он заговорил

he started speaking; he began to talk

→ он
phrase Uncommon #21,085
he started speaking; he began to talk Can also mean "he started talking" more broadly. Depending on context, it may be followed by о + topic or с + person.
RU: Внезапно он заговорил.
EN: Suddenly he started speaking.

Нам необходимо чтобы он заговорил.

We need him to talk.

— Властелин колец: Возвращение короля (2003)

Он заговорил?

Did he start talking?

— Рим, открытый город (1945)

Он заговорил о Боге.

He started talking about God.

Потом он заговорил о Снупе.

Then he started talking about Snoop.

— Анатомия падения (2023)