Dialogue in different languages

Dialogue in Different Languages

Discover 'Dialogue' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

Dialogue is a vital tool for communication and connection across cultures. It refers to a conversation between two or more people, where ideas, emotions, and perspectives are exchanged. The significance of dialogue extends beyond daily interactions, as it also plays a crucial role in various cultural, artistic, and philosophical contexts.

Throughout history, dialogue has been used as a means of exploring complex ideas and fostering understanding. For instance, the Socratic dialogues, named after the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, are a series of philosophical discussions that delve into questions about ethics, epistemology, and human nature. Similarly, in literature, dialogue serves as a powerful device for revealing character and advancing plot.

Given the importance of dialogue in cross-cultural communication and understanding, it's no wonder that people around the world are interested in learning its translation in different languages. By doing so, they can deepen their appreciation for the richness and diversity of human language and culture.

Here are some translations of the word 'dialogue' in various languages:

Dialogue


Dialogue in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansdialoog
Afrikaans "gesprek" is a doublet of "dialoog" borrowed from Dutch and is more common in speech, while "dialoog" is more formal and often used in writing.
Amharicውይይት
Hausatattaunawa
Tattaunawa can also mean 'to be together in a place'.
Igbomkparịta ụka
The term derives from the phrase 'ịkpata ụka' (literally, 'to call a meeting to find a solution').
Malagasyfifanakalozan-kevitra
The word "fifanakalozan-kevitra" also means "exchange of ideas" and "conversation" in Malagasy.
Nyanja (Chichewa)kukambirana
The word 'kukambirana' in Nyanja has an alternate meaning of 'to communicate' or 'to talk to each other'.
Shonanhaurirano
The word "nhaurirano" is derived from the verb "nhaura", meaning "to agree" or "to come to an understanding".
Somaliwadahadal
Wadahadal is also used figuratively to refer to a back-and-forth conversation or exchange of ideas
Sesothopuisano
"Puisano" is an archaic form of "buisano," which comes from "ho bua," meaning "to give birth." The "p" prefix adds emphasis and respect, so "puisano" literally means "noble speech."
Swahilimazungumzo
Mazungumzo can also refer to a 'conversation', 'debate', or 'discussion' in Swahili.
Xhosaingxoxo
The Xhosa term "ingxoxo" can refer to a debate, a discussion, or a conversation, and its root "-xoxa" signifies "to talk" or "to confer."
Yorubaijiroro
Ijiroro, an uncommon name for "dialogue" in Yoruba, may originate from the term "Iji" (discussion) or "Roro" (to converse).
Zuluinkhulumomphendvulwano
The word 'inkhulumomphendvulwano' literally translates to 'a discussion that leads to understanding'.
Bambarakumaɲɔgɔnya
Ewedzeɖoɖo
Kinyarwandaibiganiro
Lingalamasolo ya kosolola
Lugandaokuteesa
Sepedipoledišano
Twi (Akan)nkɔmmɔbɔ

Dialogue in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicحوار
The word "حوار" in Arabic, meaning "dialogue," also has the connotation of "conversation" or "debate".
Hebrewדו שיח
The Hebrew word דו שיח (du-shiakh) can also mean a duet or a conversation between two people.
Pashtoخبرې
The Pashto word "خبرې" can also mean "news" or "information."
Arabicحوار
The word "حوار" in Arabic, meaning "dialogue," also has the connotation of "conversation" or "debate".

Dialogue in Western European Languages

Albaniandialogu
The word "dialogu" is also used in Albanian to refer to a "conversation" or "discussion".
Basqueelkarrizketa
The word "elkarrizketa" is derived from the Basque words "elkar" (together) and "rizketa" (to speak).
Catalandiàleg
The word "diàleg" in Catalan has its origins in the Latin word "dialogus," which means "conversation between two or more people."
Croatiandijalog
Dijalog, meaning 'dialogue', also refers to two or more people sharing ideas and experiences.
Danishdialog
In Danish "Dialog" can also refer to a specific church bell ring technique.
Dutchdialoog
The suffix '-loog' can also be found in the Dutch words 'monoloog' (monologue) and 'datalog' (dialogue).
Englishdialogue
"Dialogue" comes from the Greek "dialogos" meaning "conversation" or "discourse"
Frenchdialogue
Dialogue in French can also mean 'exchange of blows' and derives from the Greek 'dialogos' (conversation).
Frisiandialooch
Galiciandiálogo
In Galician, the word “diálogo” can also refer to a conversation between two people, or to a discussion or debate.
Germandialog
In German, the term "Dialog" also refers to a type of musical composition for two solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra.
Icelandicsamtöl
The word "samtöl" in Icelandic is derived from the Old Norse word "samtal", which meant "conversation or discussion" and "legal proceeding."
Irishidirphlé
The Irish word "idirphlé" can also mean "discussion" or "lecture".
Italiandialogo
The Italian word 'dialogo', derived from Greek, originally meant 'conversation through words'.
Luxembourgishdialog
In Luxembourgish, “Dialog” can refer to an address or a sermon as well as a dialogue.
Maltesedjalogu
The Maltese word "djalogu" originates from the Ancient Greek "dialogos", which means "conversation or discussion."
Norwegiandialog
The Norwegian word "dialog" originally meant a dialogue between two people, but has since expanded to include conversations involving more than two people.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)diálogo
The etymology of Portuguese "diálogo" comes from Greek "dialogos", which was an early literary genre based on conversation.
Scots Gaeliccòmhradh
Spanishdiálogo
In its etymology, 'diálogo' combines the Greek 'dia-' ('through, across, apart, in different ways') with 'logos' ('speech, discourse, discussion, thought, philosophy') to refer to a 'speech or communication that traverses or goes from one part to another'.
Swedishdialog
The word "dialog" in Swedish can also refer to a type of fabric used in upholstery.
Welshdeialog
The word "deialog" in Welsh also refers to a conversation between two or more people in a literary or dramatic work.

