話す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 話す(はなす) means communicating something in words or talking with someone.
• Basic usage: It can describe telling a teacher about a situation or talking about travel memories.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Particles for recipient and content
  • に in 先生に話す marks the person being told. を in 思い出を話す marks the content being discussed.
• The form 話して
  • The te-form of 話す is 話して. In the example, 話してね gently invites the listener to talk.