🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases

How to say “Do you speak English?” in Brazilian Portuguese

Você fala inglês?

voh-SEH FAH-lah een-GLAYS?

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"Você" is the normal "you" in Brazil. For older people or very formal settings, use "o senhor" (to a man) or "a senhora" (to a woman).

Other ways to say it

Brazilian PortuguesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
O senhor fala inglês? / A senhora fala inglês?oo sehn-YOH FAH-lah een-GLAYS? / ah sehn-YOH-rahDo you speak English, sir/madam?Formal
Alguém aqui fala inglês?ah-oo-GAYN ah-KEE FAH-lah een-GLAYS?Does anyone here speak English?Asking a group

In a sentence

Com licença, você fala inglês?

kohn lee-SEN-sah, voh-SEH FAH-lah een-GLAYS?

Excuse me, do you speak English?

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