話している
hanashite iru
In Japanese, the English phrase "speaking" is expressed as 話している (hanashite iru).
話している is used to describe the act of communicating vocally.
Meaning: the act of communicating vocally (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hanashite iru
Did you know?
- Japanese culture values 'reading the air' 空気を読む, meaning that the most important part of 'speaking' is often what is left unsaid.
- In Japanese, the act of 'speaking' is often categorized by the 'heart' 心. The word for 'language' or 'speech' is 言葉, which literally combines the characters for 'word' and 'leaf'.
- In certain highly formal settings, 'speaking' is replaced by the humble-form verb 申す to show respect to the person being spoken to.
Examples in context
- 私が話している間は静かにしていなさい。Be quiet while I am speaking.Tatoeba #167362 by bunbuku, translation #247138 by CK
- エスペラントを話している者を聞いたことがありますか。Have you ever heard someone speaking in Esperanto?Tatoeba #1779325 by Bah_Dure, translation #1779290 by Amastan
- 貴方は彼女がフランス語を話しているのを聞きませんでしたか。Didn't you hear her speaking French?Tatoeba #182986 by mookeee, translation #20107 by CK
- 私は日本語を話します。I speak Japanese.
- お客様とお話しします。I will speak with the customer.
- ご指示の通りに申します。I will speak as you have instructed.
- 日本語を話すよ。I speak Japanese, you know.
- 彼と話すんだ。I'm going to talk to him.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man asks a woman about a person on the phone.
- 大翔 Hiroto電話で誰かと話しているの？Denwa de dareka to hanashite iru no?Are you speaking with someone on the phone?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、友達と話しているところです。Hai, tomodachi to hanashite iru tokoro desu.Yes, I am speaking with a friend right now.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうなんだ。邪魔してごめんね。Sō nanda. Jama shite gomen ne.I see. Sorry for interrupting.
- 陽葵 Himari大丈夫だよ、すぐ終わるから。Daijōbu da yo, sugu owaru kara.It's okay, it will be over soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
