Breakdown of После спектакля они разговорились.
они
they
после
after
спектакль
performance
разговориться
to get into a conversation
Questions & Answers about После спектакля они разговорились.
How do the prefix раз- and postfix -ся change the meaning of the base verb говорить here?
The combination of раз- and -ся adds the meaning of developing intensity or getting fully absorbed in an action. While говорить just means to talk, разговориться means to gradually warm up to a conversation, getting more engaged and talking freely.
What is the difference between разговорились and заговорили? Both seem to mean they started talking.
Заговорили simply marks the onset of the action: they began to speak. Разговорились carries an intensive, emotional nuance: they didn't just open their mouths; they got deeply involved in a flowing conversation and warmed up to each other.
Is разговорились perfective or imperfective?
It is perfective. Even though a conversation is an ongoing process, this verb focuses on the completed transition into that new state of intense talking. The imperfective pair (разговариваться) exists but is rarely used.
What exact kind of performance is a спектакль? Can I use it for a movie?
Спектакль specifically means a live theater performance, a play, or a ballet. If you wanted to say "after the movie," you would use после фильма or после сеанса (after the screening). Also, notice it takes the Genitive ending -я after the preposition после because its dictionary form is masculine and ends in a soft sign.