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quatschen

to chat, to talk informally

verb KVAT-shen Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to talk nonsense

Usage Note

quatschen is highly colloquial for relaxed chatting or, dismissively, for talking nonsense. 'Wir haben lange gequatscht' (We chatted for a long time). 'Quatch nicht!' (Don't talk rubbish!) shows its pejorative side. A versatile, very informal verb common in everyday German.

Examples

"Wir haben nach der Arbeit noch stundenlang auf der Bank gequatscht."

Natural Translation

We chatted for hours on the bench after work.

Literal Translation

We have after the work still hours-long on the bench chatted.

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