platicábamos
-we were talking
Imperfectnosotrosconjugation ofplaticar.

platicar

platicar(
plah
-
tee
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kahr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to talk
Estuvimos horas platicando en el café.We were at the cafe talking for hours.
b. to chat
Siempre está platicando con su vecino durante los exámenes.He's always chatting to the person next to him during exams.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
2. (to speak to)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. to tell
Me lo platicó durante la cena.He told me about it over dinner.
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