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small talk in Arabic

كَلَام خَفِيف kalām ḵafīf

small talk in Arabic: كَلَام خَفِيف (kalām ḵafīf), مُحَادَثَة خَفِيفَة (muḥādaṯa ḵafīfa). In English, small talk means idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.

Arabic words for small talk

idle conversation
كَلَام خَفِيف kalām ḵafīf, مُحَادَثَة خَفِيفَة muḥādaṯa ḵafīfa

English meaning of small talk

  1. noun Idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.

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Questions about small talk in Arabic

What is the meaning of small talk in Arabic?
Small talk in Arabic is كَلَام خَفِيف (kalām ḵafīf), مُحَادَثَة خَفِيفَة (muḥādaṯa ḵafīfa).
ما معنى كلمة small talk؟
Small talk: كَلَام خَفِيف (kalām ḵafīf), مُحَادَثَة خَفِيفَة (muḥādaṯa ḵafīfa).
What does small talk mean in English?
Small talk means idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.

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