Jennifer's Language Pages - Greetings in more than 3000 languages

 

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"Do you speak English?"
in more than 215 languages


Albanian (Albania)                      A flisni anglisht?

Apache (Arizona USA) [informal]         Ya' Nnaak'ehgo yánlti'?
Arabic (Middle East, North Africa)      Hal tatakalam al-inglizia?
Arabic (Middle East, North Africa)      Hal tatakalam inglizi?

Arabic (Algeria)                        Tahdar il-ingliiziyya?
Arabic (Egypt)                          Bitakalam inglizi?
Arabic (Egypt) [to a man]               Enta bititkallim inglizi?
Arabic (Egypt) [to a woman]             Enti bititkallimi inglizi?

Arabic (Iraq)                           Ta'aruf tehchi inglizi?

Arabic (Jordan and Syria)               Betihki inglizi?

Arabic (Lebanon)                        Tehki inglizi?

Arabic (Libya)                          Ta'rif titkalem bilinglizi?
Arabic (Morocco)                        Wesh ke-ttkillim en-nigliza?
Arabic (North Africa) [to man]          Tahdar l-ingliiziyya?
Arabic (North Africa) [to woman]        T'hadrii l-ingliiziyya?

Arabic (Palestine)                      Btihki inglizi?

Arabic (Saudi Arabia)                   Tarif inglizi?
Armenian [Western] (Armenia)            Ankleren geh khossis?
Armenian [Eastern] (Armenia)            Khosum es ankleren?
Asante (Ghana)                          Wótè Borofó?
Asante (Ghana)                          Wótè Borofó anãa?
Assyrian [Eastern Assyrian] (Mideast)   Que hamzimit English?

Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan)                Siz Engilis dilində danışırsınız?


Asturian (Spain)                        ¿Fala inglé?
Atayal (Taiwan)                         Baq su' kmal ke' na Ikilis ga?
Atayal (Taiwan)                         Baq su' kmal ket na Ikilis ka?
Aymará (Bolivia, Peru, Chile)           Juma parlt"ati englisaj?
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)          Ingilisjae basa dusurasaen?
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan, Iran)          Ìnglisce danîshînîz?
[Azeri, see Azerbaijani]
[Aztec, see Náhuatl]
Balochi [Western] (Pakistan)            To ingrizi zaney?
[Basa Sunda, see Sundanese]
Basque (Spain, France)                  Ingelesez hitzegiten duzu?
Basque (Spain, France)                  Hitz egiten al duzu ingelesez? 
Batak (Indonesia, Sumatra, Philippines) Diantusi ho do marhata Inggris?
Belorussian (Belarus)                   Vy razmauláyetie pa-angiélsku?
Belorussian (Belarus)                   Ci vy razmauliaecie pa-anhielsku? 
Bengali (Bangladesh, India)             Tumi ingreji kotha bolo?
Bengali (Bangladesh, India)             Tumi ingreji bolte paro?
Bengali (Bangladesh, India)             Apni ki ingreji bolte paren?
Bikol (Philippines)                     Tatao ka magtaram English?
Biloxi (Mississippi Valley USA)         Tanyosan hanyadi' ade' yade'di?
Bislama (Vanuatu)                       Yu save tok tok long Inglis?
Bislama (Vanuatu)                       Yu toktok Inglis?
Bislama (Vanuatu)                       Yu save Inglis?
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)        Govoris li engleski?
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)        Znas li engleski?
Bosnian (Bosnia and Hercegovina)        Znades li engleski?
Breton (Brittany France)                Komz Saozneg a rit?
Breton (Brittany France)                Ha gouzout a rit Saozneg?
Brigidian (western Ireland)             Shpechen twon Anglaisian?
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                Omanyile lulunjalu?
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                Omanyile lulungeresa?
Bukusu (Mt. Elgon Kenya)                Omanyule lusungu?
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) [polite]           Govorite li angliski?
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) [familiar]         Govorish li angliski?
Burmese (Myanmar) (said by man)         Hkamya ingalei lou pyodathala?
Burmese (Myanmar) (said by man)         K'amya ingaleiq zaga lo pyaw daq thala?
Burmese (Myanmar) (said by woman)       Shin ingalei lou yodathala?
Burmese (Myanmar) (said by woman)       Shin ingaleiq zaga lo pyaw daq thala?
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)         Une Anggreezi hei baa?
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)         Une Anggreezi echaa?
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)         Anggreezi goor JuChilaa?
Burushashki (Northern Pakistan)         Angrezi juchi bila?
[Byelorussian, see Belorussian]

