How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Simplified Chinese
你会说英语吗？
💬 Usage Tip: Sounds like 'nee-hway-shwoh-ying-yoo-ma', a helpful question for travelers.
🇨🇳 In China: Useful for finding someone who can help translate.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
'你' is a pronoun for 'you'.
你会说英语吗？
Can you speak English?
会
[huì]
can
'会' generally means 'can' or 'able to'.
我会游泳。
I can swim.
说
[shuō]
speak
'说' means 'to speak' or 'to say'.
他会说法语。
He can speak French.
英语
[yīng yǔ]
English
'英语' means 'English language'.
她的英语很好。
Her English is very good.
吗
[ma]
question particle
'吗' is a particle used at the end of a question.
你喜欢吃水果吗？
Do you like eating fruit?
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