What is the Spanish word for "mumble"?

Learn how to say "mumble" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

mumble

Spanish

balbucear

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Alternative translations of "mumble"

murmurar
mascullar
farfullar

Examples of how to use "mumble" in Spanish

English
He tends to mumble when he is nervous.
Spanish
Tiende a murmurar cuando está nervioso.
English
He mumbles during the math lecture.
Spanish
Murmura durante la clase de matemáticas.
English
She mumbled the answer quietly.
Spanish
Susurró la respuesta en voz baja.
English
They are mumbling in the hallway.
Spanish
Están murmurando en el pasillo.
English
I have mumbled when I was nervous.
Spanish
He murmurado cuando estaba nervioso.

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