Parliamo con il prete.

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

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

It can also sometimes mean let's talk in other contexts, but here the rest of the sentence makes it clear that it means we talk with the priest.

Italian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed.

So instead of saying:

• Noi parliamo con il prete

Italian very often just says:

• Parliamo con il prete

That is possible because the verb ending -iamo already shows that the subject is we.

In Italian, singular countable nouns usually need an article much more often than in English.

So il prete means:

• the priest

In many situations where English might say with a priest or just use no article in a more general way, Italian often still uses an article depending on the intended meaning.

Here, con il prete most naturally means with the priest.

Both are possible in Italian.

• con il prete
• col prete

Con il is very common and completely standard. Col is also correct, but it can sound a little more compact or stylistically different depending on the context.

For learners, con il is often the safest form to use.

Because parlare con means to speak/talk with someone.

• Parlo con Maria = I talk with Maria

Italian can also use parlare a qualcuno, which is closer to to speak to someone.

So there is a difference in nuance:

• parlare con = talk with, often suggesting interaction
• parlare a = speak to

In this sentence, con emphasizes speaking with the priest.

Prete is a masculine singular noun meaning priest.

Its plural is:

• prete → preti

So:

• il prete = the priest
• i preti = the priests

It is a common noun, not a title here.

A simple English-friendly approximation is:

par-LYAH-mo kon eel PRE-te

A few details:

• parliamo: the gli here is not like English gl in glass. In this word, it sounds roughly like lya.
• con: the o is a pure vowel, not a diphthong like in some English accents.
• il: pronounced like eel, but shorter.
• prete: PRE-te, with the stress on the first syllable.

Yes, but Parliamo con il prete is the most neutral and natural order.

Italian word order is often flexible, so you might also hear:

• Con il prete parliamo
• Parliamo noi con il prete

But these versions usually add emphasis or sound more marked.

For a basic statement, Parliamo con il prete is the best choice.

Grammatically, yes: parliamo can sometimes function as an exhortation, meaning let's talk.

For example:

• Parliamo! = Let's talk!

But in Parliamo con il prete, the most natural reading is simply we talk with the priest or we are talking with the priest.

Context decides which meaning is intended.

It is in the present indicative, but Italian present tense often covers both:

• we talk
• we are talking

So Parliamo con il prete can mean either one, depending on context.

Italian does have progressive forms such as stiamo parlando, but the simple present is very commonly used where English might prefer are talking.

Yes, but the tone changes slightly.

• prete = priest, common everyday word
• sacerdote = priest, more formal or more ecclesiastical

So:

• Parliamo con il prete sounds natural and everyday.
• Parliamo con il sacerdote is also correct, but a bit more formal.

Normally, no.

prete is a common noun, so it stays lowercase unless it begins a sentence.

You would only capitalize it in special cases, such as certain titles or very specific style choices, but in ordinary writing:

• Parliamo con il prete.

is correct.