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How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Portuguese

Fala inglês?

fa-la in-gles

[fa-la in-gles]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often drops the subject word, so Fala inglês? literally just says "Speak English?" You can reuse the pattern with other languages: Fala francês? or Fala espanhol?.

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a normal question to ask staff or strangers politely in Portugal. A small opener like Desculpe before it can make it sound softer.

Phrase Breakdown

Fala

[fa-la]

speak

To communicate verbally.

Example

Ela fala três idiomas.

She speaks three languages.

inglês

[in-gles]

English

The language spoken in the UK, USA, etc.

Example

Eu estudo inglês.

I study English.

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