🇰🇷 Korean phrases

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

영어 할 줄 아세요?

yeongeo hal jul aseyo?

Literally: do you know how to do English?neutral

Korean asks whether you "know how to do" a language. Many younger Koreans read English well, so writing or showing text can help. 영어 하세요? is a shorter alternative.

Other ways to say it

KoreanPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
영어 하세요?yeongeo haseyo?do you speak English?Shorter, everyday
영어 메뉴 있어요?yeongeo menyu isseoyo?is there an English menu?At restaurants

In a sentence

실례합니다, 영어 할 줄 아세요?

Sillyehamnida, yeongeo hal jul aseyo?

Excuse me, do you speak English?

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