parler/paʁ.le/
verb / noun · A1 · Frequency 103
verb
Meanings
to speak; to talk
Used for ordinary speech or conversation.
to speak (a language); to communicate in a language
Commonly used with a language name.
(heraldry) to make a pun on a name; to form canting arms
A heraldic term for arms that allude to a name through a pun.
Examples
Après une longue journée, elle aime parler avec sa sœur.
After a long day, she likes talking with her sister.
Il vaut mieux parler calmement pour résoudre ce conflit.
It is better to speak calmly to resolve this conflict.
Elle veut parler japonais avec ses collègues.
She wants to speak Japanese with her colleagues.
Collocations
- parler courammentto speak fluently
Common mistakes
Elle parle à anglais avec ses collègues.
Elle parle anglais avec ses collègues.
With the current lemma parler meaning to speak a language, the language name normally follows directly without the preposition à.
Related words
synonymcauserto chat; to talk informally
nounmasculine
Meanings
speech, act of speaking
Refers to the act or ability of speaking; a common meaning for the noun form.
parlance
Refers to the language or expressions used in a particular field or group.
vernacular, dialect
Refers to a non-standard language form used by a particular region or group.
Examples
Le parler de cet orateur était clair et posé.
This speaker's speech was clear and measured.
Le parler médical de ce rapport est difficile à comprendre.
The medical parlance in this report is difficult to understand.
Son parler professionnel change selon le public auquel elle s'adresse.
Her professional parlance changes depending on the audience she addresses.
Collocations
- un parler familiercolloquial parlance
- un parler régionalregional dialect
Common mistakes
le parler français
le parler français correct
When parler is used as a noun meaning language or way of speaking, it usually requires an adjective to clarify the meaning; using it alone may be incomplete.
Related words
synonymdiscoursspeech
synonymlangagelanguage
antonymsilencesilence
verb
Meanings
to speak; to talk
Used for ordinary speech or conversation.
to speak (a language); to communicate in a language
Commonly used with a language name.
(heraldry) to make a pun on a name; to form canting arms
A heraldic term for arms that allude to a name through a pun.
Examples
En parlant à voix basse, les deux collègues ne dérangeaient personne.
By speaking quietly, the two colleagues did not disturb anyone.
En parlant italien avec sa grand-mère, elle a gardé le contact avec sa famille.
By speaking Italian with her grandmother, she kept in touch with her family.
Il travaillait en parlant avec ses partenaires au téléphone.
He worked while talking with his partners on the phone.
Collocations
- parler courammentto speak fluently
Common mistakes
Elle parle à anglais avec ses collègues.
Elle parle anglais avec ses collègues.
With the current lemma parler meaning to speak a language, the language name normally follows directly without the preposition à.
Related words
synonymcauserto chat; to talk informally
verb
Meanings
to speak; to talk
Used for ordinary speech or conversation.
to speak (a language); to communicate in a language
Commonly used with a language name.
(heraldry) to make a pun on a name; to form canting arms
A heraldic term for arms that allude to a name through a pun.
Examples
Après la réunion, nous avons parlé des prochaines étapes du projet.
After the meeting, we talked about the next steps of the project.
Elle a parlé espagnol avec ses collègues pendant tout le déjeuner.
She spoke Spanish with her colleagues throughout lunch.
Le porte-parole a parlé aux journalistes après l'annonce officielle.
The spokesperson spoke to the journalists after the official announcement.
Collocations
- parler courammentto speak fluently
Common mistakes
Elle parle à anglais avec ses collègues.
Elle parle anglais avec ses collègues.
With the current lemma parler meaning to speak a language, the language name normally follows directly without the preposition à.
Related words
synonymcauserto chat; to talk informally
verb
Meanings
to speak; to talk
Used for ordinary speech or conversation.
to speak (a language); to communicate in a language
Commonly used with a language name.
(heraldry) to make a pun on a name; to form canting arms
A heraldic term for arms that allude to a name through a pun.
Examples
Elle parle calmement malgré la difficulté de la situation.
She speaks calmly despite the difficulty of the situation.
Mon frère parle souvent de son nouveau travail.
My brother often talks about his new job.
Il parle couramment italien avec ses collègues.
He speaks Italian fluently with his colleagues.
Collocations
- parler courammentto speak fluently
Common mistakes
Elle parle à anglais avec ses collègues.
Elle parle anglais avec ses collègues.
With the current lemma parler meaning to speak a language, the language name normally follows directly without the preposition à.
Related words
synonymcauserto chat; to talk informally