No. 2,568 in Portuguese
falam
"Falam" means "they speak" or "they talk" in Portuguese.
In a sentence
Eles falam português fluentemente.
They speak Portuguese fluently.
The verb 'falam' is used here to indicate the action of speaking by a plural subject 'eles'.
As pessoas falam muito sobre este assunto.
People talk a lot about this topic.
The verb 'falam' signifies the activity of discussing a topic, performed by the plural subject 'as pessoas'.
Vocês falam com ele frequentemente?
Do you talk to him frequently?
Here, 'falam' indicates the action of conversing, directed towards 'vocês', using it to ask about interaction frequency.
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