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話す - To Speak

Pronounce: はなす ( hanasu )
Alternative meanings: to talk
Usage: Common
JLPT Level: N5
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 話す is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 話します; 話
Past (Did): 話しました; 話した
Progressive (Currently doing): 話しています; 話している
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 話しません; 話さない
Negative past (Was doing): 話しませんでした; 話さなかった
Command form (Have to do): 話してください; 話して
Negative command (Do not do): 話さないでください; 話さないで
Potential form (Can do): 話せます; 話せる
Want to..: 話したいです; 話したい
Don't want to..: 話したくないです; 話したくない
Let's..: 話しましょう; 話そう
Passive form: 話されます; 話される
Causative form: 話させます; 話させる

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Sample sentences with 話す

英語と日本語を話します: I speak English and Japanese
もっと大きな声で話しなさい: Please speak more loudly
彼女は話し続けた: She continued her talk

Kanji used in 話す

話: Talk

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