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"Vivo" is a form of "vivo", an adjective which is often translated as "alive". "Hablo" is a form of "hablar", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to speak". Learn more about the difference between "vivo" and "hablo" below.
vivo(
bee
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (living)
a. alive
Hace semanas que no la he regado, pero mi planta todavía está viva.I haven't watered it in weeks, but my plant is still alive.
a. lively
La maestra es muy viva, por lo tanto sus estudiantes nunca están aburridos.The teacher is very lively, so her students are never bored.
4. (powerful)
a. intense
Fue un dolor tan vivo que apenas lo aguantó.It was such an intense pain that he could hardly stand it.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
7. (colloquial) (opportunist)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. crafty one (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Laura es una viva que siempre se beneficia de los demás.Laura's a crafty one who always takes advantage of other people.
hablar(
ah
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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.
