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How to Say ‘I speak English, Spanish and a little French.’ in French

Je parle anglais, espagnol et un peu français.

zhuh parl ahn-GLEH es-pah-NYOL eh uhn puh frahn-SEH

[zhuh parl ahn-GLEH es-pah-NYOL eh uhn puh frahn-SEH]

🇫🇷 In France: French recruiters often test languages on the spot, so only claim the level you really have. Saying un peu honestly is better than being caught out.

Phrase Breakdown

Je parle anglais,

zhuh parl ahn-GLEH

I speak English,

Link 'parle' and 'anglais': 'zhuh par-lahn-gleh'.

Example

Je parle anglais au travail.

I speak English at work.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

parle

[parl]

speak

First-person form of 'parler', to speak.

Example

Je parle avec mon ami.

I speak with my friend.

anglais

[ahn-GLEH]

English

The English language (or English as an adjective); not capitalized in French.

Example

Mon ami parle anglais.

My friend speaks English.

espagnol

[es-pah-NYOL]

Spanish

The Spanish language or something from Spain; lowercase for the language.

Example

Elle parle espagnol.

She speaks Spanish.

et un peu français.

eh uhn puh frahn-SEH

and a little French.

There is no liaison after 'et': 'ay uhn puh frahn-seh'.

Example

Et un peu italien.

And a little Italian.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

peu

[puh]

little

Used to indicate a small amount.

Example

Il y a peu de gens.

There are few people.

français

[frahn-SEH]

French

The French language; also the adjective 'French'.

Example

Le français est une belle langue.

French is a beautiful language.

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