falar

Senses

1. 1.

   to speak

   to produce speech; to articulate words

2. 2.

   to talk

   to communicate or converse with someone

3. 3.

   to discuss

   to address or consider a topic in conversation

4. 4.

   to speak (a language)

   to communicate in a particular language

Examples

• "Ela fala muito rápido."

  She speaks very fast.

• "Preciso falar com você sobre isso."

  I need to talk with you about that.

• "Ele fala português e inglês fluentemente."

  He speaks Portuguese and English fluently.

Usage

One of the most common verbs in Brazilian Portuguese. Often used with prepositions: *falar com* (talk with), *falar sobre* (talk about), *falar de* (speak of). Avoid confusing with *ouvir* (to hear) or *escutar* (to listen).