Talking to
Meaning: In early communication stage before dating (modern dating).
'Talking to' someone means you're in communication with romantic potential but haven't started dating. 'We're talking' is pre-relationship stage. Can last indefinitely in app culture.
Examples
- We're just talking. 我们只是在聊而已Solo estamos hablandoまだ連絡を取り合ってるだけだよ우리는 그냥 연락하는 사이야.
- How long have you been talking? 你们聊了多久了?¿Cuánto tiempo lleváis hablando?どのくらい連絡取り合ってるの?얼마나 오래 연락하고 지냈어?
- We've been talking for months. 我们已经聊了好几个月了Llevamos meses hablandoもう何ヶ月も連絡を取り合ってる몇 달째 연락하고 있어.
Pronunciation
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ tuː/
Usage Guide
Context: pre-dating, texting, early stage
Tone: casual, ambiguous
✓ Do Say
- Talking在聊hablando連絡を取り合っている연락하는 중
- Talking to和某人在聊hablando con〜と連絡中~와 연락하는 중
- We're talking我们在聊estamos hablando私たちは連絡を取り合っている우리 연락하는 중이야
✗ Don't Say
- Pre-dating—not yet official还没正式在一起,处于约会前阶段Fase previa a salir, aún no es oficial付き合う前の段階で、まだ正式な関係ではない사귀기 전 단계—아직 공식적이지 않음
Common Mistakes
- Stage before dating, not during
Origin & History
Modern dating stage between matching/meeting and actually dating. 'Talking' is the extended texting period that may or may not lead to dates.
Etymology: From talking (communicating) as relationship stage
First recorded: Modern dating, 2010s
Cultural Context
Era: Modern dating
Generation: Younger generations
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Dating app culture
Regional notes: Universal modern dating.
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