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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