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dialogue
A conversation between two or more people in which opinions and information are exchanged.
Ein offener Dialog zwischen Eltern und Kindern ist für ein gutes Familienklima entscheidend.
Open dialogue between parents and children is crucial for a good family atmosphere.
dialogue
A formal discussion between opposing or different groups (e.g., in politics or religion) with the goal of understanding or conflict resolution.
Die Regierung hat den Dialog mit den Streikenden wieder aufgenommen.
The government has resumed dialogue with the strikers.
dialogue
All of the spoken lines in a literary work, play, or film.
Der Film ist gut, aber die Dialoge wirken manchmal etwas unnatürlich.
The film is good, but the dialogue sometimes feels a little unnatural.
The word comes from Greek: 'dia' means 'between' or 'through', and 'logos' means 'word' or 'speech'. So a dialogue is literally a 'speech between' two or more parties.
Der Dialog zwischen den Kulturen ist wichtiger denn je.
Dialogue between cultures is more important than ever.
Common verbs used with 'Dialog' are 'einen Dialog führen' (to conduct / have a dialogue), 'in einen Dialog treten' (to enter into dialogue), or 'den Dialog suchen/aufnehmen' (to seek / resume dialogue).
Die beiden Politiker führten einen konstruktiven Dialog.
The two politicians had a constructive dialogue.
The formal meaning is often specified by adjectives such as 'politisch' (political), 'interkulturell' (intercultural), or 'interreligiös' (interfaith). Here it usually refers to negotiations between groups, not an everyday conversation.
Ein interreligiöser Dialog soll das Verständnis zwischen den Glaubensgemeinschaften fördern.
An interfaith dialogue is intended to promote understanding between religious communities.
When referring to spoken text in films or plays, the plural 'die Dialoge' is often used. Words like 'Film' (film), 'Szene' (scene), or 'Drehbuch' (screenplay) are typical signals here.
Die Dialoge in diesem Film sind sehr witzig und intelligent geschrieben.
The dialogue in this film is very funny and intelligently written.
conversation
Gespräch and Dialog both refer to an exchange between people. Dialog emphasizes mutual exchange and the sharing of different positions more strongly, while Gespräch is more general and more common in everyday language. Use Gespräch for the communicative event and Dialog when mutual understanding is particularly important.
Der Dialog zwischen den beiden Gruppen half ihnen, ihre unterschiedlichen Positionen besser zu verstehen.
The dialogue between the two groups helped them better understand their differing positions.
Im Gespräch mit meiner Nachbarin tauschte ich Informationen über den neuen Busfahrplan aus.
In my conversation with my neighbor, I exchanged information about the new bus schedule.
