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No. 666 in German

sprechen

To speak.

In a sentence

  • Ich spreche Deutsch.

    I speak German.

    Here, 'sprechen' is used in the context of indicating a skill or language that the subject possesses or uses.

  • Wir sprechen über das Buch.

    We are talking about the book.

    'Sprechen' here is used to describe discussing or conversing about a specific topic indicated by the preposition 'über'.

  • Er wird morgen mit ihr sprechen.

    He will speak with her tomorrow.

    In this sentence, 'sprechen' conveys the act of verbal communication planned to occur in the future, with 'mit' indicating the person being spoken to.

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