話を始めた

started talking

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started talking Past form of 話を始める, meaning to start talking or begin a conversation.
JA: 彼女は友達と話を始めた。
EN: She started talking with her friend.

その質問でアントニオは酒場の話を始めた。

That question got Antonio talking about the tavern.

彼女はその老婦人と話を始めた。

She started talking to the old lady.

彼らは公園のベンチに座り、話を始めた。

They sat on a bench in the park and started talking.

部屋に入ると私達は再び話を始めた。

When we entered the room, we started talking again.

彼女は見知らぬ人と話を始めた。

She started talking to a stranger.

彼はあまり長くは話さないつもりですといって話を始めた。

He began his speech by saying that he didn’t intend to speak for very long.