No. 11,364 in German
speak
The German equivalent of "speak" is "sprechen," which means to talk or communicate verbally.
In a sentence
Ich spreche Deutsch.
I speak German.
Here, 'spreche' indicates the act of being able to communicate in the German language as a skill or ability.
Können wir später über das Thema sprechen?
Can we talk about the subject later?
'Sprechen' is used to refer to engaging in a discussion or communication about a particular topic.
Er hat auf der Konferenz gesprochen.
He spoke at the conference.
The form 'gesprochen' indicates past action where a formal speech or presentation was delivered by the subject.
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