hablar
to speak
To speak or talk
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
holler
to shout / speak up
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-ar
verb suffix
Hablar means to speak and sounds like the English word holler0 — when you holler, you're speaking up loud and clear.
hablar
to speak, to talk
To produce words and communicate with someone.
- Necesito hablar contigo = I need to talk to you
- El bebé ya empieza a hablar = The baby is already starting to speak
to speak (a language)
When used with a language, hablar means to speak that language — you're hollering in it.
- Hablo español e inglés = I speak Spanish and English
to talk about, to speak about (about a topic)
"Hablar de" literally means to speak "of" something — the same way English says "speak of the devil" or "talk of the town." You're drawing your words out of a subject.
- Siempre hablan de política = They always talk about politics
hablarse
to talk to each other, to speak to each other, to be on speaking terms
The reflexive form means two people are speaking to each other — or notably, not doing so.
- Los hermanos no se hablan desde la pelea = The brothers haven't spoken to each other since the fight
- Nos hablamos todos los días por teléfono = We talk to each other every day on the phone