How to Say ‘To keep talking’ in French
Continuer à parler
kohn-tee-new-ay ah par-lay
[kohn-tee-new-ay ah par-lay]
💬 Usage Tip: After [continuer], French often uses [à] before another verb: [continuer à parler], [continuer à boire]. That's the normal pattern to learn as a chunk.
Phrase Breakdown
Continuer
[kohn-tee-new-ay]
to continue
Verb meaning to keep going or continue.
J'aimerais continuer à parler avec toi ce soir.
I'd like to keep talking with you tonight.
à
[ah]
to
Preposition linking two verbs, as in “continuer à parler.”
Continuer à parler ici est difficile avec ce bruit.
Continuing to talk here is difficult with this noise.
parler
[par-lay]
to talk
Verb meaning to speak or talk.
Continuer à parler au fond du bar me paraît mieux.
Continuing to talk at the back of the bar seems better to me.
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