How to Say ‘She talks about her teacher’ in French
Elle parle de sa maîtresse.
ell parl duh sah meh-tress
[ell parl duh sah meh-tress]
💬 Usage Tip: Smooth everyday sentence. De = "about" here.
🇫🇷 In France: Children talking nonstop about their teacher is a very relatable school-gate theme.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle parle
ell parl
She talks / She speaks
Verb 'parler' means to speak or talk.
Elle parle vite.
She speaks quickly.
Words in this phrase
Elle
[ell]
she
A subject pronoun for a female person.
Elle parle de sa maîtresse tous les jours.
She talks about her teacher every day.
parle
[parl]
speaks; talks
A verb used to say someone is speaking or talking.
Quand on rentre, elle parle de sa maîtresse avec enthousiasme.
When we get home, she talks about her teacher enthusiastically.
De sa maîtresse
duh sah meh-tress
about her teacher
'De' introduces the topic; 'sa maîtresse' means her female teacher.
Elle parle de sa maîtresse en classe.
She talks about her teacher in class.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
about; of
Here de links the verb parler to the topic being discussed.
Elle parle de sa maîtresse pendant le dîner.
She talks about her teacher during dinner.
sa
[sah]
her
A possessive determiner used before a feminine noun.
Elle parle de sa maîtresse avec affection.
She talks about her teacher with affection.
maîtresse
[meh-tress]
teacher
Usually a female teacher in nursery or primary school.
Elle parle de sa maîtresse chaque soir après l'école.
She talks about her teacher every evening after school.
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