Parliamo di fede.

We talk about faith.

Breakdown of Parliamo di fede.

• di: of
• parlare: to talk
• la fede: the faith; belief

Questions & Answers about Parliamo di fede.

What does parliamo mean exactly?

Parliamo is the 1st person plural form of parlare (to speak / to talk), so it means we speak or we talk.

In this sentence, it is usually understood as we talk.

Why isn’t noi used here?

Italian often omits subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• parlo = I speak
• parli = you speak
• parla = he/she speaks
• parliamo = we speak
• parlate = you all speak
• parlano = they speak

So Parliamo di fede already clearly means We talk about faith.
You could say Noi parliamo di fede, but noi would usually add emphasis, like We are the ones talking about faith.

Why is it di fede and not a fede or su fede?

After parlare, Italian commonly uses di to mean about.

So:

• parlare di qualcosa = to talk about something

Examples:

• Parliamo di politica = We’re talking about politics
• Parlate di cinema? = Are you talking about cinema?
• Hanno parlato di te = They talked about you

English uses about, but Italian usually uses di in this pattern.