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hablar vs decir

hablar
To speak or talk — the act of using language, not the content.
decir
To say or tell — focusing on the content, the words, the message.
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Why the subjunctive

Wanting someone else to act is a wish, so the subjunctive.

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    Quiero que hables con él.

    I want you to talk to him.

    Form: hables (hablar)

    Hablar con = to talk with. Regular.

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