No. 394 in Dutch
praten
To talk or to speak.
In a sentence
Ik praat graag met mijn vrienden over boeken.
I like talking with my friends about books.
The word 'praat' in this sentence acts as the first person singular present tense form of the verb 'praten', meaning 'to talk'.
Wij praten over de plannen voor morgen.
We are talking about the plans for tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'praten' represents the plural form of the verb in the present tense when associated with 'wij', signifying 'to talk' or 'to discuss'.
Kun je wat langzamer praten, alsjeblieft?
Could you speak a bit slower, please?
Here, 'praten' is used in its infinitive form following 'kun', indicating the action of 'speaking' or 'talking' at a slower pace.
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