puhua

This is the 429th most frequent Finnish word.


puhua

"To speak" or "to talk."


In this sentence, 'puhua' is used to indicate the ability to speak a specific language.

Hän osaa puhua suomea sujuvasti.

He/She can speak Finnish fluently.


Here, 'puhua' is utilized to denote discussing or talking over a matter.

Meidän täytyy puhua tästä asiasta huomenna.

We need to talk about this matter tomorrow.


In this usage, 'puhua' appears in infinitive form to describe the action of talking occurring.

Kuulin hänen puhuvan puhelimessa.

I heard him/her talking on the phone.