hablar con fluidez
/ablaɾ kon flwideθ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "speak fluently" is hablar con fluidez.
While hablar con fluidez is the standard way to express this, you can also use the adverbial form hablar fluidamente to mean the same thing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase con fluidez literally translates to "with fluency", where con means "with" and fluidez is the noun for "fluency".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the infinitive hablar (to speak), which is the standard way to express the concept of speaking in a general or impersonal sense.
Did you know?
- While hablar con fluidez describes the skill, Spanish speakers often use the phrase soltarse con el idioma to describe the moment a learner finally begins to speak fluently.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people might say hablar corrido to describe someone who speaks fluently and without pausing.
- The verb hablar has a distant relative in the English word 'fable'. Both stem from the Latin 'fābulārī', which means 'to chat' or 'to converse'.
Examples in context
- Desde que practico todos los días, he conseguido hablar español con fluidez.Since I practice every day, I have managed to speak Spanish fluently.
- Gracias a mis clases intensivas, ahora tengo un dominio fluido del español.Thanks to my intensive classes, I now have a fluent command of Spanish.
- Después de años de práctica, finalmente puedo expresarme de manera fluida en español.After years of practice, I can finally express myself fluently in Spanish.
- Después de estudiar en España, ahora puedo hablar bien español.After studying in Spain, I can now speak Spanish well.
- Desde que viajé por América Latina, puedo manejar el español sin problemas.Since I traveled through Latin America, I can handle Spanish without any issues.
- Deseo dominar el español como un nativo para poder comunicarme mejor.I wish to speak Spanish like a native to be able to communicate better.
- Ella habla español con fluidez.She speaks Spanish fluently.
- Ella quiere hablar con fluidez en su presentación.She wants to speak fluently in her presentation.
- Es difícil hablar con fluidez sin practicar mucho.It is difficult to speak fluently without practicing a lot.
- Él necesita hablar con fluidez para ese trabajo.He needs to speak fluently for that job.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing their language learning progress.
- Lucía¿Ya puedes hablar con fluidez en inglés, Javier?Can you speak fluently in English yet, Javier?
- JavierNo, todavía me cuesta mucho hablar con fluidez.No, it is still very hard for me to speak fluently.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, tú hablas muy bien.Don't worry, you speak very well.
- JavierGracias, Lucía, seguiré practicando todos los días.Thanks, Lucía, I will keep practicing every day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, fluidez, hablar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
