talking to

• Informeller Ausdruck für das Führen eines Gesprächs mit jemandem oder das Sich-in-Kommunikation-Befinden mit einer Person. Je nach Kontext kann er auch eine Rüge oder einen Tadel bedeuten.

An informal phrase meaning to have a conversation with someone, or to be in communication with a person. It can also imply scolding or reprimanding someone, depending on context.

1. ConversationA1informal

   The act of speaking to someone, usually in a direct or informal manner.

   Gespräch

   • I was just talking to my friend about the movie.
   • She enjoys talking to people from different cultures.
   • He spent an hour talking to his mother on the phone.

2. Reprimand or scoldingB1informal

   A serious conversation in which someone is told they have done something wrong.

   Rüge

   • The boss gave him a talking to about his lateness.
   • She got a talking to from her parents for breaking the window.
   • After the incident, the teacher gave the student a firm talking to.