Am 25. Apr, 2001 schwäzte Craig White so:
> Ok - since you're so chatty tonight and I've forgotten most everything I
> learned in high school Deutsche...
>
> what is meant by schwäzte? why isn't it spreche? (or gesprechen?)
schwätzen means to speak colloqually or dialectally, specificly for the
schwäbische dialect in soutwest Germany. schwätzen is also just a really
cool word :).
sprechen is to say. It doesn't imply conversation or interaction. The
floydesque "your lips move, but I can't hear what you say" :).
reden is to discuss. quatschen is to gossip or run off at the mouth :).
ciao,
der.hans
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