"Je parle français."
Translation:I speak French.
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I translated it as "I am speaking French" but Duo said I was wrong. It said the translation is "I can speak French." But wouldn't that be "Je pu parler français" ? Or "Je peut parler français"
I am speaking, and i speak are two completely different things. For example, i am speaking english right now, but i can speak a little bit of french.
Agreed, although you can also say 'je suis en train de parler français' to emphasise that you are speaking French at this very moment.
Scroll up, this person was answering the top person on how to say "I can speak French." which is not this lesson's sentence.
"Je parle français." can translate to "I speak French.", "I am speaking French." and "I do speak French.", but "I speak French." is the most likely use.
https://www.thoughtco.com/french-present-tense-1368922
CathyIsAwesome could report her answer as also correct. Duolingo may be trying to steer us to the most common use of this sentence.
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We need another context. I'm English, but I'm speaking to you in French right now. = Je suis en train de parler français.
Many different exercises for this sentence come back to this page. That is the exercise that you were given this time.
Yes, there are lessons that go into more detail. Read "Tips" through main website lessons.
Just a few sentences ago I got: Il parle le (les?) français" and it translated to the same thing. So, why the article and when is it used?
Just did a bit of reading: while both are correct, and translate to "he speaks French", "il parle [language without article]" is much more common. Sounds like to native speakers, "Il parle le français" connotes "he knows how to speak French", i.e. he learned French.
Since “parle” ends in a consonant sound and the next word “français” begins with a consonant sound, language flow changes the pronunciation of “parle” to [par-le].
This doesn't seem right but I welcome anyone to correct me.
You're talking about liaisons. This occurs when the final letter is a consonant, and if silent, is pronounced with the next word if the next word begins with a vowel or silent h.
Parle ends in a vowel and not a consonant, likewise, francais does not begin with a verb or silent h.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liaison_(French)
I think the robo reader is over emphasizing the "l" or is incorrectly reading the "e" at the end of the parle.
If you are female should the e be added at the end or not? je parle francais or je parle francaise
The language is always masculine, however when you are using it as an adjective (i am french) then the gender/number of the adjective matches the gender/number of the subject
I had the same issue. I feel this is an error as either should be accepted. The English translation would depend on the context of why you're saying "I speak French" or "I am speaking French". Either could be correct in different scenarios.
I think you're right, but this would almost always mean "I speak French"; you would rarely say "I am speaking French" in French. So I think they want to emphasize that if you just say "je parle français", it will be interpreted as "I speak French".
Bonjour.
Pourquoi - Je parle français, mais, Je lire le français? (i.e., question about articles).
Be careful! “lire” is the infinitive form of the verb “to read”.
“I read” = “je lis”
So, “Je lis le français.”, but I would more likely say “I read in French.”
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-french/I+read+French
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I don't think so. The computer emphasizes the "le" at the end of par-le. But there is no long "a" sound as in par-lay (lez).
Before it was "Je parle anglais" - why is français "le français" and anglais not l'anglais?
Pronouns take verbs with different endings. In French more of the pronouns have their own verb endings then in English. We just have to memorize the verb conjugations.
je parle = I speak
tu parles = you speak (singular familiar form)
il parle = he speaks, elle parle = she speaks
nous parlons = we speak
vous parlez = you speak ( plural or formal singular)
ils parlent or elles parlent = they speak
http://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french-verb-parler.html
Unfortunately Duolingo only allows a typo if it does not make another word.
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je parle le français would also be a correct answer. But the le you're hearing is in the word "parle".
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I speak French? J'apprends maintenant le français. Je parle un peu français. je ne parle pas bien français.
As soon as I click the speak button on my laptop it immediately says I was wrong, any fix for this?
If you have an iPhone, you can press and hold "C" and it'll open a little pop-up from which you can choose the ç.
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You won't get marked incorrect for using a normal letter c.
You can also install a French keyboard on your phone. On some keypads you don't even need to use the actual French keyboard, but you'll still be able to access all the French letters.
