berbincang

Berbincang is an Indonesian verb meaning to engage in conversation, to chat, or to discuss with others. The word is formed from the root bincang with the prefix ber-, which in Indonesian often marks a state or ongoing activity. The term is used across formal and informal registers to denote spoken exchanges among two or more people.

Berbincang typically introduces a topic with prepositional phrases such as mengenai or tentang. It describes the act of talking rather than the content itself. Examples: "Mereka berbincang mengenai rencana proyek itu" (They are discussing the project plan) and "Kami berbincang santai di kedai" (We chat casually at the cafe). The tone can vary from ringan (casual) to serius (serious), and the setting ranges from everyday conversations to meetings or media reports about discussions.

Related terms include mengobrol and bincang-bincang, which emphasise casual conversation, and percakapan, which denotes a more formal talk. The word also exists in Malay with similar meaning. Berbincang is widely used in Indonesian-language media and everyday speech to describe conversational interaction without specifying the exact content.