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hablado

ah-BLAH-dohaˈbla.ðo

spoken

Also: talked
A close-up illustration of a mouth with colorful sound waves moving away, symbolizing that words have been spoken and the action is complete.
infinitivehablar
gerundhablando
past Participlehablado

📝 In Action

He hablado con mi madre esta mañana.

A2

I have spoken with my mom this morning.

¿Has hablado ya con el profesor?

A2

Have you already talked to the professor?

Nunca habíamos hablado de eso.

B1

We had never spoken about that.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • dicho (said/told)
  • conversado (conversed)

Common Collocations

  • haber hablado – to have spoken
  • mal hablado – foul-mouthed (literally 'badly spoken')

spoken

Also: oral
A simple illustration showing two cartoon figures communicating face-to-face, with sound waves clearly flowing from one person's mouth to the other's ear, representing spoken language.

📝 In Action

El español hablado en Cuba es muy rápido.

B1

The spoken Spanish in Cuba is very fast.

Prefiero la comunicación hablada a los mensajes de texto.

B2

I prefer spoken communication to text messages.

Los cuentos eran parte de una tradición hablada.

B2

The stories were part of an oral tradition.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • lenguaje hablado – spoken language
  • español hablado – spoken Spanish

way of speaking

Also: speech, accent
NounmB2
Caribbean & parts of Latin America
An illustration of a person whose speech is represented by three different types of sound waves—jagged red, smooth blue, and wavy yellow—to symbolize different manners or styles of speaking.

📝 In Action

Tiene el hablado típico de los argentinos.

B2

He has the typical way of speaking of Argentinians.

Reconocí su hablado andaluz inmediatamente.

C1

I recognized his Andalusian accent immediately.

Su hablado es muy educado y formal.

B2

His way of speaking is very polite and formal.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • un hablado particular – a particular way of speaking
  • el hablado de la región – the region's speech/accent

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "hablado" in Spanish:

oral→speech→spoken→talked→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: hablado

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'hablado' to describe a noun (as an adjective)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
hablar(to speak, to talk) — Verb
habla(speech, talk) — Noun
hablante(speaker) — Noun / Adjective
hablador(talkative, chatterbox) — Adjective / Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from 'hablar', the Spanish verb for 'to speak'. 'Hablar' itself evolved from the Latin word 'fabulari', which meant 'to talk' or 'to chat'. 'Hablado' is the past participle form, meaning the action has been completed.

First recorded: Around the 12th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: faladoCatalan: parlatItalian: parlato

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'hablado' and 'hablada'?

Great question! 'Hablado' is the default form. You use 'hablada' only when it's acting as a describing word (an adjective) for a feminine noun. For example, 'el idioma hablado' (the spoken language) but 'la lengua hablada' (the spoken tongue/language).

Can I say 'Estoy hablado' like I say 'Estoy cansado'?

No, that's a common point of confusion. While both are past participles, 'hablado' doesn't work with 'estar' to describe a state. To say 'I am speaking', you use a different form: 'Estoy hablando'. To say 'I have spoken', you use 'He hablado'.