[Cambodian, see Khmer]
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)             Nei sik msik gong ying man?
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)             Lei sik msik gong ying man?
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)             Nei sik gong ying man ma?
Cantonese [Chinese] (China)             Lei sik gong ying man ma?
Cassubian (Northweast Poland)           Godosz po angelsku?
Catalan (Andorra, Spain, France)        Parles anglès?
Chechen (North Caucasus)                Ho anglicoin mattax xyetii?
Chechen (North Caucasus)                H'una Ingals mott biitsa kha'i?
Chechen (North Caucasus)                Ah Inqals mott byyci?
Cheyenne (United States)                Neve'ho'enêstsehe?
[Chinese, see dialects: Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Mandarin]
Chishona (Zimbabwe)                     Munagona kutaura chiRungu here?
Choctaw (United States)                 English imanumpa ish anumpola hinla ho?
[Circassian, see Adyghe]
Cornish (Great Britain) [modern]        Ello whye clappia Sowznack?
Cree (Canada)                           Kakî-âkayâasîmon cî?
Cree (Canada)                           Kinihtâ-âkayâsîmon cî?
[Creole (Haiti), see Kweyol]
Croatian (Croatia, Bosnia)              Govorite li engleski?
Czech (Czech Republic)                  Mluvíte anglicky?

Dagaare (Burkina Faso, Ghana)           Fo wono la borfo Ingilisi?
Dagaare (Burkina Faso, Ghana)           Fo wono la Inglisi?
Dagaare (Burkina Faso, Ghana)           Fo wono la Borfo?
Dagaare (Burkina Faso, Ghana)           Fo wono la Nasaareng?
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [formal]    Taler De engelsk?
Danish (Denmark, Greenland) [informal]  Taler du engelsk?
Dawan (West Timor Indonesia)[to elders] Hit ta'uab Ingris? 
Dawan (West Timor Indonesia)[to elders] Hit tamolok Ingris? 
Dawan (West Timor Indonesia) [younger]  Ho muuab Ingris? 
Dawan (West Timor Indonesia) [younger]  Ho mumolok Ingris?
[Delaware, see Lenape]
Dhivehi (Maldives)                      Kaleyah engeytha isErigiw?
Drehu (New Caledonia)                   Hapeu nyipe a qene papaale?
Dusun (Sabah Malaysia)                  Koilo ko mimboros Nongiris?
Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium) [polite]   Spreekt u Engels?
Dutch (Netherlands) [informal]          Spreek je Engels?
Dutch [Flemish] (Belgium) [informal]    Spreekt ge Engels?
Dutch [Flemish] (Belgium) [informal]    Spreekt gij Engels?

Emberá (Panama, Colombia)               Inglés bedé berrieda?
English (America, Australia, UK)        Do you speak English?
Erzya (Russia)                          Tyn' charkodtyado anglan kelse?
[Eskimo, see Inuttut]
Esperanto (international use)           Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?
Esperanto (international use)           Ĉu vi parolas la anglan lingvon?
Estonian (Estonia) [polite or plural]   Kas Te räägite inglise keelt?
Estonian (Estonia) [polite or plural]   Kas Teie räägite inglise keelt?
Estonian (Estonia) [informal]           Kas sa räägid inglise keelt?
Estonian (Estonia) [informal]           Kas sina räägid inglise keelt?
Estonian (South Estonia) [polite]       Kas te kõnelete inglise keelt?
Estonian (South Estonia) [informal]     Kas sa kõneled inglise keelt?
[Euskara, see Basque]

Fante (Ghana)                           Wótè Borafó anáa?
Faroese (Faroe Islands)                 Tala tygum enskt?
Farsi (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan)   Aya shoma Engalisi midanid?
Farsi (Iran)                            Inglisi harf mizani?
Farsi (Afghanistan, Tajikistan)         Inglisi gap mayzani?
Fijian (Fiji)                           Oni kila na vosa vakavalagi? 
[Filipino, see Tagalog]
Finnish (Finland)                       Puhutteko englantia?
Finnish (Finland) [informal]            Puhutko englantia?
[Flemish, see Dutch (Belgium)]
French (France, Africa, Amer.) [polite] Parlez-vous anglais?
French (France, Africa, Amer.) [polite] Est-ce que vous parlez anglais?
French (France, Afr., Amer.) [informal] Parles-tu anglais?
French (France, Afr., Amer.) [informal] Est-ce que tu parles anglais?
French (Quebec) [informal]              Tu parles-tu anglais?
Frisian (Netherlands)                   Prate jo Ingelsk?
Fulani [Pular] (West Africa)            Matte ada hala angale?
Fulani (West Africa)                    Ada faama angale?
Fulani (West Africa)                    A n'da hala angale?

