Parlions (en. Let's talk)

/paʁ.ljɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

First person plural of the imperfect tense of the verb to speak.

We were talking about our plans.

Nous parlions de nos projets.

Indicates an ongoing conversation in the past.

Yesterday, we were talking too late.

Hier, nous parlions trop tard.

Used to evoke the past narratively.

In the past, we often spoke together.

Autrefois, nous parlions souvent ensemble.

From the verb 'parler', from the Latin 'parabolare'.

we were talking about

Indicates that we are discussing a particular subject.

nous parlions de

talking in a disjointed manner

Talking in a disordered manner or without a real subject.

parlions à bâtons rompus

talking into the void

Expressing oneself without really being listened to or understood.

parlions dans le vide

to speak

Expressing thoughts or feelings aloud.

parler

chatter

Speech or conversation often considered trivial.

parlote

gab

A jargon or familiar word related to spoken language.

parlermachin

We're chatting

We're chatting for hours without realizing it.

On papote pendant des heures sans s'en rendre compte.

We're babbling

We're babbling about what happened the day before.

On blablate sur ce qui s'est passé la veille.