Talk

"Talk" in Finnish

esitelmä

(lecture)

keskustelu

(conversation)

luento

(lecture)

neuvottelut

(meeting, negotiation)

puhe

(empty boasting, promises or claims)

puheenaihe

(major topic of social discussion)

tyhjä puhe

(empty boasting, promises or claims)

puhua

(to communicate by speech)

puhua

(to communicate by other means than speech)

viestiä

(to communicate by other means than speech)

Say vs Tell vs Speak vs Talk: Clear Usage Patterns

Use communication verbs correctly with practical examples and grammar patterns.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.