conversación
/kombeɾsaˈθjon/
The English word "confab" is translated into Spanish as conversación.
conversación refers to an informal conversation or a private discussion.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the informal verb platicar is a common way to say "to have a chat." In Spain, the verb charlar is widely used in informal settings to mean "to chat" or "to have a conversation."
How does it change in a sentence?
conversación is a feminine noun. The plural form is conversaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/kombeɾsaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- Spanish has the word sobremesa, which refers to the conversation that happens around the table after a meal has ended.
- If a 'conversación' becomes a heated argument or a loud debate, Spaniards might use the term discusión, though in English 'discussion' is usually neutral while in Spanish it often implies a fight.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a conversación is often accompanied by a 'cafecito', as the ritual of drinking coffee is considered essential for a proper chat.
Examples in context
- Vamos a discutir el proyecto más tardeWe are going to confab about the project later
- Nos reuniremos para debatir el futuro del proyectoWe will meet to confab about the future of the project
- Siempre me gusta charlar contigoI always enjoy confabbing with you
- Me gusta charlar contigo sobre diferentes temas.I enjoy confabbing with you about different topics.
- Vayamos a platicar en el café.Let's go confab at the café.
- Tuvimos una conversación privada.We had a private conversation.
- Tuvimos una conversación larga en el café.We had a long conversation in the cafe.
- Necesito tener una conversación privada contigo.I need to have a private conversation with you.
- La conversación fue muy interesante y divertida.The conversation was very interesting and fun.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office breakroom.
- MateoLucía, ¿tienes tiempo para una conversación corta?Lucía, do you have time for a short confab?
- LucíaSí, Mateo. ¿De qué quieres hablar?Yes, Mateo. What do you want to talk about?
- MateoSobre el plan para el proyecto nuevo.About the plan for the new project.
- LucíaPerfecto, hablemos ahora mismo.Perfect, let's talk right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry conversación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
