How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Traditional Chinese
你會說英文嗎？
nǐ huì shuō yīng wén ma
[nǐ huì shwaw ying wun ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 嗎 to the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question. The word order stays exactly the same.
Phrase Breakdown
你會說
nǐ huì shuō
you can speak
你 (you) + 會 (can) + 說 (speak). 你 is 3rd tone, so start low.
你會說台語嗎？
Can you speak Taiwanese?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
會
huì
[huì]
can; know how to
Expresses a learned skill or ability, such as speaking a language.
你會開車嗎？
Can you drive?
說
shuō
[shwaw]
speak; say
Used for speaking a language or saying words aloud.
你會說英文嗎？
Do you speak English?
英文嗎？
yīng wén ma
English?
英文 means English. 嗎 at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question. It is a light, neutral tone.
這是英文嗎？
Is this English?
Words in this phrase
英文
yīng wén
[ying wun]
English language
Refers to the English language.
你會說英文嗎？我的中文不好。
Do you speak English? My Chinese is not good.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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