talk about sb/sth
phr. v.. A1 Beginner Oxford
phr. v.. To say things about a particular subject or person.
phr. v.. A transitive prepositional verb meaning to discuss a particular subject, person, or situation.
Let's talk about the plan for the weekend.
At the meeting, they will talk about the new budget for next year.
The novel talks about the profound psychological impact of war on soldiers returning to a world they no longer recognize.
- Particles
- about
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- talk + about + object
Usage
The object following 'about' is the topic of the conversation.
Teaching tip
Contrast with 'talk to' (specifies the listener) and 'talk with' (implies a two-way conversation); 'talk about' specifies the topic.
Pitfall
We talked the movie.We talked about the movie.The preposition 'about' is required to introduce the topic of the conversation.