How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Portuguese
Fala inglês?
FAH-lah een-GLAYSH
[FAH-lah een-GLAYSH]
💬 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
[FAH-lah]
do you speak / does he speak
Form of 'falar' (to speak) used for 'você' or he/she; polite way to ask someone.
Ela fala muito bem.
She speaks very well.
inglês
[een-GLAYSH]
English
The English language; also means 'English' as an adjective.
O meu amigo é inglês.
My friend is English.
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