Usage examples of "spoke English" in English with translation to Spanish

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She spoke English to me just to show off. Ella me habló en inglés solamente por presumir.
Jorge Luis Borges spoke English and Spanish since one of his grandmothers was an Englishwoman. Jorge Luis Borges hablaba inglés y español ya que una de sus abuelas era inglesa.
Yesterday a foreigner spoke to me in English on the train. Ayer un extranjero me habló en inglés en el tren.
She spoke scarcely a word of English. Ella no habla casi nada de inglés.
You have to speak English here. Tienes que hablar inglés aquí.
I spoke with him about the matter. Yo hablé con él acerca del asunto.
Mr. Smith doesn't speak English, does he? El Sr. Smith no habla inglés, ¿verdad?
Yes, I spoke with the company president. Sí, hablé con el presidente de la empresa.
We will employ a man who can speak English. Contrataremos a un hombre que sepa hablar inglés.
Her voice began to rise as she spoke. Empezó a elevar la voz a medida que hablaba.
I'll miss the English class today. Faltaré a la clase de inglés de hoy.
She came back in the room when we spoke ill of her. Entró a la sala cuando hablábamos mal de ella.
That boy is speaking English. Ese chico está hablando inglés.
He spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in his voice. Él habló con un tono de sarcasmo en su voz.
Many English words are derived from Latin. Muchas palabras inglesas provienen del latín.
This is the magazine I spoke to you about. Esta es la revista de la que te había hablado.
Does he speak English? ¿Él habla inglés?
She spoke as though nothing had happened. Ella habló como si no hubiera pasado nada.
Can you not speak English? ¿No puedes hablar inglés?
I didn't understand because they spoke in a low voice. No entendí porque hablaban en voz baja.
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