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Parle lentement, je ne comprends pas ta question.

Parle lentement, je ne comprends pas ta question.
Speak slowly, I do not understand your question.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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Questions & Answers about Parle lentement, je ne comprends pas ta question.

Why is there no subject pronoun in “Parle lentement”?
In French, the imperative form (used for commands or requests) often drops the subject pronoun. For example, Parle is the imperative of tu parles (you speak). When giving a direct command to one person, you simply say Parle instead of Tu parles.
What if I want to be more polite or formal?
In a formal or polite context, you use Parlez (the vous form) instead of Parle. You might say, for instance, Parlez lentement, s’il vous plaît (“Speak slowly, please”) if you’re talking to someone you’re not on familiar terms with or addressing multiple people.
Why does the adverb come after the verb in "Parle lentement"?
Most French adverbs follow the verb they modify. In English, you might say “Speak slowly” and in French it naturally becomes Parle lentement. This is a common pattern in French: verb + adverb.
What’s the difference between “ta question” and “votre question”?
Both mean your question, but ta question is informal and singular (used with friends or family), while votre question is either formal or plural. If you’re speaking to one person in a polite context or to multiple people, you would use votre.
Why is it “je ne comprends pas” instead of something like “je ne comprends pas ta question pas”?
In French, the negation ne ... pas goes around the verb, so you say je ne comprends pas (“I do not understand”). The object (ta question) comes after the verb phrase, so you get je ne comprends pas ta question without repeating pas.