Parla (en. Spoke)

/paʁ.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Express thoughts or feelings in words.

He spoke about his projects with enthusiasm.

Il parla de ses projets avec enthousiasme.

Make a statement or a speech.

She spoke in front of a captivated audience.

Elle parla devant un auditoire captivé.

Communicate verbally with someone.

We talked for hours.

Nous avons parlé pendant des heures.

Derived from the verb 'parler', from Latin 'parabolare', meaning 'to say, to tell'.

talk about something

Discuss or refer to a particular topic.

parler de quelque chose

talk to someone

Communicate verbally with a person.

parler à quelqu'un

talk into the void

Discuss without being listened to or heard.

parler dans le vide

word

The act of expressing oneself or communicating with words.

parole

speaking

Someone who talks or is capable of communicating.

parlant

Discuss informally.

We went to the café to talk about what’s happening.

On est allé au café pour parla de ce qui se passe.

Tell stories or gossip.

They like to gather to talk about the latest neighborhood news.

Ils aiment bien se rassembler pour parla des dernières nouvelles du quartier.