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Learn Dutch: spreken - to speak a language / to speak give a statement / speak for someone

Dutch
/Asking which (welke, welk)
/spreken

spreken

Word

spreken

Meaning

to speak (a language) / to speak (give a statement / speak for someone)

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Asking which (welke, welk)

Usages of spreken

Welke taal spreekt u?

Which language do you speak?

Ik spreek Nederlands en Engels.

I speak Dutch and English.

Spreek jij Engels?

Do you speak English?

Ik spreek namens de directie.

I am speaking on behalf of the management.

De klant eist de manager te spreken.

The customer demands to speak to the manager.

Hij sprak met veel wijsheid over het verleden.

He spoke with much wisdom about the past.

Ik spreek Engels en Duits.

I speak English and German.

Mijn vriend spreekt Duits.

My friend speaks German.

Zij spreekt Frans en Nederlands.

She speaks French and Dutch.

Iedereen spreekt over de tijdens de crisis veroorzaakte schade.

Everyone talks about the damage caused during the crisis.

Wij spraken met de voormalige eigenaar van het bedrijf.

We spoke with the former owner of the company.

Om effectief te kunnen spreken, moet je de taal beheersen.

To be able to speak effectively, you must master the language.

Hij meent de waarheid te spreken, maar zijn claim is ongegrond.

He claims to speak the truth, but his claim is unfounded.

Zodra de autoriteit sprak, zweeg de betweter.

As soon as the authority spoke, the know-it-all fell silent.

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