Meanings
To communicate or converse verbally.
زبان سے بات چیت یا گفتگو کرنا۔
بات کرنا
baat karna
Common Collocations
- talk about
- talk to
- talk with
Example Sentences
I love to talk to my friends.
مجھے اپنے دوستوں سے بات کرنا پسند ہے۔
Mujhe apne doston se baat karna pasand hai.
Can we talk about the project tomorrow?
کیا ہم کل پروجیکٹ کے بارے میں بات کر سکتے ہیں؟
Kya hum kal project ke bare mein baat kar sakte hain?
It's important to talk openly in a relationship.
رشتے میں کھل کر بات کرنا اہم ہے۔
Rishte mein khul kar baat karna ahem hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'talk' as the sound of your voice communicating.
Imagine two friends sitting together, chatting animatedly.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کی باتیں، دل کی دھڑکن بن جائیں گی، سبز باغ جیسی خوشبو، ہر سو پھیل جائیں گی۔
Mohabbat ki baatein, dil ki dhadkan ban jaengi, Sabz bagh jaisi khushboo, har so phel jaengi.
The talks of love will become the heartbeat, The fragrance like a green garden will spread everywhere.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بولتا ہے تو سچ ہے۔
Bolta hai to sach hai.
If he speaks, it is the truth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "tæccan" — to mention, to tell
First known use: 14th century
The word 'talk' comes from Old English 'tæccan', with roots suggesting communication or conversation.