This is the 1732nd most frequent Russian word.
говорили
"Говорили" means "they spoke" or "they were talking" in English.
Here, 'говорили' means 'talked' or 'discussed' and refers to the general exchange of dialogue or information among participants.
На занятии мы говорили о культуре России.
In the class, we talked about Russian culture.
In this sentence, 'говорили' carries the sense of 'said' or 'stated,' signifying the act of communicating or expressing oneself.
Он говорил, что придёт завтра.
He said that he would come tomorrow.
Here, 'говорили' is used to express what was commonly said or believed in the past.