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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConversational
/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pertaining to or suitable for informal conversation; spoken rather than written.
"She maintained a friendly, conversational tone throughout the interview." - 2
Able to speak a language well enough to communicate informally.
"He has conversational Spanish skills after living in Madrid for a year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'conversation', which traces back to the Latin 'conversatio' (meaning intercourse, intimacy, or manner of living), from 'conversari' (to keep company with). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the suffix '-al' was later added to form the adjective denoting suitability for informal speech or dialogue.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conversational" is said worldwide
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conversationnel
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sa.sjɔ.nɛl
"Il a un niveau conversationnel en anglais."
konversational
Transliteration: kɔnvɛʁzaˈtsi̯oːnal
"Sie führt ein lockeres, konversationales Gespräch."
conversazionale
Transliteration: /kom.ver.sat.t͡sjoˈna.le/
"Ha una buona capacità conversazionale."
conversacional
Transliteration: kom.beɾ.sa.sjoˈnal
"Mantiene un nivel conversacional fluido."
conversacional
Transliteration: kõ.veɾ.sa.si.oˈnaw
"Ele tem um nível conversacional em francês."
बातचीत संबंधी
Transliteration: baat-cheet sambandhi
"उसकी अंग्रेजी में बातचीत करने की अच्छी क्षमता है।"
善于交谈的
Transliteration: shàn yú jiāo tán de
"他是一个善于交谈的人，很容易相处。"
회화의
Transliteration: hoehwaui
"그는 회화 수준의 일본어를 구사한다."
会話形式の
Transliteration: kaiwa keishiki no
"彼女は流暢な会話力を持っている。"
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