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No. 7,433 in French

parlez

"Parlez" means "speak" or "are speaking" in English.

In a sentence

  • Parlez-vous français ?

    Do you speak French?

    Interrogative form used to ask someone politely if they speak a certain language.

  • Parlez lentement, s'il vous plaît.

    Speak slowly, please.

    Imperative form used to request someone to perform an action, in this case, speaking slowly.

  • Quand vous parlez, tout le monde écoute.

    When you speak, everyone listens.

    Indicative form describing a situation or a habitual action that happens when the subject speaks.

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