bavard

talkative, chatty

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adjective Uncommon #22,418
talkative, chatty Can also be used as a noun for a talkative person.
FR: Mon frère est très bavard.
EN: My brother is very talkative.
Forms of bavard
MasculineFeminine
Singular — bavarde

Tu es bavard d'habitude.

You're usually talkative.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

T'es vachement bavard.

You're pretty talkative.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Nick n’est pas vraiment du genre bavard.

Nick isn’t really the talkative type.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Je suis trop bavard.

I talk too much.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Il n'était guère bavard, la clavicule lui sortait du cou.

He wasn’t much of a talker, and his collarbone stuck out from his neck.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Il est peu bavard.

He doesn’t say much.

Il est toujours aussi bavard.

He's still as talkative as ever.

Un mec bavard, c'est pas bien.

A guy who talks too much isn’t a good thing.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Il est bavard.

He is talkative.

Tu es bavard ce soir.

You're being chatty tonight.

— The Machinist (2004)

J'étais un gamin bavard.

I was a talkative kid.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

J'étais bavard.

I was talkative.

Pas bavard.

Not talkative.

Un mec bavard, c'est nul !

A chatty guy is the worst!

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Tu es bavard.

You are talkative.

Pas bavard ?

Not talkative?

— The Chaser (2008)

Tu es très peu bavard.

You're not very talkative.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

J'aime le silence, je ne suis pas bavard.

I like silence; I'm not very talkative.

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

J'en ai assez, Monsieur bavard prétentieux.

I've had enough of you, you pompous windbag.

— Chicago (2002)

Paul est gentil mais pas très bavard.

Paul is kind but not very talkative.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

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