🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Do you speak English?” in French
Parlez-vous anglais ?
par-lay voo ahn-GLEH
formal
Start with 'Bonjour' and try a little French first; people are far more willing to switch to English when you do. 'Vous parlez anglais ?' is the more conversational word order.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vous parlez anglais ? | voo par-lay ahn-GLEH | Do you speak English? | spoken, natural intonation question |
| Tu parles anglais ? | tew parl ahn-GLEH | Do you speak English? | informal |
In a sentence
Bonjour, excusez-moi, parlez-vous anglais ?
bohn-ZHOOR, ex-kew-zay MWAH, par-lay voo ahn-GLEH
Hello, excuse me, do you speak English?
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasHow much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Do you speak English?” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianინგლისური იცით?inglisuri itsit?🇪🇸 Spanish¿Habla inglés?AH-blah een-GLEHS🇩🇪 GermanSprechen Sie Englisch?SHPREKH-en zee ENG-lish🇮🇹 ItalianParla inglese?PAR-lah een-GLEH-zeh?🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseVocê fala inglês?voh-SEH FAH-lah een-GLAYS?🇷🇺 RussianВы говорите по-английски?Vy govorite po-angliyski?🇯🇵 Japanese英語を話せますか？eigo o hanasemasu ka?🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你会说英语吗？nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?🇰🇷 Korean영어 할 줄 아세요?yeongeo hal jul aseyo?🇸🇦 Arabicهل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟hal tatakallam al-injliziyya?🇦🇲 ArmenianԱնգլերեն խոսո՞ւմ եքangleren khosum ek?🇦🇿 Azerbaijaniİngiliscə danışırsınız?een-gee-lees-ja dah-nuh-shuhr-suh-nuhz?🇮🇷 Persianانگلیسی بلدید؟engelisi baladid?🇹🇭 Thaiพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหมphut phasa angkrit dai mai🇻🇳 VietnameseBạn có nói tiếng Anh không?bahn kaw noy tee-eng ahn khohng?🇺🇦 UkrainianВи розмовляєте англійською?vy rozmovliaiete anhliiskoiu?🇷🇸 SerbianДа ли говорите енглески?da li govorite engleski?🇬🇷 GreekΜιλάτε αγγλικά;miláte angliká?🇮🇱 Hebrewאתה מדבר אנגלית?ata medaber anglit?