Translation of "speak" - English-Arabic dictionary

speak

verb /spiːk/ us /spik/ present participle speaking, past tense spoke, past participle spoken

A1 to say something using your voice

يَتَكَلَّم
She speaks very quietly.
There was complete silence – nobody spoke.
speak English, French, German, etc.

A1 to be able to say things in English, French, German, etc.

يَتَكَلَّم الإنْجِليزِيّة / الفَرَنْسِيّة / الألْمانِيّة … إلخ.
Do you speak English?
speak to someone UK US speak with someone

A1 to talk to someone

يَتَكَلَّم إلى شَخْص ما
Could I speak to Mr Davis, please?
speak with someone

to talk to someone

يَتَكَلَّم إلى شَخْص ما
Could I speak with Mr. Davis, please?

Phrasal verb(s)

(Translation of “speak” from the Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)