hablarlo
“hablarlo” means “to speak it” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to speak it
Also: to say it
📝 In Action
Estudio español pero todavía no puedo hablarlo bien.
A1I study Spanish but I still can't speak it well.
Si sabes el secreto, no puedes hablarlo con nadie.
A2If you know the secret, you cannot speak of it with anyone.
to talk it over
Also: to discuss it
📝 In Action
Tenemos un problema, debemos hablarlo mañana.
A2We have a problem; we should talk it over tomorrow.
Es una decisión importante, prefiero hablarlo con mi familia.
B1It's an important decision; I prefer to discuss it with my family.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: hablarlo
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence means 'I want to speak it'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the verb 'hablar' (derived from Latin 'fabulari', meaning to chat) combined with the pronoun 'lo' (derived from Latin 'illum').
First recorded: 13th century (as part of the evolution of object pronouns attaching to infinitives)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'hablarlo' one word or two?
It is written as one word when the pronoun 'lo' is attached to the infinitive, but it functions as a verb plus an object.
Can I say 'lo hablar'?
No, if the verb is in the infinitive (to speak), the 'lo' must go at the end (hablarlo) or before a helper verb (lo quiero hablar).