Charlaban (en. They were chatting)

/tʃaɾ.la.βan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To speak in an informal or pleasant manner.

They were chatting about their vacation while having coffee.

Ellos charlaban sobre sus vacaciones mientras tomaban café.

To converse without a serious aim.

While they waited, they chatted about anything.

Mientras esperaban, charlaban de cualquier cosa.

To exchange words in a friendly way.

Friends were chatting and laughing on the terrace.

Los amigos charlaban y reían en la terraza.

From Latin 'caricare', which means 'to speak lightly.'

chatting to avoid crying

Talking to distract oneself or avoid problems.

charlar para no llorar

chatting and chatting

Talking endlessly, without a clear purpose.

charlar y charlar

don't chat so much

Don't talk so much.

no charles tanto

chat

To converse informally.

charlar

chit-chat

Light or superficial conversation.

charloteo

talks

Conversations or discussions, usually informal.

charlas

To talk a lot without stopping.

That girl is always chatting, she never gets tired.

Esa chica siempre está charlando, nunca se cansa.

To tell gossip or rumors.

In the office, everyone was chatting about the new colleague.

En la oficina, todos charlaban sobre el nuevo compañero.