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The word "francais" does NOT describe girl so it does not need to match the gender of girl. I don't believe it has anything to do with who spoke it.
"francais" is the name of a language so it is its own noun with its own gender. That is, it is NOT used to make the girl a French girl but is totally separate from the word girl as it is the name of a language.
I have not been able to use the microphone to speak French or Spanish since i restarted Duolingo last week. I am able to use it to avoid typing the English translation though
Perhaps you were supposed to repeat it in French rather than translate.
Duolingo allows a typo if it does not make another word, but there are three errors there "français" is not capitalized, the letter after the n is ç and the word must end in s.
i love this it helps me with other classmates in my school. and helps me if i go to paris. and also bounjure.in french
la conjugation de PARLER
Je parle Tu parles Il parle / elle parle Nous parlons Vous parlez Ils parlent / elles parlent
Why dd you capitalie some pronouns but not others. None of them need to be capitalized unless it is the first letter of the sentence.
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Sometimes when we are writing in these small spaces we need to tell things apart from other things. Capitals in short notes help the eye see when things change. If we were writing full sentences in a more formal setting then we would only capitalize for beginning a sentence, and names.
However in English, I must always be capitalized. One might get the idea that these must always be capital also. Then, there is the problem of capital i looking like lowercase l. If you had spaced between lines, I might not have noticed as much.
je parle = I speak
tu parles = you speak (thou speakest)
il/elle parle = he/she speaks
nous parlons = we speak
vous parlez = you speak (plural or formal singular)
ils/elles parlent = they speak
"Parle" is used with "je", "il" and "elle", "parles" is only used with "tu". Think of it as being similar as in English: when using he or she, you add an -s to the verb. In French, you have different endings for almost all different subjects. For the verbs that are conjugated the same way as "parler" (almost all verbs ending on -er, some exceptions exist), these are:
Infinitive: Parl-er
Je parl-e
Tu parl-es
Il/elle parl-e
Nous parl-ons
Vous parl-ez
Ils/elle parl-ent
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Try looking up on Google "French verb parler conjugated" and see all the ways that parler can be conjugated.
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My phone doesn't have the accent marks so it is impossible to get anything correct that has accent marks.
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If you want to send messages to Duo, you need to use either the REPORT button or the HELP link under your profile. Here in the discussion you are talking with your fellow students.
I always get a mistake with this but now it is the FIRST TIME i get correct !!!
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Wonderful, from now on you can no longer use the word "always", since it won't be true anymore! You sound excited about your accomplishment and learning, is that right?
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There is no "want" in this sentence, so you can't include "want" when you translate. There is only I (Je) + speak (parle) + French (francais). IF you add words that are not there, the computer will mark you wrong. If you mean that the computer would not let you speak the answer, look for a button to click so you can write the answer instead.
Do we not pronounce the 'r' in francais? Or is it spoken too fast so I missed it?
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I find it very hard to both pronounce AND to hear the French 'r'. It is made quite differently in the mouth than the English 'r', a different sound. I only hear it now after much practice and listening very carefully. I still can't pronounce it.
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Do you know what is confusing you? Your fellow students can not help you unless you can be more specific. And, yes, languages can be confusing but it gets easier, the more you know.
Wait did any of you get it wrong please ???? Cuz i did and i didn't press can't speak now so that is what happened to me
He sounded like he was saying Is Paul french. The man is better, but both are terrible with enunciation.
Listen again at the top. Paul in French is pronounced as pole is in English. The pronunciation is correct at the top of the page, though the tts voices are not always clear.. Perhaps you are expecting English enunciation? Sometimes we extrapolate the wrong words when we are new to a language and we don't know what sounds to expect. Even better, listen to live native speakers here: https://forvo.com/word/je_parle_fran%C3%A7ais/
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This has been explained already. Please read through the forum before asking a question.
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No, because that would imply you're speaking French in that very moment. Not in general.
