spoke, talked
Le vieil homme me parla en français.
The old man spoke to me in French.
Lorsqu'il parla, tout le monde devint silencieux.
When he spoke, everyone became silent.
Au repas, il parla à Bill d'un livre de science qu'il lisait à propos du temps.
At the meal, he told Bill about a science book he was reading about time.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Tom parla aux médecins en français.
Tom spoke to the doctors in French.
She spoke to me in Spanish.
She spoke in Tamazight.