Parliez (en. Were talking)

/paʁ.ljɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Conjugated form of the verb 'parler' in the imperfect for the second person plural.

You were talking about your holidays.

Vous parliez de vos vacances.

Indicates a communication action in the past.

You often talked with your friends.

Vous parliez souvent avec vos amis.

Expresses a habit in the past.

When you were at school, you spoke in class.

Lorsque vous étiez à l'école, vous parliez en classe.

Comes from the verb 'parler', of Latin origin 'parabolare'.

Don't talk about that

Request to avoid a particular subject.

Ne parlez pas de ça

They talk to say nothing

Expression to describe discussions without content.

Ils parlent pour ne rien dire

Talk to me

Request for someone to speak or express themselves.

Parlez-moi

parler

Verb meaning to communicate verbally.

parler

speech

Action of speaking or expressing oneself in public.

discours

dialogue

Conversation between two or more people.

dialogue

To talk a lot without saying anything concrete.

Stop talking, you're saying nonsense!

Arrête de parliez, tu racontes n'importe quoi!

To discuss informally.

We spent the evening chatting on the couch.

On a passé la soirée à parliez sur le canapé.