plaudern

/ˈplaʊ̯dɐn/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: plaudert
past: plauderte
perfect: hat geplaudert

Meaning

to chat
- Wir plaudern bei einer Tasse Tee.
  
  We chat over a cup of tea.
- Wir plauderten stundenlang bei Kaffee und Kuchen. Die Zeit verging wie im Flug.
  
  We chatted for hours over coffee and cake. The time flew by.

Similar words

anmachen

plaudern is general friendly conversation, "to chat"; anmachen primarily means "to switch on," and colloquially "to chat up," to flirt with someone — a different, flirtatious sense.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

conversar

conversar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to chat."

Practice

1 What does plaudern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir ___ bei einer Tasse Tee.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches plaudern?

verb

Last updated 2026-09-24