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]
💬 Usage Tip: Before a thing, un poco needs de: un poco de agua "a little water".
Phrase Breakdown
Hablo un poco
AH-bloh oon POH-koh
I speak a little
The 'h' in 'hablo' is silent: AH-blo. Link the words smoothly: AH-blo-un-PO-ko.
Hablo un poco de inglés.
I speak a little English.
Words in this phrase
Hablo
[AH-bloh]
I speak; I talk
Present tense of “hablar.” Used to describe regular habits: “I talk (with).” In faith, it can mean talking with Jesus in prayer.
Hablo con Jesús cada mañana para empezar el día en paz.
I talk with Jesus every morning to start the day in peace.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
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.
Parece poco razonable ese precio.
That price seems a little unreasonable.
de español
deh es-pah-NYOL
(of) Spanish
'De' links 'un poco' to the language. 'Español' is stressed on the last syllable: es-pa-NYOL. 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'.
Estudio clases de español.
I take Spanish classes.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
Parte del día es soleado.
Part of the day is sunny.
español
[es-pah-NYOL]
Spanish
The Spanish language; also an adjective meaning from Spain.
Estudio español en Madrid.
I study Spanish in Madrid.
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