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How to Say ‘Which languages do you speak?’ in French

Vous parlez quelles langues ?

voo par-LAY kel lahng

[voo par-LAY kel lahng]

💬 Usage Tip: In spoken French, the question word can sit at the end of a normal sentence, as with quelles langues here. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous parlez

voo par-LAY

You speak

The formal 'you' form of 'parler'. The '-ez' ending sounds like 'ay': 'voo par-lay'.

Example

Vous parlez bien.

You speak well.

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

parlez

[par-LAY]

speak

Form of 'parler' (to speak) used with 'vous'.

Example

Vous parlez très bien.

You speak very well.

quelles langues ?

kel lahng

which languages?

'Quelles' is feminine plural to match 'langues', but it sounds the same as 'quel': 'kel lahng'.

Example

Quelles langues étudiez-vous ?

Which languages do you study?

Words in this phrase

quelles

[kel]

what / which

Feminine plural question word agreeing with a feminine plural noun.

Example

Quelles couleurs aimes-tu ?

Which colors do you like?

langues

[lahng]

languages

Plural of 'langue', a spoken language (also means tongue).

Example

J'apprends deux langues.

I am learning two languages.

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