hablo
/ablo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I talk" is hablo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The subject pronoun yo (I) is often omitted because the verb ending -o already indicates the first-person singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/ablo/
Did you know?
- The verb hablar comes from the Latin fabulari, which means 'to chat' or 'to tell a tale'. This makes the root of the word closer to 'fable' than to the formal English 'speak'.
- In Spanish, you can say hablo to mean 'I am speaking' right now, whereas in English, we almost always use the '-ing' form for an ongoing action.
- The 'h' in hablo is silent, meaning the phrase is actually pronounced as if it started with an 'a'.
Examples in context
- Te hablo a ti.I talk to you.Tatoeba #1178599 by marcelostockle, translation #1097942 by cntrational
- Yo hablo conmigo mismo.I talk to myself.Tatoeba #1289523 by marcelostockle, translation #280568 by CK
- ¡Mírame cuando te hablo!Look at me when I talk to you!Tatoeba #2865 by Shishir, translation #1698 by CE
- Hablo españolI speak Spanish
- Hablo inglésI speak English
- Hablo yo primeroI talk first
- Hablo yo con élI talk to him
- Hablo sobre los nuevos proyectos de marketingI talk about the new marketing projects
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing their language studies.
- JavierYo hablo un poco de español.I speak a little Spanish.
- María¿Hablas inglés también?Do you speak English too?
- JavierSí, hablo inglés perfectamente.Yes, I speak English perfectly.
- María¡Qué bien, Javier!That is great, Javier!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
