tu parlais

you were talking

→ tu

phrase Uncommon #15,152

you were talking Uses tu to address one person informally; the imperfect can describe an ongoing or habitual past action.

FR: Tu parlais avec qui hier soir ?

EN: Who were you talking to last night?

Tu parlais de moi, n'est-ce pas ?

You were talking about me, weren't you?

— Juno (2007)

Est-ce le garçon dont tu parlais ?

Is this the boy you were talking about?

Si tu parlais, je te le dirai.

If you were to speak, I would tell you.

— M le maudit (1931)

Tu parlais français ?

Did you speak French?

Tu parlais de le crever !

You were talking about killing him!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

C'est de ça dont tu parlais, Locke ?

Is this what you were talking about, Locke?

Qui est l'homme à qui tu parlais ?

Who is the man you were talking to?

Tu parlais fort.

You were talking loudly.

J'étais sûr que tu parlais anglais.

I was sure you spoke English.

Toi aussi tu parlais dans son dos.

You were talking behind his back too.

— Silent Voice (2016)

À qui tu parlais ?

Who were you talking to?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Avec qui tu parlais ?

Who were you talking to?

Et à qui tu parlais ?

And who were you talking to?

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

J'ignorais même que tu parlais le français.

I didn't even know you spoke French.

Tu parlais de la Tosca, pas de moi.

You were talking about Tosca, not me.

— Diva (1981)

Mais toi, Hakuji-san, tu parlais comme si mon avenir allait de soi.

But you, Hakuji-san, spoke as if my future was a given.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Je pensais pas que tu parlais sérieusement.

I didn't think you were serious.

— Volver (2006)

Tu parlais d'une valise pour tout bagage ?

Were you talking about a suitcase as your only luggage?

De quoi tu parlais, avec Desi ?

What were you talking about with Desi?

— The Rip (2026)

Tu parlais de pluie !

You were talking about rain!

— Une grande fille (2019)

Au fait, de quoi tu parlais avec Liu Yiku ?

By the way, what were you talking about with Liu Yiku?

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

Quand tu parlais, il a donné un coup de pied.

While you were talking, he kicked.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Tu parlais quoi avec tes parents, le français, l'arabe ?

What language were you speaking with your parents, French or Arabic?

— Un prophète (2009)

J'ignorais même que tu parlais français.

I didn't even know you spoke French.

Je ne savais pas que tu parlais si bien le français.

I didn’t know you spoke French so well.

La brune à laquelle tu parlais, c'est ça ?

The brunette you were talking to, is that her?

— Ouvre les yeux (1997)

Tu parlais à un "avocat".

You were talking to a “lawyer.”

— Un prophète (2009)

C'est de ça dont tu parlais, Ryôgi ?

Is this what you were talking about, Ryōgi?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Avec qui est-ce que tu parlais ?

Who were you talking to?

Tu parlais dehors, je suis celui qui joue quand chacun dort.

You were talking outside, I'm the one who plays while everyone else sleeps.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Tu parlais à qui ?

Who were you talking to?