parlare

to talk

The Italian verb 'parlare' translates to 'to talk' in English. It is a regular first conjugation verb, so it follows the typical conjugation pattern. It can be used directly in the same way as in English to refer to speaking or talking. For example, 'Io parlo italiano' means 'I speak Italian'.

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Example sentences using: parlare

Vorrei parlare con te.

I would like to speak with you.

This is a polite way to say that you wish to have a conversation with someone. The verb 'parlare' means 'to speak' or 'to talk', and 'con te' means 'with you'. 'Vorrei' is a polite form of saying 'I would like'.

Dobbiamo parlare della situazione.

We need to talk about the situation.

This phrase is usually used to bring up a topic for discussion. Where 'dobbiamo' means 'we need', 'parlare' means 'to speak', 'della' is a contraction of 'di la' which equivalent to 'of the' in English and 'situazione' means 'situation'.

Posso parlare lentamente?

Can I speak slowly?

This phrase can be used when you need to clarify or confirm if you can proceed to speak slowly. 'Posso' is the Italian word for 'can I', 'parlare' means 'to speak' and 'lentamente' means 'slowly'.