dialogar

Catalan

Etymology

From diàleg ‎ -ar. First attested in 1507.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [di.ə.luˈɣa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [di.ə.loˈɣa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [di.a.loˈɣaɾ]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

dialogar (first-person singular present dialogo, first-person singular preterite dialoguí, past participle dialogat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. to dialogue

Conjugation

    Conjugation of dialogar (first conjugation, g-gu alternation)

infinitive			dialogar
gerund			dialogant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		dialogat		dialogada
		plural		dialogats		dialogades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	dialogo	dialogues	dialoga	dialoguem	dialogueu	dialoguen
	imperfect	dialogava	dialogaves	dialogava	dialogàvem	dialogàveu	dialogaven
	future	dialogaré	dialogaràs	dialogarà	dialogarem	dialogareu	dialogaran
	preterite	dialoguí	dialogares	dialogà	dialogàrem	dialogàreu	dialogaren
	conditional	dialogaria	dialogaries	dialogaria	dialogaríem	dialogaríeu	dialogarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	dialogui	dialoguis	dialogui	dialoguem	dialogueu	dialoguin
	imperfect	dialogués	dialoguessis	dialogués	dialoguéssim	dialoguéssiu	dialoguessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	dialoga	dialogui	dialoguem	dialogueu	dialoguin
	negative (no)	—	no dialoguis	no dialogui	no dialoguem	no dialogueu	no dialoguin

Further reading

• “dialogar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “dialogar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “dialogar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dialogar m

1. indefinite plural of dialog

Portuguese

Etymology

From diálogo ‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.a.loˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.loˈɡa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.a.loˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.loˈɡa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.a.loˈɡa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.loˈɡa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.a.loˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.loˈɡa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.a.loˈɡa(ɻ)/ [d͡ʒɪ.a.loˈɡa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.loˈɡa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɐ.luˈɡaɾ/ [di.ɐ.luˈɣaɾ], (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.luˈɡaɾ/ [djɐ.luˈɣaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɐ.luˈɡaɾ/ [di.ɐ.luˈɣaɾ], (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.luˈɡaɾ/ [djɐ.luˈɣaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /di.ɐ.luˈɡa.ɾi/ [di.ɐ.luˈɣa.ɾi], (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.luˈɡa.ɾi/ [djɐ.luˈɣa.ɾi]

Verb

dialogar (first-person singular present dialogo, first-person singular preterite dialoguei, past participle dialogado)

1. to dialogue; to discuss (to participate in a conversation)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of dialogar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	dialogar
Personal	dialogar	dialogares	dialogar	dialogarmos	dialogardes	dialogarem
Gerund
	dialogando
Past participle
Masculine	dialogado			dialogados
Feminine	dialogada			dialogadas
Indicative
Present	dialogo	dialogas	dialoga	dialogamos	dialogais	dialogam
Imperfect	dialogava	dialogavas	dialogava	dialogávamos	dialogáveis	dialogavam
Preterite	dialoguei	dialogaste	dialogou	dialogamos1, dialogámos2	dialogastes	dialogaram
Pluperfect	dialogara	dialogaras	dialogara	dialogáramos	dialogáreis	dialogaram
Future	dialogarei	dialogarás	dialogará	dialogaremos	dialogareis	dialogarão
Conditional	dialogaria	dialogarias	dialogaria	dialogaríamos	dialogaríeis	dialogariam
Subjunctive
Present	dialogue	dialogues	dialogue	dialoguemos	dialogueis	dialoguem
Imperfect	dialogasse	dialogasses	dialogasse	dialogássemos	dialogásseis	dialogassem
Future	dialogar	dialogares	dialogar	dialogarmos	dialogardes	dialogarem
Imperative
Affirmative		dialoga	dialogue	dialoguemos	dialogai	dialoguem
Negative (não)		não dialogues	não dialogue	não dialoguemos	não dialogueis	não dialoguem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Spanish

