talkings

[US]/'tɔːkɪŋ/
[UK]/'tɔkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mzungumzaji, mwanazungumza; mwenye busara
n. hotuba, mjadala
v. kujadili; kuzungumza

Phrases & Collocations

talking about

kuongea kuhusu

do the talking

fanya mazungumzo

talking point

hatua ya mazungumzo

to stop talking

kuacha kuongea

talking out

kuongea nje

Example Sentences

They are talking and laughing.

Wao wanaongea na kucheka.

it was no use talking to Anthony.

Hakuonekana faida yoyote ya kuongea na Anthony.

they were talking in undertones.

Waliongea kwa sauti ndogo.

They were talking in whispers.

Waliongea kwa njia ya gumgumu.

a comic sketch about a talking cat

pata kucheka kuhusu mbwa pori anayoweza kuongea

they started talking with animation.

Waliongea kwa hamaki.

he was told off for talking in assembly.

Aliondolewa kwa kumtusi kwa sababu ya kuongea katika mkusanyiko.

they were talking to beat the band.

Waliongea ili kuwashinda bando.

a young man talking in broken Italian.

mwanamume mdogo anayoongea kwa Kiitaliano vibaya.

she was talking to me just now.

Yeye aliongea na mimi hivi karibuni.

she was talking a load of rubbish.

Yeye aliongea maneno ya uongo.

he was talking absolute nonsense.

Yeye aliongea upotoshaji kabisa.

keep on talking; keep guessing.

Endelea kuzungumza; endelea kukisia.

we're talking big money.

Tunazungumza pesa nyingi.

we were talking German.

Tuliongea Kijermani.

the world's greatest talking bird.

ndege bora kabisa duniani anayeweza kuongea.

he did have talking eyes.

Alikuwa na macho yanayoweza kuongea.

it was quite a trip talking to you.

Ilikuwa safari nzuri sana kuzungumza nawe.

Real-world Examples

What appliances are you talking about?

Unazungumza kuhusu vifaa gani?

Source: Everyday English Situational Speaking

We believed that he was talking about immigration.

Tulisadikika kwamba alizungumza kuhusu uhamiaji.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

You have to be talking on the radios.

Lazima uzungumze kwenye redio.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

W-what the hell is he talking about?

Huyu anazungumza kuhusu nini haswa?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Hey. We were just talking about you.

Hey. Tulikuwa tu tunazungumza kuhusu wewe.

Source: Frozen Selection

“That sounds like your heart talking rather than logic and facts.”

“Hilo linasikika kama moyo wako unazungumza badala ya mantiki na ukweli.”

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

Hmm. What are you guys talking about?

Huyu, mnaongea kuhusu nini?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

How much younger are we talking about?

Tunaongea kuhusu uvizuri wa kiasi gani?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

But what are we really talking about?

Lakini tunazungumza kuhusu nini haswa?

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation February 2013

Members have all been talking about it.

Wanachama wamekuwa wakizungumza kuhusu hilo.

Source: NPR News Compilation April 2022

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