conversar
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin conversāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [kum.bərˈsa]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [koɱ.vərˈsa]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [koɱ.veɾˈsaɾ]
- Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
Verb
conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversí, past participle conversat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/
Conjugation
Related terms
- conversa
- conversació
- conversador
- conversejar
Further reading
- “conversar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Galician
Etymology
From Latin conversāre.
Verb
conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversei, past participle conversado)
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin conversāre.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.veʁˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.vehˈsa(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõ.veɾˈsa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõ.veʁˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.veχˈsa(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.veɻˈsa(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.vɨɾˈsaɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.bɨɾˈsaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.vɨɾˈsa.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: con‧ver‧sar
Verb
conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversei, past participle conversado)
- to talk
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 141:
- Quero conversar com os senhores e exijo sua total e absoluta atenção.
- I want to talk with you and I demand your total and absolute attention.
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin conversāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kombeɾˈsaɾ/ [kõm.beɾˈsaɾ]
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: con‧ver‧sar
Verb
conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversé, past participle conversado)
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive conversar | dative | conversarme | conversarte | conversarle, conversarse | conversarnos | conversaros | conversarles, conversarse |
accusative | conversarme | conversarte | conversarlo, conversarla, conversarse | conversarnos | conversaros | conversarlos, conversarlas, conversarse | |
with gerund conversando | dative | conversándome | conversándote | conversándole, conversándose | conversándonos | conversándoos | conversándoles, conversándose |
accusative | conversándome | conversándote | conversándolo, conversándola, conversándose | conversándonos | conversándoos | conversándolos, conversándolas, conversándose | |
with informal second-person singular tú imperative conversa | dative | convérsame | convérsate | convérsale | convérsanos | not used | convérsales |
accusative | convérsame | convérsate | convérsalo, convérsala | convérsanos | not used | convérsalos, convérsalas | |
with informal second-person singular vos imperative conversá | dative | conversame | conversate | conversale | conversanos | not used | conversales |
accusative | conversame | conversate | conversalo, conversala | conversanos | not used | conversalos, conversalas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative converse | dative | convérseme | not used | convérsele, convérsese | convérsenos | not used | convérseles |
accusative | convérseme | not used | convérselo, convérsela, convérsese | convérsenos | not used | convérselos, convérselas | |
with first-person plural imperative conversemos | dative | not used | conversémoste | conversémosle | conversémonos | conversémoos | conversémosles |
accusative | not used | conversémoste | conversémoslo, conversémosla | conversémonos | conversémoos | conversémoslos, conversémoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative conversad | dative | conversadme | not used | conversadle | conversadnos | conversaos | conversadles |
accusative | conversadme | not used | conversadlo, conversadla | conversadnos | conversaos | conversadlos, conversadlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative conversen | dative | convérsenme | not used | convérsenle | convérsennos | not used | convérsenles, convérsense |
accusative | convérsenme | not used | convérsenlo, convérsenla | convérsennos | not used | convérsenlos, convérsenlas, convérsense |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “conversar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024