parleremmo

Parleremmo is the first-person plural form of the Italian verb parlare in the conditional present, meaning “we would speak.” It expresses a hypothetical action that would occur under a condition, or a tentative proposition or offer. As a mood form, it is used to talk about what would happen rather than what is certain to happen.

Morphology and forms: Parolare in the condizionale presente follows the standard endings for Italian -are verbs. The complete paradigm for parlare is: io parlerei, tu parleresti, lui/lei parlerebbe, noi parleremmo, voi parlereste, loro parlerebbero. The noi form, parleremmo, is the target form in question.

Usage: Parleremmo is used in conditional clauses (often introduced by if/Se) or in main clauses to suggest possibilities, proposals, or polite offers. It can also convey a softened or courteous tone in requests or statements about what would occur under certain circumstances. Examples include: Se avessimo tempo, parleremmo con loro; Parleremmo volentieri con lei se ci fosse possibile. It is distinct from the future and the imperfect indicative, signaling hypothetical rather than definite action.

Relation to other forms: Parleremmo shares its stem with the other conditional forms for parlare (parlerei, parleresti, parlerebbe, parlereste, parlerebbero). It is derived from the infinitive parlare and is used with an implicit subject noi.

See also: parler (to speak), parlare con qualcuno, condizionale presente.