Conversations (en. Conversations)

kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Exchange of words between two or more people.

Conversations at the café are always interesting.

Les conversations au café sont toujours intéressantes.

Discussions on a particular subject.

We had deep conversations about life.

Nous avons eu des conversations profondes sur la vie.

Formal dialogues in a professional context.

Business conversations can be very serious.

Les conversations d'affaires peuvent être très sérieuses.

From the Latin 'conversatio', meaning 'the action of turning with', a notion of dialogue.

to have a conversation

Engaging in a dialogue with someone.

avoir une conversation

without conversation

In the absence of verbal exchange.

sans conversation

one-on-one conversation

Private discussion between two people.

conversation en tête-à-tête

dialogue

Verbal exchange, often in a literary or theatrical context.

dialogue

discussion

Exchange of ideas on a subject, often with disagreements.

discussion

interview

Formal discussion, often for a specific purpose like a job interview.

entretien

Chit-chat

We had a good chit-chat last night.

On a eu une bonne cause hier soir.

Small talk

We did some small talk for hours.

On a fait du blabla pendant des heures.