French Phrase
On a parlé de mes progrès.
Meaning
The sentence reports that a conversation took place concerning the speaker's personal or professional progress. It can refer to language learning, a work project, a fitness plan, or any area where improvement is tracked.
When to use
Use this phrase after a meeting, class, therapy session, or any situation where you want to summarize what was discussed about your development. It’s common in informal spoken French and in written reports that aim for a conversational tone.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onaparlédemesprogrès
On (indefinite pronoun)
"On" is an informal way to say "we" or "people" in spoken French, often replacing "nous".
Passé composé with avoir
The auxiliary "a" (third‑person singular of "avoir") forms the passé composé; the past participle does not agree with the subject unless a preceding direct object exists.
Parlé (past participle)
Since there is no preceding direct object, "parlé" stays in its masculine singular form.
de (preposition)
"de" introduces the topic of the conversation, equivalent to "about" in English.
mes (possessive adjective)
"mes" agrees with the plural noun "progrès" and means "my".
progrès (noun)
"Progrès" is a masculine plural noun meaning "progress" or "advancements".
🗨In Conversation
On a parlé de mes progrès.
We talked about my progress.
Oui, et ils sont très satisfaits de ce que tu as accompli.
Yes, and they are very satisfied with what you have achieved.
✕Common Mistakes
Ont parlé de mes progrès.
"Ont" is the third‑person plural of "avoir" and would mean "they have"; the correct subject is "On" (singular).
On a parlées de mes progrès.
The past participle only agrees when a direct object precedes the verb; here it stays "parlé".
On a parlé de des mes progrès.
Do not combine the partitive article "des" with a possessive adjective; use just the possessive "mes".
↔Alternatives
Nous avons parlé de mes progrès.
We talked about my progress.
On a discuté de mes progrès.
We discussed my progress.
On a évoqué mes progrès.
We mentioned my progress.
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, "on" is preferred over "nous" for casual conversation; it sounds more natural and less formal. Remember that the past participle "parlé" does not take an "e" or "s" here because there is no direct object before the verb. Also, "progrès" is always plural, even when referring to a single area of improvement.