hablaba con

was talking to

→ hablar
phrase Uncommon #18,744
was talking to Imperfect past form of hablar con. Used for an ongoing, repeated, or background action in the past.
SP: Yo hablaba con mi hermana cuando llegó mi amigo.
EN: I was talking to my sister when my friend arrived.

Hablaba con mi contable.

I was talking to my accountant.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

Ella estaba celosa cuando él hablaba con otra chica.

She was jealous when he talked to another girl.

Hablaba con Koller.

I was talking to Koller.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Hablaba con tu representante.

I was talking to your representative.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Mi abuelo me hablaba con una pipa en la boca.

My grandfather used to talk to me with a pipe in his mouth.

Pat hablaba con alguien de dentro de la escuela.

Pat was talking to someone inside the school.

— Suspiria (1977)

Sabía que yo hablaba con el coronel.

He knew I was talking to the colonel.

— Avatar (2009)

Ella sabía que yo hablaba con el coronel.

She knew I was talking to the colonel.

Hablaba con mamá.

I was talking to Mom.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Incluso hablaba con Mitya a través de su abogado.

He even spoke to Mitya through his lawyer.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Aunque Tom hablaba con un acento, tenía un vocabulario impresionante.

Although Tom spoke with an accent, he had an impressive vocabulary.

Caminaba por la casa, se sentaba en su silla, hablaba con su voz.

He walked around the house, sat in his chair, and spoke in his voice.

— Psicosis (1960)

Fingí que hablaba con él.

I pretended I was talking to him.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Hablaba con tu amigo.

I was talking to your friend.

Ella lo interrumpió mientras hablaba con mi padre.

She interrupted him while he was talking to my father.

Hablaba con acento estadounidense.

He spoke with an American accent.

Nada, hablaba con mi padre.

Nothing, I was talking to my father.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Tom no hablaba con Mary.

Tom wasn't talking to Mary.