Dialogue in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianдыялог
The word
Bosniandijalog
Dijalog is derived from the Greek word 'dialogos', meaning 'conversation between two people'.
Bulgarianдиалог
In Bulgarian, "диалог" originally meant "conversation" but in the 19th century also acquired the meaning of "literary genre".
Czechdialog
The word "dialog" in Czech also means "conversation".
Estoniandialoog
The word "dialoog" can also refer to a discussion or debate.
Finnishvuoropuhelua
The word "vuoropuhelua" also refers to a genre of Finnish folk music characterized by its alternating verses and chorus.
Hungarianpárbeszéd
"Párbeszéd" derives from the Hungarian word "pár" (a pair) and "beszéd" (speech), indicating a conversation between two parties.
Latviandialogs
The Latvian word "dialogi" is derived from the Greek word "dialogos", meaning "conversation" or "discussion".
Lithuaniandialogą
The word "dialogą" in Lithuanian also means "conversation" or "discussion"
Macedonianдијалог
The word "дијалог" is derived from the Greek word "διάλογος" (dialogos), which means "conversation". It can also refer to a literary work in which two or more characters engage in conversation.
Polishdialog
In Polish, "dialog" can also mean "conversation" or "interview".
Romaniandialog
The Romanian word "dialog" can also mean "speech" or "conversation".
Russianдиалог
"Диалог" can also refer to a kind of folk song.
Serbianдијалог
The noun 'дијалог' ('dialogue') in Serbian can also refer to a conversation between more than two people.
Slovakdialóg
The Slovak word "dialóg" also refers to a type of theatrical play or screenplay.
Sloveniandialoga
The word 'dialoga' in Slovenian is related to the Ancient Greek word 'dialogue', originally meaning 'conversation'.
Ukrainianдіалог
The Ukrainian word "діалог" (dialogue) also refers to a kind of two-wheeled horse-drawn cart.

Dialogue in South Asian Languages

Bengaliসংলাপ
সংলাপ (samlap) originates from the Sanskrit root 'samlap' meaning confluence or mixing.
Gujaratiસંવાદ
"સંવાદ" can also mean "conversation" or "discussion" in Gujarati, highlighting its broader scope beyond just scripted exchanges.
Hindiसंवाद
The Hindi word "संवाद" (dialogue) is derived from the Sanskrit word "सं" (together) and "वद" (to speak), signifying a conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more individuals.
Kannadaಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ
ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ is derived from the Sanskrit root 'sam' meaning 'together' and 'bhash' meaning 'to speak'.
Malayalamഡയലോഗ്
The word 'dialogue' has also been used in Malayalam to mean 'conversation', 'parley', and 'discussion'.
Marathiसंवाद
"संवाद" also means 'conversation' or 'communication' in Marathi.
Nepaliसम्वाद
In Sanskrit, the word "सम्वाद" (samvād) additionally means "agreement" or "understanding".
Punjabiਸੰਵਾਦ
Derived from Sanskrit, the word also refers to an organized format for philosophical debate
Sinhala (Sinhalese)දෙබස්
The word "දෙබස්" can also refer to a conversation between two or more people, or a discussion.
Tamilஉரையாடல்
"உரையாடல்" (dialogue) is derived from the Tamil word "உரையாடுதல்" (conversation) and also means "a literary composition involving a conversation between two or more characters".
Teluguసంభాషణ
The word "సంభాషణ" can also mean "conversation", "discourse", or "discussion".
Urduمکالمہ
مکالمہ (Dialogue): A conversation between two or more people or characters in a story or play; an exchange of ideas or opinions

