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How to Say ‘I speak a little Spanish’ in Spain Spanish

Hablo un poco de español

AH-bloh oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL

[AH-bloh oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL]

Phrase Breakdown

Hablo un poco

AH-bloh oon POH-koh

I speak a little

The 'h' in 'hablo' is silent. Link the words smoothly: A-blo-un-PO-co.

Example

Hablo un poco de inglés.

I speak a little English.

Words in this phrase

Hablo

[AH-bloh]

I speak / I talk

First-person singular of "hablar" (to speak/to talk). It tells what I do: "I talk..."

Example

A veces Hablo con Dios antes de dormir.

Sometimes I talk with God before going to sleep.

un

[oon]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.

I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.

poco

[POH-koh]

little / a bit

Softens the complaint so it sounds less aggressive.

Example

Parece poco razonable ese precio.

That price seems a little unreasonable.

de español

deh es-pah-NYOL

Spanish

Spanish says 'a little of Spanish'. The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon', and the stress falls on 'ÑOL': de-es-pa-ÑOL.

Example

Tengo clase de español.

I have Spanish class.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

Parte del día es soleado.

Part of the day is sunny.

español

[es-pah-NYOL]

Spanish

The language spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries.

Example

Estoy aprendiendo Español en la escuela.

I am learning Spanish at school.

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