How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in French
Parlez-vous anglais?
pahr-lay voo ahng-gleh
[pahr-lay voo ahng-gleh]
💬 Usage Tip: Vous is the form you use with strangers or when being polite, so Parlez-vous anglais ? is the standard way to ask this in real situations. You can swap the language: Parlez-vous français ?
Phrase Breakdown
Parlez
[pahr-lay]
speak
To express in spoken language.
Pouvez-vous parlez en espagnol ?
Can you speak in Spanish?
-vous
[voo]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Comment allez-vous ?
How are you?
anglais
[ahng-gleh]
English
The language of England, widely used globally.
Cet article est en anglais.
This article is in English.
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