il ne parle pas

he doesn’t speak

→ il
phrase Uncommon #16,984
he doesn’t speak The ne … pas construction makes the verb negative. The phrase can also mean “he doesn’t speak [a language]” when followed by a language name.
FR: Il ne parle pas très fort.
EN: He doesn’t speak very loudly.

Il ne parle pas un mot d'anglais.

He doesn't speak a word of English.

Il ne parle pas seulement le français, mais aussi l'anglais.

He speaks not only French, but also English.

Il ne parle pas beaucoup.

He doesn't talk much.

— Le Facteur (1994)

Il ne mange pas, il ne parle pas.

He doesn't eat, he doesn't speak.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il ne parle pas seulement en français, mais aussi en espagnol.

He not only speaks French, but also Spanish.

Il ne parle pas sérieusement ?

He's not speaking seriously?

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Il ne parle pas ma langue.

He doesn't speak my language.

Il ne parle pas beaucoup, mais on se comprend.

He doesn't talk much, but we understand each other.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Il ne parle pas l'anglais, encore moins l'allemand.

He doesn't speak English, let alone German.

Il faut aller l'accueillir, il ne parle pas russe.

We need to go meet him; he doesn’t speak Russian.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il ne parle pas du tout le français.

He doesn't speak French at all.

Il ne parle pas.

He doesn't speak.

— PK (2014)

Il ne parle pas le tamazight.

He doesn't speak Tamazight.