conversar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conversāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kum.bərˈsa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [koɱ.vərˈsa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [koɱ.veɾˈsaɾ]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversí, past participle conversat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

1. (intransitive) to talk, to converse

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conversar (first conjugation)

infinitive			conversar
gerund			conversant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		conversat		conversada
		plural		conversats		conversades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	converso	converses	conversa	conversem	converseu	conversen
	imperfect	conversava	conversaves	conversava	conversàvem	conversàveu	conversaven
	future	conversaré	conversaràs	conversarà	conversarem	conversareu	conversaran
	preterite	conversí	conversares	conversà	conversàrem	conversàreu	conversaren
	conditional	conversaria	conversaries	conversaria	conversaríem	conversaríeu	conversarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	conversi	conversis	conversi	conversem	converseu	conversin
	imperfect	conversés	conversessis	conversés	converséssim	converséssiu	conversessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	conversa	conversi	conversem	converseu	conversin
	negative (no)	—	no conversis	no conversi	no conversem	no converseu	no conversin

Related terms

• conversa
• conversació
• conversador
• conversejar

Further reading

• “conversar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Etymology

From Latin conversāre.

Verb

conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversei, past participle conversado)

1. to talk, converse

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conversar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	conversar
Personal	conversar	conversares	conversar	conversarmos	conversardes	conversaren
Gerund
	conversando
Past participle
Masculine	conversado			conversados
Feminine	conversada			conversadas
Indicative
Present	converso	conversas	conversa	conversamos	conversades	conversan
Imperfect	conversaba	conversabas	conversaba	conversabamos	conversabades	conversaban
Preterite	conversei	conversaches	conversou	conversamos	conversastes	conversaron
Pluperfect	conversara	conversaras	conversara	conversaramos	conversarades	conversaran
Future	conversarei	conversarás	conversará	conversaremos	conversaredes	conversarán
Conditional	conversaría	conversarías	conversaría	conversariamos	conversariades	conversarían
Subjunctive
Present	converse	converses	converse	conversemos	conversedes	conversen
Imperfect	conversase	conversases	conversase	conversásemos	conversásedes	conversasen
Future	conversar	conversares	conversar	conversarmos	conversardes	conversaren
Imperative
Affirmative		conversa	converse	conversemos	conversade	conversen
Negative (non)		non converses	non converse	non conversemos	non conversedes	non conversen

    Reintegrated conjugation of conversar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	conversar
Personal	conversar	conversares	conversar	conversarmos	conversardes	conversarem
Gerund
	conversando
Past participle
Masculine	conversado			conversados
Feminine	conversada			conversadas
Indicative
Present	converso	conversas	conversa	conversamos	conversades, conversais	conversam
Imperfect	conversava	conversavas	conversava	conversávamos	conversávades, conversáveis, conversávais1	conversavam
Preterite	conversei	conversaste, conversache1	conversou	conversamos	conversastes	conversárom, conversaram
Pluperfect	conversara	conversaras	conversara	conversáramos	conversárades, conversáreis, conversárais1	conversaram
Future	conversarei	conversarás	conversará	conversaremos	conversaredes, conversareis	conversarám, conversarão
Conditional	conversaria	conversarias	conversaria	conversaríamos	conversaríades, conversaríeis, conversaríais1	conversariam
Subjunctive
Present	converse	converses	converse	conversemos	conversedes, converseis	conversem
Imperfect	conversasse	conversasses	conversasse	conversássemos	conversássedes, conversásseis	conversassem
Future	conversar	conversares	conversar	conversarmos	conversardes	conversarem
Imperative
Affirmative		conversa	converse	conversemos	conversade, conversai	conversem
Negative (nom)		nom converses	nom converse	nom conversemos	nom conversedes, nom converseis	nom conversem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• conversa
• conversación

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conversāre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.veʁˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.vehˈsa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.veʁˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.vehˈsa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kõ.veɾˈsa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõ.veʁˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.veχˈsa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.veɻˈsa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.vɨɾˈsaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.vɨɾˈsaɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.bɨɾˈsaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.vɨɾˈsa.ɾi/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Hyphenation: con‧ver‧sar

Verb

conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversei, past participle conversado)

1. (intransitive or transitive) to talk; to chat (to engage in conversation) [(if transitive) with com ‘with someone’]

   Ela adora conversar com os amigos. ― She loves to chat with her friends.

   Parem de conversar! ― Stop talking! [to each other]

   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 141:

     Quero conversar com os senhores e exijo sua total e absoluta atenção.

     I want to talk with you and I demand your total and absolute attention.

2. (euphemistic, chiefly with ir, transitive or intransitive) to discipline one's child/children, especially through spanking

   Filho, nós vamos conversar quando chegarmos em casa. ― Son, I'm going to spank you when we get home. (literally, “Son, we're going to have a talk when we get home.”)

   • 2018 September 27, 0:00:45, in GloboEsporte.com‎, spoken by Jeanderson de Souza Ferreira, Rondônia, Brazil:

     Repórter: [depois de perguntar por que Jeanderson falou palavrão no jogo] Cê viu o chinelo que ela mostrou pra você?

     Jeanderson: É, eu vi. Chegando em casa, ela vai conversar comigo aí (risos).

