Casualverb
chattare
to chat (online or via messaging apps)
Formal Equivalent
conversare online, scrivere messaggi
Examples in Context
"Abbiamo chattato tutta la notte su WhatsApp."
"We chatted all night on WhatsApp."
"Non posso parlare adesso, chattami dopo."
"I can't talk now, chat me later."
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Cultural Note
One of the oldest italianized English tech verbs, in use since the early 2000s. Fully accepted even in semi-formal contexts.
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