hablamos español
/ablamos espaɲol/from spelling rules
To say "we speak spanish" in Spanish, use hablamos español.
This phrase is used to state that the speaker and others have the ability to communicate using the Spanish language.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, if you are referring specifically to an all-female group, you can use Nosotras hablamos español.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word hablamos is the first-person plural conjugation of the verb hablar in the present indicative tense. In Spanish, the subject pronoun nosotros (we) is often omitted because the verb ending -amos already indicates that the subject is "we". Also, note that names of languages like español are not capitalized in Spanish unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.
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Examples in context
- En casa hablamos español y neerlandés.At home, we speak Spanish and Dutch.This sentence is useful for showing how to list multiple languages using hablamos español.Tatoeba #11034716 by Adelpa, translation #12656492 by rul
- ¡Hola! Nosotros hablamos español. ¿Cómo estás?Hello! We speak Spanish. How are you?
- Hablamos español. ¿Podría ayudarnos?We speak Spanish. Could you help us?
- Nosotros hablamos español muy bien.We speak Spanish very well.
- No hace falta inglés, hablamos español.English is not necessary, we speak Spanish.
Example conversation
A customer asks if the employees can communicate in Spanish.
- Alejandro¿Hablan español aquí?Do you speak Spanish here?
- LucíaSí, nosotros hablamos español.Yes, we speak Spanish.
- AlejandroQué bueno, gracias.That's good, thank you.
- LucíaDe nada, ¿en qué le ayudo?You're welcome, how can I help you?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries español, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
