te parler
The English phrase "speak to you" is translated into French as te parler.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on who you are addressing or the tense you use. To address someone formally or a group of people, use vous parler instead of te parler. If you are speaking to a third person (him or her) instead of "you", the phrase changes to lui parler. To express the future tense, you conjugate the verb, such as te parlerai in the phrase Je te parlerai (I will speak to you).
Did you know?
- In France, saying Je dois te parler (I must speak to you) often signals that a serious or negative conversation is about to happen.
- French has a specific expression parler français that can mean both 'to speak French' and 'to speak plainly'.
- The verb parler shares a common ancestor with the English word 'parable', which is a short story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.
Examples in context
- Je dois te parler.I've got to speak to you.This sentence is useful for saying that you have a necessity to speak to someone using te parler.Tatoeba #1941763 by sacredceltic, translation #1941221 by Spamster
- Je voudrais te parler.I'd like to speak to you.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to speak to someone using te parler.Tatoeba #1551389 by sacredceltic, translation #2545521 by CK
- Je souhaite te parler.I wish to speak to you.This sentence is useful for expressing a wish to speak to someone using te parler.Tatoeba #7267146 by Aiji, translation #3906822 by CH
- Puis-je vous parler?May I speak to you?
- Pourrions-nous échanger quelques mots?Could we exchange a few words?
- On se parle?Shall we speak to each other?
- Je te parleI speak to you
- Est-ce qu'on peut se parler?Can we speak to each other?
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas approaches Manon at a cafe to discuss a matter.
- LucasManon, est-ce que je peux te parler ?Manon, can I speak to you?
- ManonOui Lucas, de quoi s'agit-il ?Yes Lucas, what is it about?
- LucasJe dois te parler de notre projet.I must speak to you about our project.
- ManonD'accord, je t'écoute.Okay, I am listening.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parler, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
