tu parles

you speak

→ tu
phrase Very common #822
you speak Compositional phrase: tu is singular informal "you" and parles is "speak/talk". In everyday French, it can also be used as a question without changing the word order, depending on intonation: Tu parles allemand ? = "Do you speak German?"
FR: Tu parles trop vite.
EN: You speak too fast.

Tu parles catalan?

Do you speak Catalan?

Je ne vois pas de quelle bêtise tu parles.

I don't see what nonsense you're talking about.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Teresa, tu parles trop.

Teresa, you talk too much.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Si seulement je pouvais parler allemand aussi bien que tu parles espagnol!

If only I could speak German as well as you speak Spanish!

Si tu parles, je te déchire la bouche.

If you speak, I'll rip your mouth off.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Tu parles tant de langues et tu ne veux jamais parler!

You speak so many languages ​​and you never want to speak!

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Tu parles comme ton père.

You sound like your father.

— Lagaan (2001)

Tu sais à qui tu parles?

Do you know who you're talking to?

Tu parles très bien anglais.

You speak English very well.

Tu parles du divorce?

Are you talking about divorce?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Est-ce que tu parles d'autres langues?

Do you speak any other languages?

Tu parles d'un avis médical!

You're talking about medical advice!

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Comment tu parles!

How dare you talk like that!

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Et tu parles d'une raclée!

And you call that a beating!

— Léviathan (2014)

Tu parles à Garbo, à Tyrone Power, comme si t'étais dingue.

You talk to Garbo and Tyrone Power as if you were crazy.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

C'est de moi que tu parles?

Are you talking about me?

Tu parles fort, baisse le ton.

You're speaking loudly, lower your voice.

Ras-le-bol que tu parles dans mon dos.

I'm sick of you talking behind my back.

À qui tu parles, le clown?

Who are you talking to, clown?

Tu parles d'une arme!

Now that's a weapon!

— Battle Royale (2000)

Ben, tu parles à un gars qui travaille à Wall Street.

Well, you're talking to a guy who works on Wall Street.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

De quel monsieur tu parles?

Which gentleman are you talking about?

— Léviathan (2014)

Tu parles anglais.

You speak English.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Toi tu viens en haut, tu parles de vérité?

You come up here and talk about the truth?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Jean-Do, tu parles!

Jean-Do—yeah, right!

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

Tu parles, et nos quarts durent quatre jours.

You're telling me, and our shifts last four days.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Tu parles le chinois.

You speak Chinese.

Kawai-san, tu parles fort.

Kawai-san, you're speaking loudly.

— Silent Voice (2016)

Tu parles bien le français!

You speak French well!

Si tu parles en français, je ne comprendrai pas.

If you speak French, I won’t understand.

Tu parles si vite que je ne comprends rien.

You speak so fast that I can't understand anything.

Quand tu parles de l'alcool, je t'écoute.

When you talk about alcohol, I listen to you.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Tu parles de moi?

Are you talking about me?

Tu parles comme si tu le croyais.

You speak as if you believe it.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Quelle langue est-ce que tu utilises quand tu parles avec tes parents?

What language do you use when you speak with your parents?

Tu parles trop!

You talk too much!

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Tu leur ressemble, tu parles comme eux et bientôt ils nous feront confiance.

You look like them, you speak like them, and soon they will trust us.

— Avatar (2009)

Tu parles deux langues étrangères.

You speak two foreign languages.

Tu parles comme une adulte.

You speak like an adult.

— Devdas (2002)

Tu parles vite.

You speak quickly.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Non mais de qui tu parles?

No, but who are you talking about?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Tu parles encore?

Are you still talking?

Tu parles d'un tribunal.

You're talking about a court.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Tu parles Espagnol?

Do you speak Spanish?

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Il vaut mieux que tu parles chinois.

It is better for you to speak Chinese.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Des folies, tu parles.

Crazy stuff, you bet.

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

Tu parles à une femme.

You are speaking to a woman.

Tu parles klingon?

Do you speak Klingon?

De quelle date tu parles?

What date are you talking about?

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Tu parles beaucoup.

You talk a lot.

Tu parles russe?

Do you speak Russian?

Mais de qui tu parles?

But who are you talking about?

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tu parles de moi ou de toi?

Are you talking about me or yourself?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Tu parles comme les autres.

You speak like the others.

— Benni (2019)

C'est à moi que tu parles, enculé?

Are you talking to me, you fucking asshole?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu parles tout seul?

Are you talking to yourself?

Tu parles comme un livre sans couverture!

You talk like a book without a cover!

Pourquoi tu parles comme ça?

Why are you talking like that?

— Cold Storage (2026)

C'est de ça que tu parles?

Is that what you're talking about?

Tu parles un berbère parfait.

You speak perfect Berber.

Tu parles du ranch de Spahn?

Are you talking about Spahn's ranch?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Est-ce que tu parles à tes patients comme ça?

Do you talk to your patients like that?

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Tu parles d'un pote!

