No. 6,442 in Catalan
parla
"Parla" in Catalan means "speech" or "language/dialect."
In a sentence
Ell parla molt bé el català.
He speaks Catalan very well.
'Parla' is used here as the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb 'parlar', meaning 'to speak' in English, indicating an ongoing action by the subject.
La seva parla és clara i entenedora.
His speech is clear and understandable.
Here, 'parla' is employed as a noun, meaning 'speech' or 'way of speaking', referring to the manner in which a person expresses themselves verbally.
Deixa't de ximpleries i anem al gra: parla!
Stop with the nonsense and let's get to the point: speak!
In this instance, 'parla' is used as the imperative form of the verb 'parlar', serving as a command or an exhortation for someone to start speaking.
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