talk”

Wir unterhalten uns jeden Abend am Telefon.

We talk on the phone every evening.

“talk” in other languages