This is the 6444th most frequent Catalan word.
parlava
"Parlava" means "was speaking" or "spoke" in English.
Here, 'parlava' is used as a past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past.
En Marc parlava amb el seu amic sobre l'escola.
Marc was talking to his friend about school.
In this context, 'parlava' describes a habitual action that occurred during a certain past period.
Quan era petita, la Maria parlava molt poc.
When Maria was little, she talked very little.
Here, 'parlava' is used for a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.