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Talking About Speaking Spanish
The Language Itself
When you talk to people in Spanish some of your conversation will be about the language itself. The phrases on this page will teach you to express how much you enjoy speaking the Spanish language, or how you like the process of learning Spanish.
Also listen to how to say useful phrases for asking to have something repeated if you don't understand it. Find out if anyone in the room is able to speak English with you. And be able to tell people how much Spanish you understand, whether it's a lot, a little or somewhere in between.
You'll know how to ask friends for favors like reading something to you in Spanish, or how to ask to have something you don't understand translated for you.
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Spanish phrases that are commonly heard when talking about Spanish
- Me gusta hablar Español.
- I like to speak Spanish.
- A good way to say you like almost anything is Spanish is to use me gusta with the infinitive form of the verb. What's convenient is the infinitive form is the form you find in the dictionary so you don't have to do any conjugating of the verb. This especially helps if it's an irregular verb.
- ¿Puedes hacerme el favor de leer este papel?
- Can you please read this paper for me?
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- Gozo aprender Español.
- I enjoy learning Spanish.
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- ¿Puedes hacerme el favor de traducir esto?
- Can you please translate this for me?
- Notice how the h is silent in the word for to do above.
- Di me lo otro vez por favor.
- Say it to me again please.
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- Puedes repetirlo por favor.
- Could you repeat that please.
- Just like the first example phrase when you need to ask for something use puedes and then add the infinitive form of whatever verb you are asking the other person to do for you. Again, the advantage is you get to use the dictionary form of the verb.
- Todavia no hablo Español.
- I can't speak Spanish yet.
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- ¿Hablas Español?
- Do you speak Spanish?
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- Hablo un poco de Español.
- I speak a little Spanish.
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- ¿Hay alguien aqui que habla Ingles?
- Is there anyone here who speaks English?
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- Me puedes enceñar come se escribe eso?
- Can you show me how to write that?
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- ¿Puedes hacerme el favor de hablar mas despacio?
- Can you please talk a little slower?
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