talk about sb/sth
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. To say things about a particular subject or person.
phrasal verb. 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.
The object following 'about' is the topic of the conversation.
Contrast with 'talk to' (specifies the listener) and 'talk with' (implies a two-way conversation); 'talk about' specifies the topic.
We talked the movie.We talked about the movie.The preposition 'about' is required to introduce the topic of the conversation.
Last updated April 24, 2026