French Verbs

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FRENCH ENGLISH
parler say
C'est pour parler. I'm just saying.
Je dis juste. I'm just saying.
parler speak
Je parle français. I speak French.
Je parle un peu français. I speak a little French.
Je ne parle pas espagnol. I don't speak Spanish.
en parlant de ça speaking of which
Il ne me laisse pas parler. He won't let me speak.
parler tell
Faut en parler à personne. Don't tell anyone about it.
T'en parles à personne. You don't tell anyone.
J'en parle à personne. I'm not telling anyone.
Tu as parlé de la Belgique à tes parents ? Did you tell your parents about Belgium?
Tu leur as parlé du voyage ? Did you tell them about the trip?
Je vais pas te parler de ça. I'm not going to tell you about that.
Pourquoi tu me parles de ça ? Why are you telling me about this?
parler other meanings
Ça te parle ? Does it ring a bell?
Ça nous parle pas. It doesn't ring a bell for us.
Quand on parle du loup. Speak of the devil.
Sans parler de mes parents. Not to mention my parents.
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