話す（はなす）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to speak / talk
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 話します | はなします |
| te-form | 話して | はなして |
| ta-form (past) | 話した | はなした |
| nai-form (negative) | 話さない | はなさない |
| potential form | 話せる | はなせる |
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Example sentences
- 放課後、友達と日本語で話す。 — After school, I talk with my friends in Japanese.
- もう少し大きな声で話してください。 — Please speak a little louder.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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