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How to say “Do you speak English?” in 16 languages

Here is “Do you speak English?” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.

EnglishDo you speak English?

Spanish Español

French Français

German Deutsch

Italian Italiano

Portuguese Português

Greek Ελληνικά

  • Greece

    Μιλάτε αγγλικά;

    Miláte angliká?

    mee-LAH-teh ahn-glee-KAH

    Formal

    Greek travel phrases

Turkish Türkçe

  • Türkiye

    İngilizce biliyor musunuz?

    een-gee-LEEZ-jeh bee-LEE-yohr moo-soo-nooz

    Formal

    Turkish travel phrases

Russian Русский

  • Russia

    Вы говорите по-английски?

    Vy govorite po-angliyski?

    vih gah-vah-REE-tee pah-ahn-GLEE-skee

    Formal

    Russian travel phrases

Hindi हिन्दी

  • India

    क्या आपको अंग्रेज़ी आती है?

    Kyā āpko aṅgrezī ātī hai?

    kyaa AAP-koh un-GRAY-zee AA-tee hai

    Formal

    Hindi travel phrases

Bengali বাংলা

  • India

    আপনি কি ইংরেজি বলতে পারেন?

    Apni ki ingreji bolte paren?

    AAP-nee kee eeng-RAY-jee BOL-tay PAA-ren

    Formal

    Bengali phrases for India

  • Bangladesh

    আপনি কি ইংরেজি বলতে পারেন?

    Apni ki ingreji bolte paren?

    AAP-nee kee eeng-RAY-jee BOL-tay PAA-ren

    Formal

    Bengali phrases for Bangladesh

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

  • India

    શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?

    Shũ tame aṅgrejī bolo chho?

    shoon TUH-may un-GRAY-jee BO-lo chho

    Formal

    Gujarati travel phrases

Mandarin Chinese 中文

Japanese 日本語

  • Japan

    英語を話せますか

    Eigo o hanasemasu ka

    AY-goh oh hah-nah-seh-mahss kah

    Formal

    Japanese travel phrases

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    영어 할 줄 아세요?

    Yeongeo hal jul aseyo?

    yuhng-uh hahl jjool ah-seh-yoh

    Formal

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

  • Egypt

    بتتكلم إنجليزي؟

    Betetkallem ingilīzi?

    beh-tet-KAL-lem en-geh-LEE-zee

    To a man. To a woman: "بتتكلمي إنجليزي؟" (betetkallemi ingilīzi).

    More ways to say this

    • بتتكلمي إنجليزي؟

      Betetkallemi ingilīzi?

      beh-tet-kal-LEH-mee en-geh-LEE-zee

      To a woman. To a man: "بتتكلم إنجليزي؟" (betetkallem ingilīzi).

    Arabic phrases for Egypt

Hebrew עברית

  • Israel

    מדברים אנגלית?

    Medabrim anglit?

    meh-dah-BREEM ahn-GLEET

    Neutral, so it works with a man or a woman.

    More ways to say this

    • את מדברת אנגלית?

      At medaberet anglit?

      aht meh-dah-BEH-reht ahn-GLEET

      To a woman.

    • אתה מדבר אנגלית?

      Ata medaber anglit?

      ah-TAH meh-dah-BEHR ahn-GLEET

      To a man. To a woman, say "את מדברת" (at medaberet, aht meh-dah-BEH-reht).

    Hebrew travel phrases

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