How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blahs een-GLAYS
[AH-blahs een-GLAYS]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, many people will understand some English in tourist areas, but opening with [¿Hablas inglés?] is more polite than launching straight into English. With strangers, [¿Habla inglés?] is the more formal version.
Phrase Breakdown
Hablas
[AH-blahs]
do you speak
Second person singular of 'hablar'; used to ask if someone speaks a language.
Cuando necesitas ayuda, puedes preguntar «¿Hablas inglés?».
When you need help, you can ask “Do you speak English?”
inglés
[een-GLAYS]
English
The language English; also used as an adjective in other contexts.
La pregunta «¿Hablas inglés?» es útil para turistas.
The question “Do you speak English?” is useful for tourists.
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