Name: What's the difference between 'speak' and 'talk'? - English In A Minute
Uploaded: 2020-04-15T16:15:06.000Z
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Often it doesn't matter, but there are some differences.

Modal verbs - A2

I speak Spanish really well and I speak Russian badly.

'Speak' can refer to something more formal than 'talk'.

As a teacher, I spoke to my students in lessons

and then I talked to my friends afterwards.

'Talk' suggests that it's a conversation.

My friends always listen to me, not all my students did.

There are also some expressions where we use

and often it doesn't matter which one you use