How to Say ‘Tom often talks about Léa.’ in French
Tom parle souvent de Léa.
tom parl soo-VAHN duh lay-AH
[tom parl soo-VAHN duh lay-AH]
💬 Usage Tip: Souvent "often" sits right after the verb, not before it as in English. Parler de means to talk about.
Phrase Breakdown
Tom parle souvent
tom parl soo-VAHN
Tom often talks
'Parle' sounds like 'parl', since the final E is silent. In 'souvent', the T is silent and 'ent' is nasal: 'sou-van'.
Il parle souvent anglais.
He often speaks English.
Words in this phrase
Tom
[tom]
Tom
A boy's first name.
Tom est dans la classe de Léa.
Tom is in Léa's class.
parle
[parl]
speaks; talks
From the verb parler. It can mean speaks or talks depending on context.
Quand elle est contente, elle parle sans arrêt.
When she is happy, she talks nonstop.
souvent
[soo-VAHN]
often
An adverb meaning frequently or many times.
Je fais souvent du roller après l'école.
I often go skating after school.
de Léa.
duh lay-AH
about Léa.
'Parler de' means 'to talk about'. Say 'Léa' as 'lé-a'.
On parle de Léa.
We're talking about Léa.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
Léa
[lay-AH]
Léa
A popular French girl's name.
Léa joue dans le jardin.
Léa is playing in the garden.
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