habla español

he speaks Spanish

she speaks Spanish

habla español(ah-blah ehs-pah-nyohl)

phrase

1. (third person singular)

a. he speaks Spanish (masculine)

Uwe no habla inglés, pero habla español.

Uwe doesn't speak English, but he speaks Spanish.

b. she speaks Spanish (feminine)

Mi abuela es de Córdoba, y habla español con acento andaluz.

My grandmother is from Cordoba, and she speaks Spanish with an Andalusian accent.

c. speaks Spanish

Jane habla español porque vivió cinco años en Madrid.

Jane speaks Spanish because she lived in Madrid for five years.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you speak Spanish

Habla español muy bien. - Gracias, mi madre es Mexicana.

You speak very good Spanish. - Thanks, my mother is Mexican.

3.

(informal)

(imperative)

a. speak in Spanish

Habla español si quieres, todos te entendemos.

Speak in Spanish if you want to, we can all understand it.