conversar

/kombeɾˈsaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to talk, converse

💬 Cognate of English converse: con (with) + versari (to turn)

From Latin conversari, to keep company with: con (with) + versari (to turn about, to spend time). When you converse, you turn toward someone and spend time talking. Drop the final e of converse and add -ar to get the Spanish verb.

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