bla bla bla
/bla bla bla/from spelling rulesalternative form
To say "blah blah blah" in Spanish, use bla bla bla. You will also see bla-bla-bla and blablablá. If unsure, use bla bla bla.
Meaning: a stand-in for trivial, obvious, or boring content (intj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| bla bla bla | /bla bla bla/ (from spelling rules) | alternative form |
| bla-bla-bla | /blablabla/ (from spelling rules) | alternative form |
| blablablá | /blablaˈbla/ |
Use it to stand in for talk that is trivial, obvious or boring or to dismiss a long winded explanation. It is common in casual conversation to show boredom.
Which one should you use?
bla bla bla and bla-bla-bla are alternative spellings of blablablá. When it is written as one word, blablablá takes an accent on the final a. In Spain, Mamarrachadas can describe nonsensical or foolish talk.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /bla bla bla/.
Did you know?
- If you find yourself in a conversation filled with empty promises and unnecessary noise, you might instead use the idiom mucho ruido y pocas nueces, which literally means 'much noise and few walnuts'.
- When using bla bla bla to show you are bored, you might instinctively pair it with a hand gesture that mimics a mouth opening and closing.
- While 'blah blah blah' is used for general nonsense, if you want to describe someone specifically for talking too much or being a chatterbox, you can call them a parlanchín.
Examples in context
- Me dijo su historia, bla bla bla.He told me his story, blah blah blah.
- Ella solo dice bla bla bla todo el día.She just says blah blah blah all day.
- El profesor habló de la historia, bla bla bla.The teacher talked about history, blah blah blah.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a boring meeting.
- LucíaEl jefe habló durante una hora sobre bla bla bla.The boss talked for an hour about blah blah blah.
- Mateo¿Sobre qué hablaba exactamente, Lucía?What exactly was he talking about, Lucía?
- LucíaSobre los objetivos, bla bla bla, lo de siempre.About the goals, blah blah blah, the usual stuff.
- MateoYa entiendo, Mateo se aburrió igual que tú.I see, Mateo got bored just like you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blah blah blah” translations and entries bla bla bla, bla-bla-bla, blablablá, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