You’re talking about a buddy!

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

Elle attend peut-être que, toi, tu parles.

Maybe she's waiting for you to speak.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tu parles à ta mère mais pas à moi?

You talk to your mother but not to me?

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Je veux que tu parles en ma faveur.

I want you to speak for me.

Tu parles idiote, c'est tout.

You talk like an idiot, that's all.

— Picnic (1955)

Et toi, de qui tu parles?

And who are you talking about?

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tu parles d'une question!

You bet!

— Head-On (2004)

C’est à moi que tu parles?

Are you talking to me?

— La strada (1954)

Tu utilises quelle langue quand tu parles à tes parents?

What language do you use when you talk to your parents?

Tu parles aux serpents!

You're talking to snakes!

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Britt, à qui tu parles?

Britt, who are you talking to?

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Je vois de qui tu parles.

I see who you're talking about.

Tu parles!

You bet!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je n'ai pas encore lu le livre dont tu parles.

I haven’t read the book you’re talking about yet.

Tu parles pas de moi, hein?

You're not talking about me, are you?

— Fight Club (1999)

Tu parles de lui beaucoup trop.

You talk about him too much.

Ça sonne faux comment tu parles.

The way you're talking sounds fake.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Tu parles chinois.

You speak Chinese.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Je n'ai aucune idée de ce dont tu parles.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Tu parles tchèque?

Do you speak Czech?

J'ai n'ai aucune idée de ce dont tu parles.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

— Les Nouveaux Sauvages (2014)

Tu parles comme un abruti parfois.

You sometimes talk like an idiot.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Je sais de qui tu parles.

I know who you're talking about.

Tu parles très vite.

You speak very quickly.

Comment ça se fait que tu parles si bien français?

How come you speak French so well?

Tu parles du mari de ma mère, bon sang!

You're talking about my mother's husband, for God's sake!

— Mirage (2018)

Est-ce que tu parles italien?

Do you speak Italian?

Tu parles d'un château!

You call that a castle!

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Tu parles à Olo'eyktan!

You're speaking to Olo'eyktan!

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Tu parles français?

Do you speak French?

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

À qui tu parles, mec?

Who are you talking to, man?

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Tu parles d'une connerie.

You're talking nonsense.

— Victoria (2015)

Tu parles anglais?

Do you speak English?

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Tu parles, ils pensent que c'est moi.

You talk, they think it's me.

Tu parles ma langue.

You speak my language.

Ah bien dites, tu parles d’un engin!

Wow, talk about a machine!

— Delicatessen (1991)

Il faut que tu parles à ton père.

You need to talk to your father.

Tu sais, j'aime comment tu parles.

You know, I like the way you talk.

Tu parles bien.

You speak well.

De qui tu parles, ?

Who are you talking about?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Si tu parles trop vite, je ne pourrai pas comprendre.

If you speak too fast, I won't be able to understand.

Tu parles souvent aux gens?

Do you talk to people often?

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Mais de quoi est-ce que tu parles?

But what are you talking about?

Quand tu parles, ils écoutent un prophète.

When you speak, they listen to a prophet.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tu parles de nos copains de l'espace?

Are you talking about our friends from space?

Pourquoi est-ce que tu parles comme ça?

Why are you talking like that?

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Tu parles comme si tu étais fonctionnaire!

You talk as if you were a civil servant!

— Departures (2008)

Tu m'inquiètes quand tu parles comme ça.

You worry me when you talk like that.

— Picnic (1955)

J'aime beaucoup comment tu parles!

I really like the way you speak!

Tu parles très bas, dis-moi.

You speak very softly, tell me.

— Aquarius (2016)

Tu parles donc et toute l'Italie écoute.

So you speak, and all of Italy listens.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

Est-ce que tu parles allemand au moins?

Do you at least speak German?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

N'aie pas peur de faire des erreurs quand tu parles anglais.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes when you speak English.

Tu parles d'eux et de toi.

You talk about them and yourself.

Comment tu parles à mes copains?

How dare you talk to my friends like that?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu parles vraiment bien français.

You speak French really well.

Je sonne et tu parles.

I ring, and you speak.

— Léon (1994)

DJ, tu parles!

Some DJ, that is!

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Tu parles espagnol?

Do you speak Spanish?

Tu parles d'un événement!

Now that's an event!

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Tu parles Fourchelang.

You speak Parseltongue.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Toi, tu parles comme une révolutionnaire!

You talk like a revolutionary!

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

De la charité, tu parles.

Some charity, that is.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Tu parles, après un coup pareil, je peux pas retourner à la maison.

You bet, after something like that, I can't go back home.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Tu parles l'anglais couramment.

You speak English fluently.

Tu parles bien français.

You speak French well.

Si c'est à moi que tu parles, il vaudrait mieux que tu changes de sujet.

If you're talking to me, you'd better change the subject.

Tu parles sans détour?

Are you speaking frankly?

— F1® Le Film (2025)

, tu parles.

There you go.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Tu parles de moi, gamin?

