Hablador (en. Talkative)

/aβla'doɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who talks a lot or has a facility for speaking.
My friend is a talker, he always has something to tell.
Mi amigo es un hablador, siempre tiene algo que contar.
Someone who is very expressive in the way they speak.
The talker at the party captivated everyone with his stories.
El hablador en la fiesta cautivó a todos con sus historias.
Used in a colloquial sense to refer to someone who tends to exaggerate.
Don’t believe everything he says, he’s a talker.
No le creas todo, es un hablador.

Etymology

From the verb 'hablar' with the suffix '-dor' indicating an agent.

Common Phrases and Expressions

storyteller
A person who has many interesting anecdotes or stories.
hablador de historias
born talker
Someone who has an innate ability to talk.
hablador nato
to be a talker
To have a tendency to talk a lot, sometimes nonsensically.
ser un hablador

Related Words

hablar
To express oneself out loud.
hablar
charlar
To converse informally.
charlar
dialogar
To maintain a conversation between two or more people.
dialogar

Slang Meanings

Tall talker
That guy is a tall talker, he just says nonsense.
Ese tipo es un hablador de paja, solo dice tonterías.
Tall tale teller
She always surprises us, she is a tall tale teller.
Ella siempre nos sorprende, es una habladora de cuentos.