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話すの

talking; having a conversation, speaking (a language)

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phrase Very common #1,529
talking; having a conversation The の turns 話す (“to talk”) into a noun referring to the act of talking or having a conversation.
JA: トムと話すのほど楽しいことはない。
EN: Nothing is more fun than talking with Tom.

話すの久しぶりだね。

It’s been a while since we last talked.

トムと話すのほど楽しいことはない。

Nothing is as enjoyable as talking with Tom.

彼は外人と話すのになれている。

He’s used to talking to foreigners.

私は彼と話すのを楽しんだ。

I enjoyed talking with him.

話すのを止めるようにお願いしたのに、あの人たち、ずっと話してたわ。

Even though I asked them to stop talking, they just kept talking.

だが話すのが先だ

But talking comes first.

— プラットフォーム (2019)

話すの速いね。

You speak fast.

トムさぁ、僕みて話すのやめたんだよ。

Tom, you know, I stopped talking like you.

彼は話すのをやめなかった。

He didn't stop talking.

彼は聞き上手だが話すのは苦手だ。

He's a good listener, but he's not good at expressing himself.

彼の話すのを見たら、彼のことを女の子と思うかもしれません。

If you saw the way he talks, you might think he was a girl.

私はあなたがそんなふうに話すのを聞いたことがない。

I've never heard you talk like that.

トムと話すの嫌だ。

I don't want to talk to Tom.

phrase Rare #42,256
speaking (a language) の turns 話す (to speak) into a noun-like phrase; the language being spoken is often stated before it.
JA: 私にとって、英語で話すのはとても難しいです。
EN: For me, speaking English is very difficult.

英語は好きですが話すのは苦手です。

I like English, but I'm not good at speaking it.

私にとって、英語で話すのはとても難しいです。

Speaking English is very difficult for me.

トムはフランス語話すの得意なの？

Is Tom good at speaking French?

彼が英語で話すのをよく聞いた。

I often heard him speaking in English.