ella no habla español
/eʝa no abla espaɲol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "she doesn't speak Spanish" is translated into Spanish as ella no habla español.
This phrase is used to state that a female person lacks the ability to communicate using the Spanish language.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb habla is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb hablar (to speak). In many contexts, the subject pronoun ella can be omitted, allowing you to simply say no habla español.
Did you know?
- The term 'español' has a curious potential link to the Hebrew word for 'hyrax', via a theoretical connection to a Punic term meaning 'coast of hyraxes'.
Examples in context
- Ella no habla español, ¿me podría pasar un documento en inglés?She doesn't speak Spanish, could you pass me a document in English?
- Ella no habla español, solo inglés.She doesn't speak Spanish, only English.
- Lo siento, ella no habla español.I'm sorry, she doesn't speak Spanish.
- ¿Por qué ella no habla español?Why doesn't she speak Spanish?
Example conversation
Mateo is asking María about a new neighbor.
- Mateo¿Habla la vecina español?Does the neighbor speak Spanish?
- MaríaNo, ella no habla español.No, she doesn't speak Spanish.
- MateoQué lástima, ella es muy amable.That's a shame, she is very kind.
- MaríaSí, pero solo habla inglés.Yes, but she only speaks English.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ella, español, habla, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
