Parlez (en. Speak)

/paʁ.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express thoughts, ideas, or feelings through spoken language.

You speak French very well.

Vous parlez très bien français.

To have a conversation.

We are talking about our vacation tonight.

Nous parlons de nos vacances ce soir.

Distractedly, to mention a subject.

You always talk about politics.

Tu parles toujours de politique.

From the Latin 'parabolare', meaning 'to speak, to chat'.

talk to me

Ask me, pose a question to me.

parlez-moi

speak out loud

To express oneself audibly.

parlez à haute voix

speak softly

To express one's ideas quietly.

parlez doucement

lyricist

Song lyric author.

parolier

speaking

Who speaks, capable of verbal communication.

parlant

word

Word or expression spoken.

parole

Chitchat

They love to chitchat for hours.

Ils aiment papoter pendant des heures.

To babble

When he drinks, he starts to babble and talk about stars.

Quand il a bu, il commence à délirer et à parler d'étoiles.