para hablar

to speak

to talk

para hablar(pah-rah ah-blahr)

phrase

1. (general)

a. to speak

Para hablar, se usan al menos cien músculos.

At least one-hundred muscles are used to speak.

b. in order to speak

Para hablar una lengua extranjera con fluidez, necesitas mucha práctica.

In order to speak a foreign language fluently, you need a lot of practice.

c. to talk

Necesito alguien para hablar. Me deprime estar sola y en silencio.

I need someone to talk to. It depresses me to be alone and in silence.

d. in order to talk

Para hablar del sistema penal victoriano, antes debemos echar una mirada a la sociedad victoriana.

In order to talk about the Victorian penal system, we first need to look at Victorian society.