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hablado

spoken

adjective ah-BLAH-doh Rare
Communication Language

Also means

verbal, oral

Usage Note

Hablado is the past participle of hablar used as an adjective, meaning 'spoken' as opposed to written — la lengua hablada ('the spoken language'). The phrase bien hablado describes someone who speaks correctly and eloquently, while mal hablado labels someone as foul-mouthed or crude — a common idiomatic use learners should know.

Examples

"El español hablado varía mucho entre regiones."

Natural Translation

Spoken Spanish varies a lot between regions.

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