| Woordsoort | werkwoord |
|---|---|
| Uitspraak | /spiːk/ |
| Afbreking | speak |
| Shaw‐alfabet | 𐑕𐑐𐑰𐑒 |
| Deseret‐alfabet | 𐑅𐐹𐐨𐐿 |
| Aantonende wys | |
|---|---|
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) speak | (I) spoke |
| (thou) speakest | (thou) spokest |
| (he) speaks, speaketh | (he) spoke |
| (we) speak | (we) spoke |
| (you) speak | (you) spoke |
| (they) speak | (they) spoke |
| Aanvoegende wys | |
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) speak | (I) spoke |
| (thou) speak | (thou) spoke |
| (he) speak | (he) spoke |
| (we) speak | (we) spoke |
| (you) speak | (you) spoke |
| (they) speak | (they) spoke |
| Gebiedende wys | |
| speak | |
| Deelwoorde | |
| Teenwoordige deelwoord | Verlede deelwoord |
| speaking | spoken |
| Afrikaans | praat; spreek |
|---|---|
| Albanies | flas |
| Chinook-jargon | wawa |
| Deens | tale |
| Duits | reden; sprechen |
| Engels (Ou Engels) | acweþan; cweþan; specan; sprecan |
| Esperanto | paroli |
| Faroëes | tosa |
| Fins | puhua |
| Frans | parler |
| Hawaiïes | ʻōlelo |
| Hongaars | beszél |
| Italiaans | parlare |
| Jamaikaanse Patois | taak |
| Katalaans | parlar |
| Latyn | loquere; loqui; orare |
| Luxemburgs | schwätzen |
| Maleis | bicara |
| Nederduits | snakken; pråten; küren; readen; spreaken; kallen |
| Nederlands | praten; spreken |
| Noors | tale; snake; prate |
| Papiaments | papia |
| Pools | mówić |
| Portugees | falar |
| Roemeens | discuta; vorbi |
| Russies | говорить |
| Saterfries | spreeke |
| Skots | speak |
| Skots-Gaelies | bruidhinn; labhair |
| Spaans | hablar |
| Sranan | taki; taygi |
| Swahili | ‐sema |
| Sweeds | tala |
| Thai | พูด |
| Tsjeggies | hovořit; mluvit; promluvit |
| Wes‐Fries | prate |
| Yslands | spjalla; tala |