no hablamos español
/no ablamos espaɲol/from spelling rules
To say "we don't speak spanish" in Spanish, you use no hablamos español.
A statement used to inform others that the speakers do not have the ability to communicate in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of no (not), hablamos (we speak) and español (Spanish).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking only for yourself rather than a group, change hablamos to hablo to say no hablo español (I don't speak Spanish).
Did you know?
- The term 'Spanish' is linked to a highly unusual and ancient theory regarding the Hebrew word for 'hyrax', a small mammal. Some scholars suggest the name 'Hispani' was back-formed to reflect the Punic phrase for 'coast of hyraxes'.
Examples in context
- Lo siento, no hablamos español.I'm sorry, we don't speak Spanish.
- Perdona, pero no sabemos español.Sorry, but we don't know Spanish.
- ¿Cómo te llamas?What's your name?
- No hablamos español, pero me llamo Emily.We don't speak Spanish, but my name is Emily.
- Perdone, pero no hablamos español.Excuse me, but we don't speak Spanish.
- No hablamos español, solo inglés.We don't speak Spanish, only English.
Example conversation
A tourist couple is approached by a local in a city.
- Javier¡Hola! ¿De dónde son ustedes?Hello! Where are you from?
- MaríaLo siento, no hablamos español.I'm sorry, we don't speak Spanish.
- JavierAh, ¿hablan inglés entonces?Ah, do you speak English then?
- MaríaSí, hablamos inglés.Yes, we speak English.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries español, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
