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hablaron

ah-BLAH-rohnaˈβlaɾon

“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

Indicative

Present

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

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

yohablara
túhablaras
él/ella/ustedhablara
nosotroshabláramos
vosotroshablarais
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.'