#066: Understanding Verbs — parlare and raccontare

These two verbs, parlare and raccontare, should not be mixed-up. They have different meanings:

  • parlare means ‘to talk’, ‘to speak’

    Maria parla molto.
    Maria talks a lot.

    Giovanni parla spagnolo e tedesco.
    John speaks Spanish and German.

  • raccontare means ‘to tell’ or ‘to narrate’

    Maria racconta le storie comiche.
    Maria tells funny stories.

    Mio padre ha raccontato le vicende della guerra.
    My dad narrated events from the war.

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