speak to somebody
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Meaning · English
talk to someone, often to give or get information
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
nói chuyện với ai đó, thường để trao đổi thông tin
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Literally: use voice to convey message
Register: neutral
Examples
I will speak to her about the meeting
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “speak to somebody” mean?
talk to someone, often to give or get information Literally: use voice to convey message
Is “speak to somebody” formal or informal?
speak to somebody is generally neutral.