Not in English, we use the present continuous more than that and there is no context, but, yes, "I speak English." (in general) is much more commonly said. I am = I'm (The apostrophe is not optional.)
The recording says "je parle le francais" But the answer is "je parle francais"???
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I think when you hear the 'l' it is the 'l' at the end of 'parle'. Because there is an 'e' after that, the 'l' is pronounced. Je par-le fran-cais.
"parle" = speak or speaks depending on the pronoun
"Je parle français." = "I speak French."
In English "I am French." or "I am a French person." = "Je suis français." or for a female "Je suis française."
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Something wrong here. l typed ' l speak French' bur it showed as an error and the correct translation was exactly as l typed it! This sort of thing is why l am reluctant to upgrade to Plus.
Sometimes Duolingo wants you to type it in French, then the answer would be the original sentence and not the translation, but Duolingo still shows you the translation in case you wanted to know.
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No, the verb parler (conjugated here as parle) means to talk or to speak. If you leave out this verb, then you are not translating the exercise.
Moi je parle francais UnU mieu que tout le monde. Personne n'a compris je suis sur mdr. Enfin bref pas grave
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Have you read the top of this discussion which shows the translation? Have you read this discussion to gain more insights? I am assuming you know the French word "Je" so I suggest you be more specific in your question. What exactly don't you understand?
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When you want to say "is" and there is NOT another verb present. If there is another verb present, then it can translate as: for example: is going, is swimming, is reading [elle va, ells nage, elle lit]. When we see a verb ending with -ing in English, then the French does not need 'est' as it would translate into English as: She is is reading. You do not need the extra 'est' or 'is' in these cases.
Any regular French verb in the present tense translates into English as BOTH English tenses. For example: Elle lit means both:
She reads AND ALSO
She is reading.
"Il est français." = "He is French."
"Il parle français." = "He speaks French." or "He is speaking French."
"Je parle français." = "I speak French." or "I am speaking French."
"Je suis français." = "I am French."
"je parle" means "I speak", but "il parle" and "elle parle" mean "he speaks" and "she speaks."
What is your question? You could try reading all the answers to the other people's questions. It might help.
in Englsh or French? What did you put and which instructions did Duolingo give you this time?
I'm confused, doesn't parle mean speak because when I said over the mic I speak French it said speak was wrong.
Didn't it sound like it was " je parle LE français" instead of " je parle français "
Didn't it sound like it was " je parle LE français" instead of " je parle français "
Audio clearly says je parle le francais, what weird the slow audio says it different.
I was just going to speak but at that time duo said that microphone is off and showed me the answer
Duo keeps rejecting all my audio even when I follow exactly what they say. It is so annoying.
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When learning a new language, we usually do not have access to either the true sound (our ears are not accustomed yet to the different sounds), or the way to make those sounds (our lips, tongue and mouth take time to learn how to do it correctly). All we can do are approximations. It is important to give ourselves time for our brain and organs to learn, and grow the neurons needed, to make the sounds more like the French do.
My system has a choice to do the exercises verbally or by typing. I believe all the devices can do this, I hope. If your frustration level means you are not having fun, perhaps you could switch to doing the exercises by typing your answers?
How to pronouce français properly? I'm confused because the -ais ending is different between duo's and google translate's
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it’s in between the english “ai” and “eh” - at least how i pronounce it and i’ve never been needed to be corrected.
When we say ai in English it sounds like a long a with a y sound afterwards, but there is no y sound in the French pronunciation. Listen to native speakers here: https://forvo.com/search/fran%C3%A7ais/
https://www.thoughtco.com/beginning-french-pronunciation-1369548
This lady sounds like she's saying Je parle LE francais. I guess some native french speakers add a distinct "le" sound at the end of parle. It confused me.
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French is the name of a language, it is a noun. The noun French has nothing to do with the subject (je). It is NOT an adjective describing the subject. IF it were describing the subject, then, yes, you would need to match the gender of the subject. But it is NOT AN ADJECTIVE, it is it's own noun, and that noun is masculine.