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parlare

"parlare" means "to talk, to speak" in Italian. It is number 189 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to talk, to speak; to cant

IPA

/parˈla.re/

Forms in this course

parlato, parlando, parla, parli, parliamo, parlo

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Non parlare!
  Don't talk!
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Dobbiamo parlare.
  We must speak.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Vuole parlare.
  He wants to speak.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / sacredceltic

Learned together

In the course, "parlare" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• vedere to see
• sembrare to seem, to look, to appear
• pensare to think
• aspettare to wait for, await, wait
• farlo to do it, to make it (fare + lo)
• pregare to pray
• sentire to feel
• piacere to be pleasing to
• venire to come

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