Translation
to chat
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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
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | charlo | charlé | charlaba | charlaré | charlaría |
| tú | charlas | charlaste | charlabas | charlarás | charlarías |
| él/ella/ud. | charla | charló | charlaba | charlará | charlaría |
| nos. | charlamos | charlamos | charlábamos | charlaremos | charlaríamos |
| vos. | charláis | charlasteis | charlabais | charlaréis | charlaríais |
| ellos/uds. | charlan | charlaron | charlaban | charlarán | charlarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | charle | charlara | charlase |
| tú | charles | charlaras | charlases |
| él/ella/ud. | charle | charlara | charlase |
| nos. | charlemos | charláramos | charlásemos |
| vos. | charléis | charlarais | charlaseis |
| ellos/uds. | charlen | charlaran | charlasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | charla |
| ud. | charle |
| nosotros | charlemos |
| vosotros | charlad |
| uds. | charlen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- charlando
- Past participle
- charlado
Examples
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We like to chat in the cafe after class.
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They were chatting all afternoon about the trip.
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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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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 8: charlar, aliviar, ciclo and 7 more words.