Hablaron (en. They spoke)

/aβˈlaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
To express something through the use of spoken language.
They talked about their vacation.
Ellos hablaron sobre sus vacaciones.
To maintain a conversation or dialogue.
They spoke for hours about their future plans.
Hablaron durante horas sobre sus planes futuros.
To give a speech or a talk.
The leaders spoke at the conference.
Los líderes hablaron en la conferencia.

Etymology

From the Latin 'fabula', which means conversation.

Common Phrases and Expressions

not to talk just to talk
To express oneself without a clear purpose.
no hablar por hablar
to speak the same language
To have a mutual understanding.
hablar el mismo idioma
to speak clearly
To be direct and sincere in communication.
hablar claro

Related Words

to speak
To express or communicate through the voice.
hablar
chat
An informal conversation.
charla
conversation
The exchange of ideas or thoughts between two or more people.
conversación

Slang Meanings

To speak disparagingly.
They always spoke poorly of their peers.
Siempre hablaban mal de sus compañeros.
To tell the tale.
Yesterday they spoke to me and told me everything that happened.
Ayer me hablaron y me contaron todo lo que pasó.