What differentiates "talk with" from "talk to"?

Question

I mean, they're practically the same, like:

I want to talk (to/with) John.

I'm talking (to/with) John right now.

You want to talk (to/with) John?

In which cases do i use "to" and "with"?

Answer 1

"with" is always a two-way conversation.

"to" can mean you want to talk TO him, so you'll be doing most of talking.

Sometimes they ARE interchangeable.  :)

Answer 2

You always use 'to' with the word 'talk'. When you talk to someone, you have conversation with them.

ex...I talked to him yesterday.

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Answer 3

If you talk with someone you are equals having a conversation. If you talk to someone, you are the one who is doing the talking.

Answer 4

talk with -- means find out whats going on -  like im gonna have a talk with JOHN.   perhaps hes doing wrong.

talk to-  means-- you know something wrong is going on-- like im gonna talk to john-- like you know hes up to no good- and john won't have tooo much of a chance to say anything--- cause youre gonna let him know hes doing wrong-

And yes they are pretty much the same- cause what do you say on the phone-  i wanna speak to or with John.

Its  Whateva