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on parlait

we were talking

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we were talking On commonly means “we” in everyday French; it can also mean “people” or “one,” depending on context.
FR: On parlait de musique.
EN: We were talking about music.

On parlait de toi ?

Were we talking about you?

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

C'est de ça qu'on parlait.

That's what we were talking about.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

On parlait d'un homme des cavernes, qui survit jusqu'à notre époque.

We were talking about a caveman who survives into our time.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Le genre d'expériences sexuelles dont on parlait ?

The kind of sexual experiences we were talking about?

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

On parlait de routine.

We were talking about routine.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

On parlait du fait d'être homo en société.

We were talking about being gay in society.

— Elephant (2003)

On parlait fort.

They were speaking loudly.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Moi et Véronica dans la Chevrolet on parlait peinture.

Veronica and I were talking about paint in the Chevrolet.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

On parlait de toi.

We were talking about you.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

On parlait de la collecte de fonds du printemps.

We were talking about the spring fundraiser.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

On parlait du scénar.

We were talking about the script.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

On parlait de communauté.

We were talking about community.

— La Vague (2008)

On parlait que de ça.

We talked about nothing but that.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

On parlait de la robe de madame.

We were talking about Madam’s dress.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

On parlait de capturer la nature dans l'art.

We were talking about capturing nature in art.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Parfois, on parlait jusqu'au lever du soleil.

Sometimes we talked until sunrise.

On parlait de quoi ?

What were we talking about?

On parlait de l'arme de ton père.

We were talking about your father's weapon.

— Mystic River (2003)

On parlait.

We were talking.

On parlait, c'est tout.

We were just talking.

On parlait de vous.

We were talking about you.

Est-ce qu’on parlait la même langue ?

Were we speaking the same language?

De quoi on parlait ?

What were we talking about?

Si on parlait d'autre chose ?

Shall we talk about something else?

Ça n'a rien à voir avec ce dont on parlait.

That has nothing to do with what we were talking about.