falar — to speak; to talk (to say words out loud); to communicate by any means
falar is the #60 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to speak; to talk (to say words out loud); to communicate by any means” and is pronounced /faˈla(ʁ)/.
#60frequency rank
0.15%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of falar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| falo | I · present | I speak |
| falei | I · past | I spoke |
| falado | past participle | spoken |
| falar | infinitive | to speak |
| falar | I · infinitive | to speak |
| falares | you · infinitive | to speak |
| falar | he/she · infinitive | to speak |
| falarmos | we · infinitive | to speak |
| falardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to speak |
| falarem | they · infinitive | to speak |
| falando | -ing form | speaking |
| falado | singular · past participle | spoken |
| falados | plural · past participle | spoken |
| falada | singular · past participle | spoken |
| faladas | plural · past participle | spoken |
| falas | you · present | you speak |
| fala | he/she · present | he/she speaks |
| falamos | we · present | we speak |
| falais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) speak |
| falam | they · present | they speak |
| falava | I · imperfect | I used to speak |
| falavas | you · imperfect | you used to speak |
| falava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to speak |
| falávamos | we · imperfect | we used to speak |
| faláveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to speak |
| falavam | they · imperfect | they used to speak |
| falaste | you · past | you spoke |
| falou | he/she · past | he/she spoke |
| falamos | we · past | we spoke |
| falámos | we · past | we spoke |
| falastes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) spoke |
| falaram | they · past | they spoke |
| falara | I · past perfect | I had spoken |
| falaras | you · past perfect | you had spoken |
| falara | he/she · past perfect | he/she had spoken |
| faláramos | we · past perfect | we had spoken |
| faláreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had spoken |
| falaram | they · past perfect | they had spoken |
| falarei | I · future | I will speak |
| falarás | you · future | you will speak |
| falará | he/she · future | he/she will speak |
| falaremos | we · future | we will speak |
| falareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will speak |
| falarão | they · future | they will speak |
| falaria | I · conditional | I would speak |
| falarias | you · conditional | you would speak |
| falaria | he/she · conditional | he/she would speak |
| falaríamos | we · conditional | we would speak |