French Word of the Day
parler
/par-LAY/ • verb — 4th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to speak; to talk
Examples
- Je parle français.
(I speak French.) - Peux-tu me parler un moment ?
(Can you talk to me for a moment?) - Ils ont parlé de leurs projets pendant des heures.
(They talked about their plans for hours.)
Synonyms
- causer
- discuter
- s'exprimer
Parler is the general verb for speaking or talking. Use parler + language (parler français), parler à quelqu'un (to speak to someone), or parler de + topic (to talk about something). It is a regular -er verb and is used in both formal and informal contexts; for direct quotations or single utterances, French often uses dire instead of parler.
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