No. 538 in Dutch
spreken
To speak.
In a sentence
Ik spreek Nederlands.
I speak Dutch.
The word 'spreek' is used here to express the ability to communicate in a specific language.
Kun je wat langzamer spreken, alstublieft?
Could you speak a bit slower, please?
The word 'spreken' is used here to request someone to reduce their speaking speed.
We spraken gisteren over onze reisplannen.
We spoke yesterday about our travel plans.
The word 'spraken' demonstrates past tense usage of the verb to indicate a discussion that occurred previously.
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