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"Habla" is a form of "habla", a noun which is often translated as "speech". "Hablar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to speak". Learn more about the difference between "habla" and "hablar" below.
el habla(
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blah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (ability)
a. speech
José tuvo terapia del habla después de su accidente.Jose had speech therapy after his accident.
a. parole
El habla se ve afectado por factores como la edad y la educación.Parole is affected by factors such as age and upbringing.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
4. (informal) (imperative; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. he speaks (masculine)
Martín es políglota. Habla cuatro idiomas.Martin is a polyglot. He speaks four languages.
b. she speaks (feminine)
Los papás de Adelle son franceses, y ella habla francés muy bien.Adelle's parents are French, and she speaks French fluently.
hablar(
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blahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to discuss
Eso tienes que hablarlo directamente con el director.You need to discuss that directly with the principal.
b. to say
¿Verdaderamente no tienes nada de qué hablarme?You really don't have anything to say to me?
8. (to call) (Argentina) (El Salvador) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to phone
Ahora que tienes su número, ¿le vas a hablar?Now that you have her number, are you going to phone her?
hablarse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
b. to talk to each other
Deberían hablarse con más frecuencia para que no surja este tipo de problema.They should talk to each other more often to avoid this type of issue coming up.
e. to be on speaking terms
Los primos no se hablan después de la pelea sobre la herencia.The cousins aren't on speaking terms after the fight over the inheritance.
