Parles (en. Speak)

/paʁl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Express thoughts, feelings, or ideas verbally.

You speak French very well.

Tu parles très bien français.

Use words to communicate with someone.

When you speak, people listen to you.

Quand tu parles, les gens t'écoutent.

Discuss or converse on a subject.

We are talking about our future plans.

Nous parlons de nos projets futurs.

The verb 'parler' comes from the Latin 'parabola', which means speech or word.

talk about it

Talk about that.

parles-en

talk to

Address yourself to.

parles à

talk too fast

Talk at an excessive speed.

parles trop vite

parler

Verb in the infinitive, meaning 'to discuss' or 'to express oneself orally'.

parler

parleur

A person who speaks frequently or eloquently.

parleur

parloir

A room reserved for discussions.

parloir

Chatting

We spent the evening talking, it was great.

On a passé la soirée à parles, c'était super.

Chit-chat

They are always there talking about gossip.

Ils sont toujours là à parles de potins.