How to Ask "Do You Speak English" in a Different Language
Have you ever been to a country where you couldn't speak the native language? Prevent this sense of helplessness from occuring again by reading on...
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- Be polite when approaching strangers. Learn how to say hello in different languages. If you learn how to at least say hello, then strangers will recognise that you are polite and will likely be more helpful than if you simply asked them "Do you speak english?"
- Look for the appropriate language in the list below. Use the appropriate pronounciation indicated.
Farsi - in-gili-si-harf mizani?----اينگيلسی حرف ميزنی؟
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- French - Parlez-vous anglais? - (pronounced par-lay voo on-glay; formal) Tu parles anglais ? - (pronounced tew parl on-glay; informal)
- German - Sprechen Sie Englisch?
- Hungarian - Beszélsz angolul?
- Hindi - Kya aap angrezi bolte hai'n?
- Indonesian - Anda bisa Bahasa Inggris?
- Italian - Capisce Inglese? - (pronounced ka-pi-sheh een-gles-ay).
- Japanese - 英語を話しますか? - (pronounced ey-go o ha-na-shi-mass ka).
- Mandarin Chinese - 您讲英语吗? - (pronounced neen jee-ang een yu ma; formal)
- Marathi - Tumhala engraji bolata yeta ka?
- Russian Вы говорите по-английски? - Vy go-vo-ree-te po-ang-liy-skee?
- Tagalog Marunong po ba kayo mag-ingles? (ma-ru-nong po bah kah-yo mag-ing-les)
- Thai - Khun poot Angrit chai mai krab?
- Swedish - Talar du engelska?
- Spanish - "(Tu) hablas ingles?" (informal)
- Portuguese(Brazil) - Você fala inglês?
