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hablarte

ah-blar-teh/aˈβlaɾte/

“hablarte” means “to talk to you (informal)” in Spanish (Used when addressing a single person you know well.).

to talk to you (informal)

Also: to speak with you, to tell you
A simple colorful storybook illustration showing two friendly figures facing each other and engaged in an informal conversation.
infinitivehablar
gerundhablando
past Participlehablado

📝 In Action

Necesito hablarte sobre lo que pasó.

A1

I need to talk to you about what happened.

Estoy deseando hablarte de mis vacaciones.

A2

I am looking forward to telling you about my vacation.

Si puedo hablarte en persona, será mejor.

B1

If I can speak to you in person, it will be better.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • conversar contigo (to converse with you)

Common Collocations

  • Quiero hablarte – I want to talk to you
  • Voy a hablarte – I am going to talk to you

🔄 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/hablase
yohablara/hablase
túhablaras/hablases
ellos/ellas/ustedeshablaran/hablasen
nosotroshabláramos/hablásemos
vosotroshablarais/hablaseis
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Quick Quiz: hablarte

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Which sentence correctly uses 'hablarte'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
despertartellamarte
📚 Etymology▼

The root verb 'hablar' comes from the Latin word 'fabulari,' meaning 'to converse' or 'to chat,' which itself relates to the word 'fable.' The pronoun 'te' comes directly from the Latin object form of 'tū' (you).

First recorded: The root 'hablar' appeared in Spanish around the 13th century.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: falarItalian: favellare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'hablarte' formal or informal?

'Hablarte' is strictly informal because the pronoun 'te' is only used when addressing someone as 'tú' (the informal 'you').

Can I use 'hablarle' instead?

Yes, 'hablarle' means 'to talk to you' but uses the formal 'le' pronoun, which corresponds to 'usted' (the formal 'you').