talk to me vs talk me

The phrases 'talk to me' and 'talk me' have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'Talk to me' is the correct phrase when you want someone to communicate with you, while 'talk me' is not a standard English construction.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 134 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a desire for communication.

"talk to me"

Use 'talk to me' when you want someone to communicate with you or share information with you.

Examples:

Can you talk to me about your feelings?
I wish you would talk to me more often.
Please talk to me if you have any concerns.

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Montgomery, I want you to talk to me.
Like these people want to talk to me.
You asked to talk to me, sir.
She said you'd probably want to talk to me first.
Danny, please talk to me.
John... please, talk to me.
My parents want to talk to me.
Come, talk to me for a minute.
Commander Turlough, thank you for coming back to talk to me.
Antoine, please talk to me.
You can talk to me, Cecilia.
Tell your mind to talk to me.
Heard you wanted to talk to me.
You had your chance to talk to me.
Amby, please, talk to me.
Get yourself a lawyer before you talk to me.
Duncan, talk to me, please.
Beth, get him to talk to me.
Specialist Buyer refused to talk to me alone.
He says you should talk to me.

Alternatives:

speak to me
have a conversation with me
communicate with me
chat with me
tell me

This phrase is not a standard English construction and does not convey a clear meaning.

"talk me"

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BARNEY: they'll try to talk me into dumping you.
Look, if Kiera sent you here to talk me into whatever...
But I shouldn't have let you talk me into this.
And the ones who do are trying to talk me into something else.
I thought you would not talk me anymore.
Tried to talk me into doing it.
Right, Iris is trying to talk me into going.
I never should have let Jack talk me into taking chemo.
If I hadn't allowed Olivia to talk me into covering our losses with new investors, Juliet would be down the hall right now.
I don't want to meet your kid, it would be like you're trying to talk me into not giving up my baby.
It kills me that I let August talk me into letting you go.
Four years ago, my father tried to talk me into going to a private school.
He came around here trying to talk me into an expedition to find some gold.
He's been trying to talk me down for the last three hours.
He can't talk me into it.
How I ever let that agent talk me into...
Admittedly, I shouldn't have let Booth talk me into adjusting him.
I should never have let you talk me into that duck blind.
You always talk me into things that are no good.
They brought an old friend to talk me down.

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