No. 945 in Danish
talte
"Talte" means "spoke" or "talked" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg talte med min ven i går.
I spoke with my friend yesterday.
The word 'talte' is used in the past tense to indicate that the action of speaking occurred.
Han talte hurtigt under præsentationen.
He spoke quickly during the presentation.
Here, 'talte' indicates the manner in which the act of speaking was performed in the past.
Hvorfor talte du så højt?
Why did you speak so loudly?
In this question, 'talte' is used to ask about the reason for the speaking action in the past.
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