hablo

Hablo is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb hablar, meaning to speak or to talk. It translates to "I speak" or "I am speaking" in English and is used when the subject is the speaker. The form is commonly used with or without the subject pronoun yo, which is often omitted in Spanish sentences.

Etymology and related forms: The infinitive hablar derives from Latin fabulare, related to fable or tale, and hablo is the 1st person singular present of this verb. The verb belongs to a regular -ar conjugation in the present tense, with the full present paradigm including hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan.

Conjugation overview (present indicative): yo hablo; tú hablas; él/ella/usted habla; nosotros hablamos; vosotros habláis; ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan. In Spain, vosotros and its verb form habláis are commonly used; in most of Latin America, ustedes serves for both formal and informal plural.

Usage notes: Hablo is used to express current ability, routine speech, or a statement about what one is saying. It appears in simple present constructions and is often found in phrases like "Hablo español" (I speak Spanish), "Hablo con mi hermano" (I am talking with my brother), or "A veces hablo demasiado" (Sometimes I talk too much). The related preterite form "habló" means "he/she spoke," while other tenses are formed with the same stem.

See also: hablar, conjugation of -ar verbs, Spanish verb conjugation.