Speak - Parler (The 106th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Speak is Parler. This word often comes up when talking about communication, language. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 106th most common word in French. It can be used as verb, noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: speak

French: parler

Examples


I want to speak about my love.	Je veux parler de mon amour.
I think that it's time for me to speak up.	Je pense qu'il est temps pour moi de parler.
I have the right to speak, too.	Moi aussi, j'ai le droit de parler.
I could not speak to him.	Je ne pouvais pas lui parler.
It will be difficult for him to speak in public.	Ce sera difficile pour lui de parler en public.
It is hard to speak in public.	Il est difficile de parler en public.
Don't be afraid of public speaking.	N'aie pas peur de parler en public.
You have no idea of how to speak in public.	Vous ne savez pas comment parler en public.

I dislike speaking in public.	Je n'aime pas parler en public.
He can hardly speak.	Il peut à peine parler.
I want to speak to the person in charge.	Je veux parler au responsable.
I need to speak to the person in charge.	Je dois parler au responsable.
I'd gladly speak with you on this subject.	Je voudrais vous parler à ce sujet.
Speaking English is not easy.	Il n'est pas facile de parler l'anglais.
Not all of us can speak English.	Nous ne savons pas tous parler anglais.
His way of speaking annoys me.	Sa façon de parler m’agace.
He started to speak English.	Il s'est mis à parler anglais.
Please speak in a low voice.	Veuillez parler à voix basse.
You will be able to speak English soon.	Vous pourrez bientôt parler anglais.
Sometimes I struggle to speak English.	Parfois, j'ai du mal à parler anglais.
I thought you spoke French.	Je pensais que vous saviez parler français.