colloquial

1. (colloquial, comparative)Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

   You're using too many colloquial words in this cover letter: I suggest changing "I picked up loads of cool skills" to "I acquired many positive abilities"

   The colloquial, and at times sarcastic, tone of her books makes her popular with teenagers.

   umgangssprachlich, Umgangs-

   разгово́рныйrazgovórnyj, неформа́льныйneformálʹnyj, нелитерату́рныйneliteratúrnyj

   розмо́внийrozmóvnyj, просторі́чнийprostoríčnyj

   characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

2. (colloquial, comparative)Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.

1. Avoid colloquial expressions in academic writing.

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2. That sentence is correct, though somewhat colloquial.

   deDieser Satz ist richtig, aber eher umgangssprachlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. The colloquial language is the spoken language.

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4. These stories are told in colloquial and everyday language.

   deDie Geschichten werden in alltäglicher Umgangssprache erzählt. — BraveSentry

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5. He is unfamiliar with the colloquial register of the language.

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