verb conjugation!

Question

When someone asks you "¿Hablan español tus padres?" How do you answer?

"Si, nosotros padres hablan español." or "No, nosotros padres no hablan español."

This is what I think it is, but I'm not sure it's right. Would someone check for me please? It's hard to get the hang of this, but I'm learning! ^^

Answer 1

You can asnwer like this:

Nuestros padres hablan español. (Our parents speak Spanish.)

Very simple :D

Oh... padres means parents?? Hmm... So would it be "Mis padres no hablamos español"? - Saphire, Oct 9, 2010

(If they didn't speak Spanish of course...) - Saphire, Oct 9, 2010

I edited what I said for a more clear translation. - mckinlee, Oct 9, 2010

Thank you! This makes sense! ^^ - Saphire, Oct 9, 2010

Answer 2

Just one note for Sakuraflower:

Mis padres no hablamos español.

This is not correct, because hablamos is for first person plural (or commonly known as we). It would end up like "My parents we don't speak Spanish."

The correct verb would be hablan like the answer above (which is third person plural or you formal plural).

Your sentence should say:

Mis padres no hablan español.

Answer 3

¿Hablan español tus padres?" Do your parents speak Spanish?

Sí, mis padres hablan español. Yes, my parents speak Spanish.

No, mis padres no hablan español. No, my parents don't speak Spanish.

Sí, nuestros padres hablan español. Yes, our parents speak Spanish.

See link to reference section possessive adjectiveslink text

hablar conjugation

yo hablo

tú hablas

Ud., él, ella habla

nosotros/nosotras hablamos

vosotros/vosotras habláis

Uds., ellos, ellas, hablan