Causeries (en. Chats)

/koz.ʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Conversations or debates that are often light and friendly.

Chats among friends can last for hours.

Les causeries entre amis peuvent durer des heures.

Exchanges of ideas or news in a relaxed manner.

We had many chats about our future plans.

Nous avons eu de nombreuses causeries sur nos projets futurs.

Derived from the verb 'chat', originating from Latin 'causare'.

to have chats

to discuss informally.

avoir des causeries

to have a chat

to conduct a light discussion.

faire une causerie

bar chats

small talk in a bar.

causeries de comptoir

chat

To discuss informally.

causer

chat

A light conversation or discussion.

causerie

to chatter

To speak casually, often without a specific purpose.

bavarder

Trivial chitchat.

We had chats, but it was mostly jokes.

On a fait des causeries, mais c'était surtout des blagues.

Friendly discussions on various topics.

After work, we met for chats over a drink.

Après le boulot, on s'est retrouvés pour des causeries autour d'un verre.