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hablamos

ah-BLAH-mohs/aˈblamos/

“hablamos” means “we speak” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

we speak, we are speaking, we talk

Also: shall we talk
VerbA1regular ar
Two friendly cartoon figures, a boy and a girl, sitting across from each other at a small table, smiling and actively engaged in conversation.
infinitivehablar
gerundhablando
past Participlehablado

📝 In Action

Hablamos español y un poco de inglés.

A1

We speak Spanish and a little bit of English.

No te preocupes, ahora mismo hablamos con él.

A1

Don't worry, we are speaking with him right now.

¿Hablamos más tarde? Estoy ocupado ahora.

A2

Shall we talk later? I'm busy now.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • conversamos (we converse)
  • charlamos (we chat)

Antonyms

  • callamos (we are quiet)

Common Collocations

  • hablamos por teléfono – we talk on the phone
  • hablamos de todo un poco – we talk about a bit of everything

Idioms & Expressions

  • hablamos el mismo idioma – We understand each other perfectly; we're on the same page.

we spoke, we talked

VerbA2regular ar
Two colorful storybook characters, a man and a woman, standing up from a park bench and waving goodbye, signifying the conclusion of their conversation.
infinitivehablar
gerundhablando
past Participlehablado

📝 In Action

Ayer hablamos con nuestros abuelos por dos horas.

A2

Yesterday we spoke with our grandparents for two hours.

Ya hablamos de ese tema la semana pasada.

A2

We already talked about that topic last week.

¿Hablamos de esto cuando nos vimos el martes?

B1

Did we talk about this when we saw each other on Tuesday?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • conversamos (we conversed)
  • charlamos (we chatted)

Antonyms

  • callamos (we were quiet)

Common Collocations

  • hablamos anoche – we talked last night
  • hablamos hace un rato – we spoke a little while ago

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedhabla
yohablo
túhablas
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablan
nosotroshablamos
vosotroshabláis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedhablaba
yohablaba
túhablabas
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablaban
nosotroshablábamos
vosotroshablabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedhabló
yohablé
túhablaste
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablaron
nosotroshablamos
vosotroshablasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedhable
yohable
túhables
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablen
nosotroshablemos
vosotroshabléis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedhablara
yohablara
túhablaras
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablaran
nosotroshabláramos
vosotroshablarais
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Words that translate to "hablamos" in Spanish:

we speak→we spoke→we talk→we talked→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: hablamos

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'hablamos' to mean something that happened in the past?

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👥 Word Family▼
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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'fabulari', which meant 'to chat' or 'to tell stories'. Over time, it replaced the more formal Latin word 'loqui' to become the main word for 'to speak' in Spanish.

First recorded: Around the 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: falamosCatalan: parlemFrench: parlons

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I possibly tell if 'hablamos' means 'we speak' or 'we spoke'? They're spelled the same!

It's a great question! The secret is to look for 'clue words' in the sentence. Words like 'ahora' (now), 'siempre' (always), or 'cada día' (every day) signal the present ('we speak'). Words like 'ayer' (yesterday), 'anoche' (last night), or 'la semana pasada' (last week) signal the past ('we spoke'). Context is your best friend!

Is 'hablamos' used for both 'we speak' and 'we do speak'?

Yes, exactly! Spanish doesn't usually use helper words like 'do' for questions or emphasis in the same way English does. So, 'Hablamos' covers 'we speak', 'we are speaking', and 'we do speak' all in one.