Etymology

From diálogo ‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /djaloˈɡaɾ/ [d̪ja.loˈɣ̞aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: dia‧lo‧gar

Verb

dialogar (first-person singular present dialogo, first-person singular preterite dialogué, past participle dialogado)

1. to talk, discuss
2. to dialogue

Conjugation

    Conjugation of dialogar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			dialogar
gerund			dialogando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		dialogado		dialogada
		plural		dialogados		dialogadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	dialogo	dialogastú dialogásvos	dialoga	dialogamos	dialogáis	dialogan
	imperfect	dialogaba	dialogabas	dialogaba	dialogábamos	dialogabais	dialogaban
	preterite	dialogué	dialogaste	dialogó	dialogamos	dialogasteis	dialogaron
	future	dialogaré	dialogarás	dialogará	dialogaremos	dialogaréis	dialogarán
	conditional	dialogaría	dialogarías	dialogaría	dialogaríamos	dialogaríais	dialogarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	dialogue	dialoguestú dialoguésvos2	dialogue	dialoguemos	dialoguéis	dialoguen
	imperfect (ra)	dialogara	dialogaras	dialogara	dialogáramos	dialogarais	dialogaran
	imperfect (se)	dialogase	dialogases	dialogase	dialogásemos	dialogaseis	dialogasen
	future1	dialogare	dialogares	dialogare	dialogáremos	dialogareis	dialogaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		dialogatú dialogávos	dialogue	dialoguemos	dialogad	dialoguen
	negative		no dialogues	no dialogue	no dialoguemos	no dialoguéis	no dialoguen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of dialogar (g-gu alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive dialogar
	dative	dialogarme	dialogarte	dialogarle, dialogarse	dialogarnos	dialogaros	dialogarles, dialogarse
	accusative	dialogarme	dialogarte	dialogarlo, dialogarla, dialogarse	dialogarnos	dialogaros	dialogarlos, dialogarlas, dialogarse
with gerund dialogando
	dative	dialogándome	dialogándote	dialogándole, dialogándose	dialogándonos	dialogándoos	dialogándoles, dialogándose
	accusative	dialogándome	dialogándote	dialogándolo, dialogándola, dialogándose	dialogándonos	dialogándoos	dialogándolos, dialogándolas, dialogándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative dialoga
	dative	dialógame	dialógate	dialógale	dialóganos	not used	dialógales
	accusative	dialógame	dialógate	dialógalo, dialógala	dialóganos	not used	dialógalos, dialógalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative dialogá
	dative	dialogame	dialogate	dialogale	dialoganos	not used	dialogales
	accusative	dialogame	dialogate	dialogalo, dialogala	dialoganos	not used	dialogalos, dialogalas
with formal second-person singular imperative dialogue
	dative	dialógueme	not used	dialóguele, dialóguese	dialóguenos	not used	dialógueles
	accusative	dialógueme	not used	dialóguelo, dialóguela, dialóguese	dialóguenos	not used	dialóguelos, dialóguelas
with first-person plural imperative dialoguemos
	dative	not used	dialoguémoste	dialoguémosle	dialoguémonos	dialoguémoos	dialoguémosles
	accusative	not used	dialoguémoste	dialoguémoslo, dialoguémosla	dialoguémonos	dialoguémoos	dialoguémoslos, dialoguémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative dialogad
	dative	dialogadme	not used	dialogadle	dialogadnos	dialogaos	dialogadles
	accusative	dialogadme	not used	dialogadlo, dialogadla	dialogadnos	dialogaos	dialogadlos, dialogadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative dialoguen
	dative	dialóguenme	not used	dialóguenle	dialóguennos	not used	dialóguenles, dialóguense
	accusative	dialóguenme	not used	dialóguenlo, dialóguenla	dialóguennos	not used	dialóguenlos, dialóguenlas, dialóguense

Further reading

• “dialogar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28