French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
causer
Pronunciation
IPA/koze/
Meaning
- verbchat
Example
Ils causent tout le temps.
They chat all the time.
More examples
Elle adore causer de tout et de rien avec ses collègues.
She loves chatting about this and that with her colleagues.
Core concept
A person keeps a light conversation moving, or sets an event in motion.
Common phrases
causer de tout et de rien
chat about this and that
causer autour d'un café
chat over coffee
Similar words
parler: Speak using words to express thoughts or information.
bavarder: Chat informally and at length.
discuter: Talk over opinions or problems.
papoter: Make light small talk or share gossip with someone familiar.
Definition in French
Bavarder, tenir une conversation légère et informelle avec quelqu'un.
Word origin
French causer developed from Latin causa through senses linked to discussing a matter and producing an effect, which explains both its conversational and causative uses.
Usage tips
- The informal sense means chatting rather than simply speaking, so parler or discuter often fits better in formal contexts.
Other meanings
- causeverb
Opposites
- se tairekeep quietverb
Related words
- causecausenoun
- causeurchatterboxnoun