/tʃaɾˈlaɾ/
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Translation
to chat
Word origin
From the noun charla, of imitative origin echoing chatter, reinforced by Italian ciarlare ('to prattle'). The same expressive root gives English 'charlatan'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- ciarlare
- English cognates
- charlatan
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
cafetería .
We like to chat in the cafe after class.
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They were chatting all afternoon about the trip.
¿ irte?
Do you want to chat for a while before you leave?
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My grandmother chats with the neighbours every morning.
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We chat on the phone almost every day.
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