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How do you say 'I speak a little' in Spanish?

Hablo un poco means 'I speak a little'.

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  1. Hablo un poco ✔
  2. Hablo muy bien
  3. No hablo inglés

Why: Hablo is the I form of hablar, to speak. Un poco means a little. A humble Hablo un poco makes people patient and friendly.

Huh, didn't know that: 'Un poco' is also useful for asking for 'a little' of anything.

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Answer: Hablo un poco. Hablo is the I form of hablar, to speak. Un poco means a little. A humble Hablo un poco makes people patient and friendly.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    Sí, hablo un poco. [Yes, I speak a little.]
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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