The French word la parole, pronounced "pah-ruhl," means word, speech, or lyrics.
Examples
- Quel est le sens de ces paroles?
"What do these words mean?" - Elle a la parole facile.
"She is a fluent/good speaker." - C'est un homme de parole.
"He's a man of his word."
Expressions
- tenir sa parole: "to keep one's word"
- avoir la parole: "to have the floor," or a turn to speak
- voilà une bonne parole: "good thinking"
- des paroles en air: "idle talk"
Related Words
- un parolier: "songwriter"
