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17 Spanish Words for Speaking & Telling

Say, tell, ask, explain — verbs of speech.

The 17 words

EnglishSpanishType
saydecirverb
talkhablarverb
tellcontarverb
explainexplicarverb
askpreguntarverb
respondresponderverb
screamgritarverb
whispersusurrarverb
repeatrepetirverb
translatetraducirverb
liementirverb
promiseprometer
swearjurar
confessconfesar
discussdiscutirverb
converseconversar
chatcharlarverb

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