話す
はなす
to speak
Hanasu (話す) is a godan verb meaning "to speak". Its polite form is 話します (hanashimasu), its te form is 話して (hanashite), its past form is 話した (hanashita), and its negative form is 話さない (hanasanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Hanasu (話す) conjugation quick reference
話す means "to speak". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Hanasu example sentences
わたしはせんせいとはなします。
I speak with the teacher.
きのう、かのじょとはなしました。
I spoke with her yesterday.
トムはにほんごをはなしません。
Tom does not speak Japanese.
How to use Hanasu: grammar notes
•Use を after the language or topic you're speaking—for example, 日本語を話します (I speak Japanese); don’t say 日本語が話します.
•To say "speak with someone," use と—for example, 友だちと話しました (I spoke with a friend).
•When saying where you're speaking, use で—for example, 学校で話します (I speak at school), not 学校に話します.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Hanasu
日本語を話す
to speak Japanese
ちょっと話してもいい？
Can I talk to you for a moment?
友だちと話す
to talk with a friend
Hanasu (話す) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 話す | hanasu |
| Masu Form | 話します | hanashimasu |
| Te Form | 話して | hanashite |
| Past Form | 話した | hanashita |
| Negative Form | 話さない | hanasanai |
| Past Negative | 話さなかった | hanasanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 話します | hanashimasu |
| Polite Past | 話しました | hanashimashita |
| Polite Negative | 話しません | hanashimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 話しませんでした | hanashimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 話せる | hanaseru |
| Passive Form | 話される | hanasareru |
| Causative Form | 話させる | hanasaseru |
| Causative Passive | 話さされる | hanasasareru |
| Volitional Form | 話そう | hanasou |
| Imperative Form | 話せ | hanase |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 話せば | hanaseba |
| Conditional (たら) | 話したら | hanashitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 話している | hanashiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 話したい | hanashitai |
| Prohibition | 話すな | hanasuna |