How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Traditional Chinese
你會說英語嗎？
nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma
[nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [會] before a verb often means "know how to" or "can," so [你會說英語嗎？] is literally "Can you speak English?" Swap the verb after [會] to ask about other skills, like [你會開車嗎？]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is useful, but in Taiwan you'll often get better results with simpler wording like [你會英文嗎？] or by asking first in Chinese and then showing what you need. Many people know some English but may feel shy about saying they "speak English."
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
A pronoun used to refer to the person being spoken to.
你會說英語嗎？
Do you speak English?
會
huì
[huì]
can
Used to express ability or possibility.
你會做菜嗎？
Can you cook?
說
shuō
[shuō]
speak
To utter words or sounds.
她會說三種語言。
She can speak three languages.
英語
yīng yǔ
[yīngyǔ]
English
The language of England, now widely spoken in many countries.
我的英語很好。
My English is very good.
嗎？
ma
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to turn a statement into a question.
他是學生嗎？
Is he a student?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
你喜歡這裡的食物嗎？
Do you like the food here?
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