How to Say ‘I speak a little Spanish’ in Mexican Spanish
Hablo un poco de español
AH-bloh oon POH-koh deh ehs-pah-NYOHL
[AH-bloh oon POH-koh deh ehs-pah-NYOHL]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Opening with this usually earns patience and encouragement. People will often slow down or help you along.
Phrase Breakdown
Hablo un poco
AH-bloh oon POH-koh
I speak a little
The 'h' in 'hablo' is silent: AH-bloh. Link 'hablo un' together: AH-bloh-oon POH-koh.
Hablo un poco de inglés.
I speak a little English.
Words in this phrase
Hablo
[AH-bloh]
I speak
First-person present of 'hablar' (to speak).
Hablo con mi mamá.
I speak with my mom.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
poco
[POH-koh]
little / a bit
Used to indicate a small amount of information or time.
Primero cuento un Poco sobre los valores de la empresa.
First I tell a little about the company's values.
de español
deh ehs-pah-NYOHL
of Spanish
Say ehs-pah-NYOL. The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', and the stress falls on the last syllable.
Tengo clase de español.
I have Spanish class.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
español
[ehs-pah-NYOHL]
Spanish
The Spanish language; also means Spanish as a nationality.
Estudio español.
I study Spanish.
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