🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Do you speak English?” in German
Sprechen Sie Englisch?
SHPREKH-en zee ENG-lish
formal
Many Germans, especially younger ones, speak good English, but asking in German first is appreciated. Use "Sprichst du Englisch?" with peers.
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprichst du Englisch? | shprikhst doo ENG-lish | Do you speak English? (informal) | With friends or young people |
In a sentence
Entschuldigung, sprechen Sie Englisch?
ent-SHOOL-dee-goong, SHPREKH-en zee ENG-lish
Excuse me, do you speak English?
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“Do you speak English?” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianინგლისური იცით?inglisuri itsit?🇪🇸 Spanish¿Habla inglés?AH-blah een-GLEHS🇫🇷 FrenchParlez-vous anglais ?par-lay voo ahn-GLEH🇮🇹 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?