Conversing and Speaking

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Speaking and conversing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Speaking" instead an adjective "Conversing".

Speaking adjective - Capable of or involving speech or speaking.

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Conversing and speaking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conversing" instead an adjective "Speaking".

Nearby Words: speak, speaker

Translation Convention: Akhona speaks English/Afrikaans while most of the other cast speaks English/Zulu, but nobody seems to have trouble conversing with her when she's speaking Afrikaans.

Source: Series / Generations
Sasaki from the 9th Suzumiya Haruhi novel refers to herself with boku when conversing with boys, with the added quirk of speaking a lot like The Spock.

Source: Useful Notes / Japanese Pronouns
There, their voice actors begin speaking (naturally broken) English whenever they are in conversation with Japanese-speaking characters, but vocalize in Japanese voices again when conversing amongst themselves.

Source: Cunning Linguist

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