Parlando con calma, troviamo pace e smettiamo di litigare.

to find

Breakdown of Parlando con calma, troviamo pace e smettiamo di litigare.

• con: with
• e: and
• noi: we

Questions & Answers about Parlando con calma, troviamo pace e smettiamo di litigare.

What does parlando mean here?

Parlando is the gerund of parlare (to speak / to talk).

In this sentence, parlando means something like:

• by speaking
• speaking
• when we speak

So Parlando con calma gives the idea of speaking calmly or by talking calmly.

Why does Italian use parlando instead of parlare here?

Because Italian often uses the gerund to express how something happens or under what circumstances it happens.

So:

• Parlare con calma = to speak calmly
• Parlando con calma = by speaking calmly / speaking calmly

In this sentence, the gerund connects the first idea to the result:

• Parlando con calma, troviamo pace...
• By speaking calmly, we find peace...

Does Parlando con calma mean by speaking calmly, when speaking calmly, or if we speak calmly?

It can suggest all of those ideas depending on context.

The most natural English interpretations are:

• By speaking calmly
• When we speak calmly
• sometimes even If we speak calmly

The Italian gerund is often a little flexible. Here it mainly expresses the manner or condition that leads to the result.