halar

See also: hälar and hålar

Catalan

Verb

halar (first-person singular present halo, first-person singular preterite halí, past participle halat)

1. to eat (informal, from Caló)
2. to haul, pull

Conjugation

    Conjugation of halar (first conjugation)

infinitive			halar
gerund			halant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		halat		halada
		plural		halats		halades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	halo	hales	hala	halem	haleu	halen
	imperfect	halava	halaves	halava	halàvem	halàveu	halaven
	future	halaré	halaràs	halarà	halarem	halareu	halaran
	preterite	halí	halares	halà	halàrem	halàreu	halaren
	conditional	halaria	halaries	halaria	halaríem	halaríeu	halarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	hali	halis	hali	halem	haleu	halin
	imperfect	halés	halessis	halés	haléssim	haléssiu	halessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	hala	hali	halem	haleu	halin
	negative (no)	—	no halis	no hali	no halem	no haleu	no halin

Galician

Etymology

From French haler, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *halōną, *halēną, *hulōną (“to call, fetch, summon”). Compare English haul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlaɾ/

Verb

halar (first-person singular present halo, first-person singular preterite halei, past participle halado)

1. (fishing, navigation) to haul (a cable, rope, net)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of halar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	halar
Personal	halar	halares	halar	halarmos	halardes	halaren
Gerund
	halando
Past participle
Masculine	halado			halados
Feminine	halada			haladas
Indicative
Present	halo	halas	hala	halamos	halades	halan
Imperfect	halaba	halabas	halaba	halabamos	halabades	halaban
Preterite	halei	halaches	halou	halamos	halastes	halaron
Pluperfect	halara	halaras	halara	halaramos	halarades	halaran
Future	halarei	halarás	halará	halaremos	halaredes	halarán
Conditional	halaría	halarías	halaría	halariamos	halariades	halarían
Subjunctive
Present	hale	hales	hale	halemos	haledes	halen
Imperfect	halase	halases	halase	halásemos	halásedes	halasen
Future	halar	halares	halar	halarmos	halardes	halaren
Imperative
Affirmative		hala	hale	halemos	halade	halen
Negative (non)		non hales	non hale	non halemos	non haledes	non halen

    Reintegrated conjugation of halar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	halar
Personal	halar	halares	halar	halarmos	halardes	halarem
Gerund
	halando
Past participle
Masculine	halado			halados
Feminine	halada			haladas
Indicative
Present	halo	halas	hala	halamos	halades, halais	halam
Imperfect	halava	halavas	halava	halávamos	halávades, haláveis, halávais1	halavam
Preterite	halei	halaste, halache1	halou	halamos	halastes	halárom, halaram
Pluperfect	halara	halaras	halara	haláramos	halárades, haláreis, halárais1	halaram
Future	halarei	halarás	halará	halaremos	halaredes, halareis	halarám, halarão
Conditional	halaria	halarias	halaria	halaríamos	halaríades, halaríeis, halaríais1	halariam
Subjunctive
Present	hale	hales	hale	halemos	haledes, haleis	halem
Imperfect	halasse	halasses	halasse	halássemos	halássedes, halásseis	halassem
Future	halar	halares	halar	halarmos	halardes	halarem
Imperative
Affirmative		hala	hale	halemos	halade, halai	halem
Negative (nom)		nom hales	nom hale	nom halemos	nom haledes, nom haleis	nom halem

¹Less recommended.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “alar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “halar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “halar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “halar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

halar m

1. indefinite plural of hale

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French haler. Compare English haul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlaɾ/ [aˈlaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ha‧lar
• Homophone: alar

Verb

halar (first-person singular present halo, first-person singular preterite halé, past participle halado)

1. (nautical) to haul, to pull
2. (dialectal) to pull, to tug

   Synonyms: jalar, tirar de

Conjugation

    Conjugation of halar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			halar
gerund			halando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		halado		halada
		plural		halados		haladas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	halo	halastú halásvos	hala	halamos	haláis	halan
	imperfect	halaba	halabas	halaba	halábamos	halabais	halaban
	preterite	halé	halaste	haló	halamos	halasteis	halaron
	future	halaré	halarás	halará	halaremos	halaréis	halarán
	conditional	halaría	halarías	halaría	halaríamos	halaríais	halarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	hale	halestú halésvos2	hale	halemos	haléis	halen
	imperfect (ra)	halara	halaras	halara	haláramos	halarais	halaran
	imperfect (se)	halase	halases	halase	halásemos	halaseis	halasen
	future1	halare	halares	halare	haláremos	halareis	halaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		halatú halávos	hale	halemos	halad	halen
	negative		no hales	no hale	no halemos	no haléis	no halen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of halar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive halar	dative	halarme	halarte	halarle, halarse	halarnos	halaros	halarles, halarse
	accusative	halarme	halarte	halarlo, halarla, halarse	halarnos	halaros	halarlos, halarlas, halarse
with gerund halando	dative	halándome	halándote	halándole, halándose	halándonos	halándoos	halándoles, halándose
	accusative	halándome	halándote	halándolo, halándola, halándose	halándonos	halándoos	halándolos, halándolas, halándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative hala	dative	hálame	hálate	hálale	hálanos	not used	hálales
	accusative	hálame	hálate	hálalo, hálala	hálanos	not used	hálalos, hálalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative halá	dative	halame	halate	halale	halanos	not used	halales
	accusative	halame	halate	halalo, halala	halanos	not used	halalos, halalas
with formal second-person singular imperative hale	dative	háleme	not used	hálele, hálese	hálenos	not used	háleles
	accusative	háleme	not used	hálelo, hálela, hálese	hálenos	not used	hálelos, hálelas
with first-person plural imperative halemos	dative	not used	halémoste	halémosle	halémonos	halémoos	halémosles
	accusative	not used	halémoste	halémoslo, halémosla	halémonos	halémoos	halémoslos, halémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative halad	dative	haladme	not used	haladle	haladnos	halaos	haladles
	accusative	haladme	not used	haladlo, haladla	haladnos	halaos	haladlos, haladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative halen	dative	hálenme	not used	hálenle	hálennos	not used	hálenles, hálense
	accusative	hálenme	not used	hálenlo, hálenla	hálennos	not used	hálenlos, hálenlas, hálense

Derived terms

• jalar

Further reading

• “halar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “halar”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010

Swedish

Verb

halar

1. present indicative of hala