sprechen
Translation
to speak, to talk
Examples
Ich spreche Deutsch und Englisch.
I speak German and English.
Wir müssen über das Problem sprechen.
We need to talk about the problem.
Er spricht mit seiner Freundin.
He is talking with his girlfriend.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to speak (sth.) Ich spreche Deutsch.
((mit sb.)) to speak (with sb.) Ich spreche mit dir.
((über sth.)) to speak (about sth.) Wir sprechen über das Wetter.
Similar Words
reden (to talk), sagen (to say), sich unterhalten (to converse)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sprehhan', related to the English word 'speak'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to its English counterpart 'speak'. Imagine a speaker giving a speech.