No. 859 in Catalan

parlant

"Parlant" means "speaking" or "speaker" in English.

In a sentence

Estàvem parlant durant hores.
We were talking for hours.
'Parlant' is used here as the present participle of the verb 'parlar', emphasizing the ongoing action of speaking.
El parlant nadiu ens va ajudar amb les correccions.
The native speaker helped us with the corrections.
'Parlant' denotes a 'speaker' in this sentence, referring to someone who uses a language.
Parlant de llibres, has llegit l'últim de Mercè Rodoreda?
Speaking of books, have you read Mercè Rodoreda's latest?
'Parlant' is used metaphorically to introduce a topic of conversation, translating to 'Speaking of' in English.

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