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How to say “Do you speak English?” in Arabic

هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟

hal tatakallam al-injliziyya?

neutral

To a woman: hal tatakallamina al-injliziyya? The word is also spelled الإنكليزية (al-inkliziyya) in the Levant and Iraq.

Other ways to say it

ArabicPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
بتحكي إنجليزي؟btihki ingilizi?Do you speak English?Levantine; btihki to a man, btihki (-ii) to a woman
بتتكلم إنجليزي؟bititkallim ingilizi?Do you speak English?Egyptian; bititkallimi to a woman

In a sentence

لو سمحت، هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟

law samaht, hal tatakallam al-injliziyya?

Excuse me, do you speak English?

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