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: un poco needs de before a thing. The same goes for other things: un poco de agua "a little water".
Phrase Breakdown
Hablo un poco
AH-bloh oon POH-koh
I speak a little
'Hablo' means 'I speak'. The 'h' is silent: AH-bloh oon POH-koh.
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..."
A veces Hablo con Dios antes de dormir.
Sometimes I talk with God before going to sleep.
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
poco
[POH-koh]
a little / a bit
Means “a little.” Useful for softening an invitation: “Let’s read a bit…”
Podemos leer un Poco del Evangelio y reflexionar sobre Jesús.
We can read a little of the Gospel and reflect on Jesus.
de español
deh es-pah-NYOL
of Spanish
'Español' is the name of the language. Stress the last syllable and pronounce 'ñ' like the 'ny' in 'canyon': deh ehs-pah-NYOL.
Estudio un poco de español.
I study a little Spanish.
Words in this phrase
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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