Dialogue in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)对话
"对话" 的汉语词根是指 "对答" 或 "交谈"; 它也可以指一种艺术形式,如戏剧中的角色互动或哲学讨论。
Chinese (Traditional)對話
"對話" (dialogue) is a compound word with "對" meaning "facing" and "話" meaning "speech".
Japanese対話
"対" means "to face" and "話" means "speech", so "対話" can also mean "to speak to each other" or "to converse".
Korean대화
The Korean word "대화" can also refer to a conversation between two or more people.
Mongolianхарилцан яриа
In Mongolian, "харилцан яриа" can also refer to a meeting or conference where multiple people engage in discussions.
Myanmar (Burmese)တွေ့ဆုံဆွေးနွေးရေး
The term "dialogue" is derived from the Latin word "dialogus", which means "conversation between two or more people".

Dialogue in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiandialog
The Indonesian word "dialog" can also mean "conversation", "discussion", or "speech."
Javanesedialog
In Javanese, "dialog" means "a conversation between two or more people", but it can also refer to "the art of communicating effectively" or "a style of writing that uses conversation to convey information".
Khmerការសន្ទនា
Laoການສົນທະນາ
Malaydialog
The Malay word "dialog" is derived from the Greek word "dialogos" which means "conversation".
Thaiบทสนทนา
บทสนทนา (bàtsànthanā) literally means 'a group of conversations' from Pali-Sanskrit 'pad' (Sanskrit 'pada') meaning 'foot' and 'santh' (Sanskrit 'sandh') meaning 'joining'.
Vietnamesehội thoại
The Vietnamese word "hội thoại" originally meant "conversation; talk" but now also means "dialogue" in a literary sense.
Filipino (Tagalog)diyalogo

Dialogue in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanidialoq
"Dialoq" in Azerbaijani shares its root with the word for "language" and can also mean "exchange of words".
Kazakhдиалог
The word "диалог" can also mean "conversation" or "discussion" in Kazakh.
Kyrgyzдиалог
Диалог is often used in Kyrgyz to describe a philosophical debate.
Tajikмуколама
The word "муколама" can also refer to a conversation or discussion.
Turkmengepleşik
Uzbekdialog
"Dialog" also has the alternate meaning of "language"}
Uyghurدىئالوگ

Dialogue in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankamaʻilio
Kamaʻilio also means "exchange of knowledge" or "conversation" in Hawaiian.
Maorikorerorero
The word "korerorero" also carries the connotation of "telling the truth" in Maori culture.
Samoantalanoaga
Tagalog (Filipino)dayalogo
The Tagalog word "dayalogo" is derived from the Spanish word "diálogo", which in turn comes from the Greek word "dialogos" meaning "conversation between two people."

Dialogue in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraaruskipt’aña
Guaraniñomongeta rehegua

Dialogue in International Languages

Esperantodialogo
In Esperanto, "dialogo" is derived from the Greek word "dialogos," which means "conversation between two or more people."
Latincolloquium
The word "colloquium" is derived from the Latin word "colligere," which means "to assemble" or "to gather together."

Dialogue in Others Languages

Greekδιάλογος
The Greek word "διάλογος" (dialogue) means both a conversation and a debate or argument, reflecting its Socratic roots.
Hmongkev sib tham
The Hmong word "kev sib tham" (dialogue) is a compound noun formed from the words "kev" (conversation), "sib" (together), and "tham" (ask).
Kurdishdiyalog
In Kurdish, "diyalog" can also refer to a type of traditional folk song or performance.
Turkishdiyalog
Diyalog comes from the Arabic word "diyālug," referring to both a conversation between two people and an exchange of goods.
Xhosaingxoxo
The Xhosa term "ingxoxo" can refer to a debate, a discussion, or a conversation, and its root "-xoxa" signifies "to talk" or "to confer."
Yiddishדיאַלאָג
The Yiddish word for "dialogue" (דיאַלאָג) comes from Greek and literally means "to talk through."
Zuluinkhulumomphendvulwano
The word 'inkhulumomphendvulwano' literally translates to 'a discussion that leads to understanding'.
Assameseসংলাপ
Aymaraaruskipt’aña
Bhojpuriसंवाद के बात कइल जाला
Dhivehiޑައިލޮގް ކުރުމެވެ
Dogriसंवाद करदे
Filipino (Tagalog)diyalogo
Guaraniñomongeta rehegua
Ilocanodialogo ti panagsasarita
Kriodayalɔg
Kurdish (Sorani)دیالۆگ
Maithiliसंवाद
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯋꯥꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯅꯕꯥ꯫
Mizoinbiakna neih a ni
Oromomarii
Odia (Oriya)ସଂଳାପ
Quechuarimanakuy
Sanskritसंवादः
Tatarдиалог
Tigrinyaዝርርብ ምግባር
Tsongambulavurisano

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