This is the 11553rd most frequent Catalan word.
xerr
"Xerr" is not a standalone word in Catalan; it may be a fragment or part of another word.
Describing a habitual action in the past, here 'xerrava' is used for continuous past tense.
La Maria xerrava molt quan era petita.
Maria used to chat a lot when she was little.
Describing a past completed action, 'xerrar' indicates the act of conversing.
Ens vam trobar al cafè i vam xerrar una estona.
We met at the café and chatted for a while.
Describing a present habitual action, 'xerrar' is used freely to mean informal conversation.