speaking
das Sprechen
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speaking
The activity or ability of forming words and sentences with the voice and expressing oneself orally.
Durch regelmäßiges Üben fiel ihr das Sprechen vor großen Gruppen immer leichter.
With regular practice, speaking in front of large groups became increasingly easy for her.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Sprechens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sprechen | – |
| accusative | das Sprechen | – |
| dative | dem Sprechen | – |
| genitive | des Sprechens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sprechen' (speaking) is the infinitive of the verb 'sprechen' (to speak) used as a noun. This allows the activity itself to become the subject of a sentence.
Das Sprechen einer fremden Sprache braucht Übung.
Speaking a foreign language requires practice.
'Beim Sprechen' (while speaking) describes what happens during this activity or what one should pay attention to while doing it. 'Beim' combines the preposition 'bei' (during/while) with the article 'dem' (the).
Achte beim Sprechen auf eine deutliche Aussprache.
Pay attention to clear pronunciation while speaking.
Common expressions are 'das Sprechen fällt jemandem leicht' (speaking is easy for someone) and 'das Sprechen fällt jemandem schwer' (speaking is difficult for someone). The person is in the dative; 'das Sprechen' (speaking) is the subject.
Seit der Operation fällt meinem Vater das Sprechen schwer.
Since the operation, speaking has been difficult for my father.
