talk about

über etwas sprechen

Mit jemandem über eine bestimmte Person, Sache oder ein bestimmtes Thema sprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: To speak with someone about a particular person, thing, or subject.

• We talk about school.
• They talked about their holiday yesterday.
• Can we talk about changing the plan?

So benutzt man es: talk about someone/something (We talked about our families.); talk about doing something (They talked about moving abroad.)

Synonyme: discuss, speak about

Häufige Wendungen: talk about something, talk about someone, talk about work

das nenne ich

Damit betont man, dass jemand oder etwas eine bestimmte Eigenschaft besonders deutlich zeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: You say this to show that someone or something is a very strong example of a quality.

• Talk about luck! I found my lost ring.
• He ignored every warning. Talk about careless!
• Talk about a mess! Who left all these dishes?

So benutzt man es: talk about + noun or adjective (Talk about expensive! That sandwich cost twenty pounds.)

Häufige Wendungen: talk about luck, talk about waste, talk about something

genau so muss es sein, das ist es

Damit drückt man begeistert aus, dass etwas genau den eigenen Wünschen oder Hoffnungen entspricht.

In einfachem Englisch: You use this expression to show that something is exactly what you wanted or hoped for.

• We won! That's what I'm talking about!
• Now that's what I'm talking about: a proper holiday.
• You fixed it perfectly. That's what I'm talking about.

So benutzt man es: that's what I'm talking about (Fresh bread and hot soup! That's what I'm talking about.)

Synonyme: that's more like it

Häufige Wendungen: what someone talk about, what I talk about

sagen

Etwas sagen, besonders wenn man in einer lockeren Erzählung die Worte einer anderen Person wiedergibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To say something, especially when repeating someone’s words in a casual story.

• She came in talking about, “Where is my dinner?”
• He kept talking about, “I did nothing wrong.”
• They were talking about, “We want our money back.”

So benutzt man es: talk about + quoted words (He was talking about, “Nobody told me!”)

Synonyme: say

Häufige Wendungen: talk about leaving, talk about something