Are you talking about me, kid?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Tu parles comme lui.

You sound like him.

C'est à moi que tu parles?

Are you talking to me?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu parles trop vite.

You speak too fast.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Depuis quand tu parles comme ça?

Since when do you talk like that?

Non, je sais que tu parles bien.

No, I know you speak well.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Tu parles des cendres?

Are you talking about ashes?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Tu parles comme un perroquet.

You talk like a parrot.

Comment tu parles de ma mère!

How dare you talk about my mother like that!

— La Haine (1995)

Ouais, tu parles.

Yeah, you bet.

Tu parles un tamazight parfait.

You speak perfect Tamazight.

Tu parles d’une machine!

Now that’s a machine!

— La strada (1954)

Tu parles d'un psy!

You're talking about a shrink!

— Léviathan (2014)

C'est pas l'espagnol que tu parles?

That's not Spanish you're speaking?

Tu parles à tes potes comme ça?

Is that how you talk to your friends?

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Je veux que tu parles franchement.

I want you to speak frankly.

Tu parles italien?

Do you speak Italian?

Tu parles d'une salope!

You're talking about a slut!

— Head-On (2004)

Tu parles beaucoup mieux français que moi.

You speak French much better than I do.

Je me demandais juste quelles langues tu parles.

I was just wondering what languages you speak.

Tu parles?

Yeah, right?

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

De quels enculés tu parles?

What assholes are you talking about?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu parles que je continue.

You bet I'm continuing.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Merci, tu parles d'une aide!

Thanks, you call that help!

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tu parles de lui comme d'un humain.

You talk about him like a human.

Tu parles chinois?

Do you speak Chinese?

Ha tu parles, je ne sais même pas comment je peux me montrer devant elle.

Ha, you're telling me, I don't even know how I can show myself in front of her.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

C'est à moi que tu parles comme ça, mec?

Are you talking to me like that, man?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu parles toujours d'aussi près?

Do you always talk from this close?

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Tu parles de quoi?

What are you talking about?

Tu parles comme un chef, Mais c'est au plus fort de diriger.

You talk like a boss, but the strongest one should be in charge.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Sais-tu à qui tu parles?

Do you know who you're talking to?

C'est comme ça que tu parles à ta femme?

Is that how you talk to your wife?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tu parles turc?

Do you speak Turkish?

Tu parles du nez.

You're talking about the nose.

Est-ce que tu parles japonais?

Do you speak Japanese?

Tu parles d'un frère.

You're talking about a brother.

, tu parles de mieux en mieux.

Hey, you're speaking better and better.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Tu parles à ma cousine?

Are you talking to my cousin?

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Si c'est fou, tu parles à la bonne personne.

If it’s crazy, you’re talking to the right person.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tu parles grec?

Do you speak Greek?

À qui tu parles?

Who are you talking to?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tu parles d'une merde!

You're talking crap!

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tu parles au président Lebaille!

You're talking to President Lebaille!

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Rob, à qui tu parles?

Rob, who are you talking to?

— Control (2007)

Si tu sais lire ceci, ça veut dire que tu parles une langue!

If you can read this, it means you speak a language!

Tu parles, moi j'ai rien reçu.

Yeah, right—I didn’t get anything.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

N'oublie pas à qui tu parles.

Don't forget who you're talking to.

Tu parles notre langue?

Do you speak our language?

Tu parles boulot?

Are you talking about work?

Trevor, je ne comprend pas ce dont tu parles.

Trevor, I don't understand what you're talking about.

— The Machinist (2004)

De quoi est-ce que tu parles?

What are you talking about?

— La La Land (2016)

Justine, tu parles pas comme ça à ta mère.

Justine, you don't talk to your mother like that.

— Grave (2017)

Je déteste quand tu parles ainsi.

I hate it when you talk like that.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

De qui tu parles?

Who are you talking about?

— The Machinist (2004)

Et si tu sais, tu fais quoi, tu parles?

And if you know, what do you do, do you talk?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Celle dont tu parles tant?

The one you talk about so much?

— Ouvre les yeux (1997)

Si tu parles à ses hommes, ils t'écouteront.

If you speak to his men, they will listen to you.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Tu parles sérieusement?

Are you serious?

— Le Miroir (1975)

Tu parles comme ta mère.

You sound like your mother.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Mais si tu parles, je te tue.

But if you talk, I'll kill you.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

J'espère un jour parler ta langue maternelle aussi bien que tu parles la mienne.

I hope that one day I’ll speak your native language as well as you speak mine.

Je pense que tu parles trop.

I think you talk too much.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Tu parles très bien allemand.

You speak German very well.

Tu parles du Derby?

Are you talking about the Derby?

— Control (2007)

Est-ce que tu parles anglais?

Do you speak English?

Tu parles d'un album de famille.

You're talking about a family album.

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Comment tu parles à ta mamie!

How dare you talk to your grandma like that!

— La Haine (1995)

Tu parles vraiment vite.

You speak really fast.