Habláis

Habláis is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb hablar for the second-person plural used with the pronoun vosotros. In English, it corresponds to “you all speak” or “you all are speaking.” The form is characteristic of Castilian Spanish and is widely taught as the standard vosotros form.

Usage and regional variation: Habláis is used primarily in Spain and in communities that keep the vosotros form. In much of Latin America, vosotros is uncommon, and the corresponding present tense with ustedes is hablan, so you all speak becomes ustedes hablan. The choice between vosotros/habláis and ustedes/hablan reflects regional and social styles rather than a difference in meaning.

Formation and grammar: Habláis is the regular second-person plural ending for -ar verbs in the present indicative: hablar → habl- + -áis = habláis. The stem remains habl- and the ending -áis marks second person plural. The accent on the a (á) indicates stress falls on that syllable.

Pronunciation and orthography: The initial h in español is silent, and habláis carries the acute accent on the a to show the correct stress pattern. The pronunciation is typically [aˈβla.is] in many dialects, with subtle variations across regions.

Examples:

- Vosotros habláis español con fluidez.

- ¿Qué habláis de ese tema?

Related forms include hablas (tú), habla (él/ella/Ud.), hablamos (nosotros), hablan (ellos/ellas/Uds.), and the corresponding subjunctive and imperative forms.