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In my Japanese book it gives the following examples:

>   * Nihongo o hanashite mo iidesuka? Renshuu o shitai desu. = Do you mind if
> we speak Japanese, I would like to practice it.
>   * ohanashi suru = have a talk
>   * Ohanashi dekite yokatta desu. = It was nice talking with you.
>   * Motto oshiete kudasai! = tell me more
>   * Anata no kazoku ni tsuite oshiete kudasai. = Tell me about your family
>

What's the difference between `ohanashi` and `oshiete`? They both seem to
relate to talking/speaking, but I can't tell the difference.
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What is the difference between ohanashi and oshiete
おしえて (from おしえる) means "to teach". So you can think of these examples as
passing on information about the topic.

>   * Tell me about your family → "Teach me information about your family"
> (even though we wouldn't say it that way in English)
>   * "Tell me more (information about whatever we're talking about)"
>

Note that there is even a difference between はなす and はなし(を)する. The former
simply means "to talk" (the act of talking), while the latter means "to have a
talk" (2 or more people actively engaged).
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