bla
/bla/from spelling rules
The phrase bla in Spanish.
A related informal expression is Hablar por hablar, which describes the act of talking just for the sake of talking.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bla/.
Did you know?
- The phrase bla bla bla is often accompanied by a hand gesture where the fingers open and close like a mouth to emphasize the emptiness of the words.
- In some Caribbean dialects, the repetitive sound of bla bla is used in song lyrics not just to mean 'nonsense', but to mimic the rhythmic texture of percussion instruments.
- The repetitive nature of bla bla bla allows it to function syntactically as a noun in Spanish, such as in the phrase Eso fue puro bla bla, meaning 'That was pure nonsense'.
Examples in context
- No entiendo lo que dices, solo balbuceas.I don't understand what you're saying, you're just babbling
- No le hagas caso, solo está diciendo tonterías.Don't pay attention to him, he's just saying nonsense
- Siempre habla por hablar y no dice nada interesante.He always talks just for the sake of talking and doesn't say anything interesting.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about a boring meeting.
- DanielEl jefe empezó con su bla, bla.The boss started with his blah blah.
- ElenaSiempre dice lo mismo, Daniel.He always says the same thing, Daniel.
- DanielFue demasiado bla, bla para mí.It was too much blah blah for me.
- ElenaYo me dormí a los diez minutos.I fell asleep after ten minutes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
