habla con ella
/abla kon eʝa/from spelling rules
To talk to her in Spanish is habla con ella.
This phrase is used when instructing someone to have a conversation with a female person.
Which one should you use?
For instance, Conversa con ella means 'Have a conversation with her' and Comuníquese con ella means 'Communicate with her'. If you want to describe the action itself rather than giving a command, such as in the phrase 'to talk to her', use the infinitive hablar con ella.
How does it change in a sentence?
Habla con ella is the imperative form used when you are giving a command to someone you address informally as tú. To use the phrase as an infinitive, such as in 'I need to talk to her', use hablar con ella.
Did you know?
- The word habla shares a root with the English word 'fable'. Both descend from the Latin fābula, which originally meant a story or a discourse.
- Depending on the social context and region, using the verb hablar can imply that the person is about to give a stern lecture or a serious intervention rather than a friendly chat.
- Adding the word pues to the end of habla con ella can transform the tone from a strict order into a gentle suggestion.
Examples in context
- Habla con ella para resolver el problema.Talk to her to resolve the problem.
- Si tienes dudas, habla con ella.If you have doubts, talk to her.
Example conversation
Daniel is asking Elena for advice about a colleague.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿por qué estás tan preocupado?Daniel, why are you so worried?
- DanielNo sé qué decirle a Sofía.I don't know what to tell Sofia.
- ElenaSimplemente habla con ella con calma.Simply talk to her calmly.
- DanielTienes razón, lo intentaré.You're right, I'll try it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, ella, habla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
