How to Say "to speak" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to speak” is “hablar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

hablar

VerbA1

general act of using your voice

¿Hablas inglés?

Do you speak English?

Me gusta hablar con mis amigos por teléfono.

I like to talk with my friends on the phone.

Por favor, habla más despacio.

Please, speak more slowly.

To say you speak a language, you just use 'hablar' followed by the language name. No extra words are needed. For example, 'Hablo español.'

Mistake: “'Hablé hola.' (I spoke hello.)”

Correction: 'Dije hola.' (I said hello.) 'Hablar' is for the general act of talking, while 'decir' is for quoting or reporting what someone said.

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