I didn't talk to him vs I didn't speak to him

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. 'Talk' and 'speak' are synonyms in this context, so both phrases convey the same meaning.

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I didn't talk to him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker did not have a conversation with someone.

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Richard told me, so I didn't talk to him.
No, I didn't talk to him.
But when he came, I didn't talk to him.
But I didn't talk to him.
I didn't talk to him.
And I didn't talk to him in two weeks.
I didn't talk to him directly.
And I didn't talk to him, either.
And I didn't talk to him, either.
I just, I didn't talk to him in a long time.
If I didn't talk to him, it would have looked suspicious.
Yes, I spoke to him twice, but I didn't talk to him.
I didn't talk to him.
I didn't talk to him.
I didn't talk to him about it first.
Yes, I spoke to him twice, but I didn't talk to him.
I didn't actually talk to him.
I didn't agree to talk to him.
I didn't really talk to him about, the stuff that was going on in the house while he was gone.
I just - I didn't want to talk to him till you got here.

Alternatives:

I didn't speak to him
I didn't have a conversation with him

I didn't speak to him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker did not communicate verbally with someone.

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I didn't speak to him.
I directed the interviews, I didn't speak to him personally.
I didn't speak to him exactly.
I didn't speak to him myself, but my secretary said that he was looking for Cole Harmon.
I didn't speak to him, but I recognized him clearly.
I didn't speak to him.
I didn't speak to him directly.
It was sudden. I didn't really speak to him on that first flight.
That's because I didn't speak to her.
Of course, I didn't speak to her personally.
I didn't speak to anyone... after that at all.
I didn't speak to any of them.
I knew right away that they were Jewish... but I didn't speak to them.
I didn't speak to my mom or sister for seven years.
For a year I didn't speak to you.
I just knew if I didn't speak to another parent about this, my head was going to explode.
When I lost my dear mother, I didn't speak to anyone for months.
They didn't speak to you.
She didn't speak to us for seven days.
Harrison didn't speak to very many people, especially in recent years.

Alternatives:

I didn't talk to him
I didn't have a conversation with him

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I didn't talk to him vs I didn't speak to him