話す (Hanasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
- godan verb, transitive verbto tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
- godan verb, transitive verbto speak (a language)
Examples
母はゆっくり話す。
My mother speaks slowly.
話してもいいですか。
May I speak to you?
聾唖者は手話で話す。
Deaf-mute people talk using sign language.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).