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No. 255 in French

parle

"Parle" means "speaks" or "is speaking."

In a sentence

  • Je parle français tous les jours.

    I speak French every day.

    Here, 'parle' is used to indicate the first-person singular (I speak) in the present tense.

  • Il parle de ses vacances avec enthousiasme.

    He talks about his holiday with enthusiasm.

    In this sentence, 'parle' is used for the third-person singular (He talks) in the present tense, referring to the topic of a conversation.

  • Pourquoi parles-tu si vite ?

    Why do you speak so fast?

    Here, 'parles' (a variation of 'parle') is addressing the second-person singular informal (you speak) in the present tense, indicated by the inversion question form in French.

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