     Repórter: [corte pra fora da entrevista] É (risos), eu é que não quero ouvir e muito menos ver essa "conversa", né? [...]

     Interviewer: [after asking why Jeanderson cussed during the game] Didya see the chancla she showed you?

     Jeanderson: Yeah, I did. When we get home, she's going to have a talk with me yo (laughs).

     Interviewer: [cut to after the interview] Indeed (laughs). I do not want to hear, let alone see this so-called talking, eh? [...]

   1. (by extension, euphemistic, usually intransitive, childish) to receive a beating from one's parent

      Não, mamãe! Eu não quero conversar! ― No, mommy! Don't hit me! (literally, “No, mommy! I don't wanna talk!”)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conversar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	conversar
Personal	conversar	conversares	conversar	conversarmos	conversardes	conversarem
Gerund
	conversando
Past participle
Masculine	conversado			conversados
Feminine	conversada			conversadas
Indicative
Present	converso	conversas	conversa	conversamos	conversais	conversam
Imperfect	conversava	conversavas	conversava	conversávamos	conversáveis	conversavam
Preterite	conversei	conversaste	conversou	conversamos1, conversámos2	conversastes	conversaram
Pluperfect	conversara	conversaras	conversara	conversáramos	conversáreis	conversaram
Future	conversarei	conversarás	conversará	conversaremos	conversareis	conversarão
Conditional	conversaria	conversarias	conversaria	conversaríamos	conversaríeis	conversariam
Subjunctive
Present	converse	converses	converse	conversemos	converseis	conversem
Imperfect	conversasse	conversasses	conversasse	conversássemos	conversásseis	conversassem
Future	conversar	conversares	conversar	conversarmos	conversardes	conversarem
Imperative
Affirmative		conversa	converse	conversemos	conversai	conversem
Negative (não)		não converses	não converse	não conversemos	não converseis	não conversem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• conversa
• conversação
• conversador

Further reading

• “conversar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “conversar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin conversāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kombeɾˈsaɾ/ [kõm.beɾˈsaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: con‧ver‧sar

Verb

conversar (first-person singular present converso, first-person singular preterite conversé, past participle conversado)

1. (intransitive) to talk, converse

   Synonyms: charlar, platicar, tertuliar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conversar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			conversar
gerund			conversando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		conversado		conversada
		plural		conversados		conversadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	converso	conversastú conversásvos	conversa	conversamos	conversáis	conversan
	imperfect	conversaba	conversabas	conversaba	conversábamos	conversabais	conversaban
	preterite	conversé	conversaste	conversó	conversamos	conversasteis	conversaron
	future	conversaré	conversarás	conversará	conversaremos	conversaréis	conversarán
	conditional	conversaría	conversarías	conversaría	conversaríamos	conversaríais	conversarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	converse	conversestú conversésvos2	converse	conversemos	converséis	conversen
	imperfect (ra)	conversara	conversaras	conversara	conversáramos	conversarais	conversaran
	imperfect (se)	conversase	conversases	conversase	conversásemos	conversaseis	conversasen
	future1	conversare	conversares	conversare	conversáremos	conversareis	conversaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		conversatú conversávos	converse	conversemos	conversad	conversen
	negative		no converses	no converse	no conversemos	no converséis	no conversen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of conversar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive conversar	dative	conversarme	conversarte	conversarle, conversarse	conversarnos	conversaros	conversarles, conversarse
	accusative	conversarme	conversarte	conversarlo, conversarla, conversarse	conversarnos	conversaros	conversarlos, conversarlas, conversarse
with gerund conversando	dative	conversándome	conversándote	conversándole, conversándose	conversándonos	conversándoos	conversándoles, conversándose
	accusative	conversándome	conversándote	conversándolo, conversándola, conversándose	conversándonos	conversándoos	conversándolos, conversándolas, conversándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative conversa	dative	convérsame	convérsate	convérsale	convérsanos	not used	convérsales
	accusative	convérsame	convérsate	convérsalo, convérsala	convérsanos	not used	convérsalos, convérsalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative conversá	dative	conversame	conversate	conversale	conversanos	not used	conversales
	accusative	conversame	conversate	conversalo, conversala	conversanos	not used	conversalos, conversalas
with formal second-person singular imperative converse	dative	convérseme	not used	convérsele, convérsese	convérsenos	not used	convérseles
	accusative	convérseme	not used	convérselo, convérsela, convérsese	convérsenos	not used	convérselos, convérselas
with first-person plural imperative conversemos	dative	not used	conversémoste	conversémosle	conversémonos	conversémoos	conversémosles
	accusative	not used	conversémoste	conversémoslo, conversémosla	conversémonos	conversémoos	conversémoslos, conversémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative conversad	dative	conversadme	not used	conversadle	conversadnos	conversaos	conversadles
	accusative	conversadme	not used	conversadlo, conversadla	conversadnos	conversaos	conversadlos, conversadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative conversen	dative	convérsenme	not used	convérsenle	convérsennos	not used	convérsenles, convérsense
	accusative	convérsenme	not used	convérsenlo, convérsenla	convérsennos	not used	convérsenlos, convérsenlas, convérsense

Derived terms

• conversa
• conversable
• conversación
• conversador
• conversata
• conversativo

Further reading

• “conversar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025