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How to Say ‘We spoke’ in French

Nous avons parlé

noo ah-vohn par-lay

[noo ah-vohn par-lay]

💬 Usage Tip: French often uses avoir plus a past form for completed actions: nous avons parlé literally means we have spoken, but in context it often means we spoke. You can swap in other verbs the same way, like nous avons échangé.

Phrase Breakdown

Nous

[noo]

We have spoken

To indicate that a group that includes the speaker has spoken in the past.

Example

'Nous avons parlé' récemment lors de l'événement.

'We have spoken' recently at the event.

avons

[ah-vohn]

have

Part of the present perfect tense.

Example

'Avons'-nous bien compris la situation?

Do 'we have' understood the situation well?

parlé

[par-lay]

spoken

The past participle used in present perfect tense.

Example

As-tu 'parlé' avec Marie?

Have you 'spoken' with Marie?

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