Hablándole (en. Talking to him)

/aβlan̪'dole/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of communicating verbally with someone.

I was talking to my friend about the game.

Estaba hablándole a mi amigo sobre el partido.

Act of addressing someone in a conversation.

I was talking to him when the call got disconnected.

Estaba hablándole cuando se desconectó la llamada.

Participating in a dialogue with a person.

By talking to him, I was able to understand his point of view.

Hablándole, logré entender su punto de vista.

Derived from the verb 'hablar', which comes from the Latin 'fabulari' and the suffix -ndo that indicates gerund.

talking to the wind

To converse without anyone listening.

hablándole al viento

to speak clearly

To say something directly and understandably.

hablarle claro

to speak to someone face to face

To address a topic face to face.

hablarle a alguien de frente

hablar

Communicate ideas through words.

hablar

conversar

Exchange ideas or information through speech.

conversar

comunicación

The act of transmitting information.

comunicación

To speak informally or with much enthusiasm.

I was talking to everyone at the party as if we had known each other for years.

Estaba hablándole a todos en la fiesta como si nos conociéramos de años.

To give orders in a somewhat unkind manner while speaking.

He always talks to people as if they were his subordinates.

Él siempre está hablándole a la gente como si fueran sus subordinados.