How to Say ‘I speak English and a little Spanish.’ in Spain Spanish
Hablo inglés y un poco de español.
AH-bloh een-GLESS ee oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL
[AH-bloh een-GLESS ee oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Being modest about your Spanish goes down well, and interviewers often test it with a few casual questions. Language skills, especially English, are a real asset in Spanish hospitality jobs.
Phrase Breakdown
Hablo inglés
AH-bloh een-GLESS
I speak English
The 'h' is silent: A-blo. Link it: a-blo-in-GLÉS.
Hablo francés.
I speak French.
Words in this phrase
Hablo
[AH-bloh]
I speak
First-person present of 'hablar'.
Hablo con mi jefe.
I speak with my boss.
inglés
[een-GLESS]
English
The English language; also means 'English' as an adjective.
Mi amigo habla inglés muy bien.
My friend speaks English very well.
y un poco de español.
ee oon POH-koh deh es-pah-NYOL
and a little Spanish.
Blend 'y un' into 'yun': yun-PO-co-de-es-pa-ÑOL.
Y un poco de alemán.
And a little German.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
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, bit
With 'un', means 'a little' or 'a bit'.
Llegamos un poco tarde.
We arrived a bit late.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
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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