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hablaron

ah-BLAH-rohn/aˈβlaɾon/

“hablaron” means “they spoke” in Spanish (completed past action).

they spoke, they talked

Also: you (plural, formal/Latin America) spoke
VerbA1regular ar
Latin America
A simple illustration showing a boy and a girl sitting opposite each other on a park bench, engaged in conversation, with subtle visual lines indicating sound flowing between them.
past Participlehablado
infinitivehablar
gerundhablando

📝 In Action

Ellos hablaron con el jefe por una hora.

A1

They spoke with the boss for an hour.

¿Qué les dijeron? Ustedes hablaron mucho.

A2

What did they tell you? You all talked a lot.

Mis vecinos hablaron de la fiesta ruidosa.

A1

My neighbors talked about the noisy party.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hablaron seriamente – they spoke seriously
  • hablaron de negocios – they talked about business

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

preterite

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

imperfect

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

vosotroshablarais
él/ella/ustedhablara
túhablaras
yohablara
nosotroshabláramos
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablaran
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "hablaron" in Spanish:

they spoke→they talked→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: hablaron

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'hablaron' for a single, completed past action?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
hablar(to speak/to talk) — Verb
la habla(speech) — Noun
hablador(talkative (person)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
cantaronllegaron
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *fabulari*, meaning 'to converse' or 'to chat,' which itself is related to *fabula* (story/fable). The word has been used in Spanish since the early Middle Ages.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: falaramItalian (older form): favellare

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'hablaron' and 'hablaban'?

'Hablaron' (preterite tense) means 'they spoke' and refers to a single event that finished, like 'They spoke at the meeting.' 'Hablaban' (imperfect tense) means 'they were speaking' or 'they used to speak,' referring to an ongoing action or a past habit.

Can 'hablaron' mean 'you spoke'?

Yes! If you are talking to a group of people (formal 'you all' in Spain, or standard 'you all' in Latin America), you use 'ustedes' which takes the 'hablaron' form. So, 'Ustedes hablaron con el jefe' means 'You all spoke with the boss.'