🇷🇺 Russian phrases

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

Вы говорите по-английски?

Vy govorite po-angliyski?

Literally: Do you speak in the English way?formal

The polite form for strangers. Outside big cities and among older people English is less common, so a few Russian words go a long way.

Other ways to say it

RussianPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Ты говоришь по-английски?Ty govorish' po-angliyski?Do you speak English? (informal)With peers or young people.
Я немного говорю по-русскиya nemnogo govoryu po-russkiI speak a little RussianUseful follow-up.

In a sentence

Извините, вы говорите по-английски?

Izvinite, vy govorite po-angliyski?

Excuse me, do you speak English?

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