difference between "talk to" and "talk with"

[kofufet]

I would like you to tell me the difference between the two sentences.
1.I talk to him.
2.I talk with him.

Thanks.

 

[philo2009]

'Talk to' is the normal, natural form to denote chatting/simple everyday conversation.

'Talk with' tends to be restricted to discussion of relatively serious matters (= have a talk with).

 

[Rover_KE]

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[kofufet]

'Talk to' is the normal, natural form to denote chatting/simple everyday conversation.

'Talk with' tends to be restricted to discussion of relatively serious matters (= have a talk with).

Thank you .

 

[philo2009]

 

[DON_QUIXOTE]

Talk to = give a speech to audience talk with = conversation.

 

[emsr2d2]

Talk to = give a speech to audience talk with = conversation.

Don_quixote, that is incorrect. Please remember that you must state at the beginning of your response that you are not a teacher. "Talk to" certainly does not only mean to give a speech to an audience. It means to converse. A speech to an audience usually uses "address".

 

[Rover_KE]

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[english963]

You can use either ( 1.I talk to him. 2.I talk with him.) but sentence 1 is a bit more common. You usually say talk to or speak with, or you can use talk as a noun and say: I'll have a talk with Emma.