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Keyword
to speak
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig368
Readings
はな
(25%)
わ
(23%)
Composed of
言
say
舌
tongue
Mnemonic

You can say many things without speaking 一 with your hands, your body language, or through your actions, but to speak, ah, yes, you need to actually use your tongue to say the things you want to say.

Used in vocabulary (562 in total)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
conversation
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Examples (200 in total)
Tell me the story.
I don't want to know that kind of story.
I can't talk with people.
I want to talk with him.
He won't listen to me.
Were you listening to me?
Are you listening to me?
I haven't heard that story yet.
I would like to talk with you again.
Is this story true?
This is a true story.
The story turned out to be true.
It appeared to be a true story.
His story is true.
His story turned out to be true.
The story seems to be true.
Is his story true?
I wondered if her story was true.
Is her story true?
His story may be true.
His story may not be true.
Are you listening to him?
I just want to talk.
"Is his story true?" "I'm afraid not."
I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
I can't stop laughing when I hear that story.
Where did you hear that story?
I cannot say how far his story is true.
She kept on talking while eating.
Tell me about the person you like!
I don't want to talk to you.
I'd like to tell you, but I can't.
I wish you had told me the truth then.
I don't want to talk about it.
Can I talk with you for a minute?
What are you guys talking about?
I don't want to talk to you anymore.
I can't talk with you right now.
I must say something.
You should've just told me the truth.
I'll speak with the teacher.
Get out! I don't want to talk to you anymore!
I can speak a little.
Please tell me what happened to him.
You may speak to him.
He was about to speak.
Did you try talking to her?
She likes to talk about herself.
She seems to be fond of talking about herself.
I wish you had told me the truth.
Were you talking to me?
Were you talking about me?
I'll tell you the truth.
I told him what I had told you.
I couldn't figure out what she was talking about.
I waited for her to speak.
I want to talk to her.
I kept speaking.
I'd just like to talk.
I think it's okay to talk.
Think before you speak.
Do you have time to talk?
I need a little time to talk to you now.
I didn't need to tell him.
The story was true.
It was a true story.
Will you tell me why you like her?
I wish I had more time to talk with her.
The story goes that he was murdered.
The story goes that she was murdered.
Who do you want to talk to?
With whom did you talk?
Who were you talking to?
I don't want to talk to anybody today.
Who is he talking to?
Who am I talking with?
Who's speaking?
Who did you want to talk to?
Who were you talking with?
Who are you talking with?
Who are you talking to?
Tell us exactly what you did.
How come you say nothing?
I don't want to tell you anything today.
I am sure he'll tell you as soon as he comes.
Why are you talking now?
Can you speak another language?
I'd prefer to not talk about that here.
I don't want to talk about that today.
I don't want to talk about that.
Do you want to talk about it or not?
Can you tell us about it?
I can't talk about this now.
I'd prefer to not talk about that now.
What did you talk about?
I will tell you about him.
What is he talking about?
Have you ever tried to talk to her about it?
I don't want to talk about her.
I couldn't figure out what he was talking about.
She speaks as if she were a teacher.
Would you mind waiting outside while I talk to him?
While I was speaking, he said nothing.
According to her, he isn't coming.
Please speak louder so everybody can hear you.
I spoke loudly so that everyone could hear me.
Speak louder so everyone can hear you.
Please speak in a louder voice.
Let's stop talking about this.
Stop talking about that.
Let's not talk about it anymore.
Stop talking about work.
He didn't stop talking.
He stopped talking.
Would you please stop talking?
You should have listened to him more carefully.
This story might sound unbelievable but it is true.
This story is believed to be true.
I don't believe that story.
That's an incredible story.
Do you believe his story?
He believes that the story is true.
I believe that the story is true.
I believe that story.
I don't believe such a story.
I don't believe his story.
I believe her story.
Have you told anyone about this?
Did you tell anybody?
He spoke very loudly.
I don't want to tell my girlfriend that.
I can't talk.
They carried on talking even after the teacher came in.
He stopped talking to them.
They can think and speak.
They stopped talking.
Don't talk with your mouth full.
Do not talk with your mouth full.
Is there somewhere we can talk?
Let's talk about something more fun!
Speak more slowly.
Speak more slowly, please!
Won't you speak more slowly?
Please speak slowly.
I spoke slowly so that they might understand me.
I want to talk to you.
I asked him to stop talking, but he still went on.
We don't talk much.
This is too good to be true.
I don't really want to talk to you right now.
He began by saying that he would not speak very long.
I know nothing about him beyond what you told me.
If he had told me the truth, I would have forgiven him.
If I were to tell you all I know, you would be amazed.
I can't bring myself to trust his story.
She spoke in a small voice.
The girls began to laugh when they heard the story.
Come on! Talk to me, Trang.
I say the same thing over and over.
I shouldn't have told you anything.
Could you speak more slowly?
This is the book I told you about.
I know a place where we can sit down and talk.
I think I have heard that story before.
I don't feel much like talking right now.
Please speak kindly to everyone.
His talk is always pleasant to listen to.
When was the last time you spoke to her?
You will have heard this story before.
Did you ever talk to him?
I have read that story in some book.
No one wanted to talk about it.
No one believed his story.
That's what we're talking about.
His story made us laugh.
Speak more slowly so that we can understand you.
We talked about what we could do.
We couldn't help but laugh when we listened to his story.
I told him about our school.
You must remember to tell him all that you know.
You don't talk much, do you?
Do you know why they stopped talking?
His story sounds strange.
Speak louder so that everyone may hear you.
He could listen to seven people at once.
This story may sound strange, but it's absolutely true.
The story may sound strange, but it is true.
If she heard this story, she will get angry.
She was so angry that she could not speak.
I know her by sight, but I've never spoken to her.
If walls could talk, what stories would they tell us?
I'll tell you about my father.
My father always speaks in a very loud voice.
You ought to keep quiet when people are talking.
When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
This and that are two different stories.
The girl talking with Mayumi is my sister.
The boy told me why he was crying.
The boy talks as if he were a girl.
Let's talk somewhere else.