Ga (Ghana)                              Ani owiɛɔ Blɔfo lo?
Ga (Ghana)                              Ani ole Blɔfo wiemɔ?
Ga (Ghana)                              Ani onuɔ Blɔfo?
Galician (Spain) [polite]               ¿Fala ingles?
Galician (Spain) [informal]             ¿Falas ingles?
Gallo (France)                          Cauze-tu Anglei?
Gan Chinese (China)                     Nen wa yinwen ma?
[Ganda, see Luganda]
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia)            Inglisulad itsit?
Georgian [Kartuli] (Georgia)            Laparakobt inglisurad?
German (Central Europe) [polite]        Sprechen Sie Englisch?
German (Central Europe) [informal]      Sprichst du Englisch?
German (Zurich Switzerland) [spoken]    Choend Sie Aenglisch?
German [Südhessisch] (Germany)          Babbeln Sie Englisch?
Greek [Hellenic] (Greece, Cyprus)       Milate Anglika?
[Greenlandic, see Inuttut]
Guarani (Paraguay)                      Reñe'êkuaápa inglépe?
Gujarati (Gujerat State, India)         Tahmne angrejii awRe chhe?
Gujarati (Gujerat State, India)         Aap angrejii bolo chho?
Haitian (Haiti)                         Eske ou pale angle?
Hakka (China, Malaysia)                 Ngi hiau kong Ying Vun mao?
Hakka (China, Malaysia)                 Ngi hiau mm hiau kond Ying Vun?
Hakka (China, Malaysia)                 Ngi sit mm sit Ying Vun? 
Hassaniya (Mauritania)                  Titkalam lingliziye?
Hausa (West Africa)                     Kana jin turanci?
Hausa (West Africa)                     Kana jin inglishi?
Hawaiian (Hawaii)                       'Olelo 'oe Pelekane?
Hebrew (Israel) [to male]               Ata medaber anglit?
Hebrew (Israel) [to female]             At medaberet anglit? 
Hebrew (Israel) [to male]               Haim ata medaber anglit?
Hebrew (Israel) [to female]             Haim at medaberet anglit?
[Hellenic, see Greek]
Hindi (India, East Asia)                Aap Ungraizi boltay hain?
Hindi (India, East Asia)                Kyaa aap angrejii bolate hain?
Hindi (India, East Asia)                Angrezi bolna aatha hai aapko?
Hindi (India, East Asia)                Aap angrazee boltay hain?
Hmong [Green Hmong] (Laos, Thailand)    Koj has lug Aas-kiv puas tau?
Hmong [White Hmong] (Laos, Thailand)    Koj puas paub hais lus Askiv?
Hmong [White Hmong] (Laos, Thailand)    Koj puas paub hais lus Miskas?
Hñähñu [Otomí] (Mexico)                 Ti gi pädi gi ñä ra nzhoho?
Hokkien [Chinese] (Singapore,Indonesia) Lu eh hiaw kong ang moh ua boh?
Hokkien [Chinese] (Taiwan)              Li e hiam gong Engbun bo?
Hokkien [Chinese] (Taiwan)              Li kam e hiau kong Engbun?
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)            Beszél ön angolul?
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary)            Beszél angolul?
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary) [polite]   Beszél maga angolul?
Hungarian [Magyar] (Hungary) [informal] Beszélsz angolul?

Icelandic (Iceland)                     Talar þu ensku?
Icetot (Uganda)                         Toida nyemusukitoda?
Ido (international use)                 Ka vu parolas la Angla?
Igbo (Nigeria)                          Ị na-asụ Bekee?
[Ik, see Icetot]
Ilokano (Philippines)                   Macasa-oca cadi ti Ingles?
Ilokano (Philippines)                   Ammom ti ag-Ingles?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Kahibalo ka mag-English?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Kabalo ka mag-English?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Kahibalo ka maghambal sang English?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Makahambal ka sang English?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Makahambal ka sang Ingles?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Kahambal ka sang Ingles?
Ilonggo [Hiligaynon] (Philippines)      Kabal ka mag-Ingles?
Indonesian (Indonesia, Suriname)        Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggeris?
Indonesian (Indonesia, Suriname)        Bisa bericara bahasa Inggris?
Indonesian (Indonesia)                  Situ bisa bahasa Inggeris?
Indonesian (Indonesia) [informal]       Lu apa bisa ngomong Inggeris?
Indonesian (Indonesia) [informal]       Lu bisa ngomong Inggeris?
Interlingua (constructed)               Parla vos le anglese?
Interlingua (constructed)               Parla vos anglese?
Inuktitut [Eskimo] (Canada)             Naluagmiuraalavich?
Inuttut [Greenlandic] (Greenland)       Tuluttut oqalussinnaavit?
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                  An bhfuil Béarla agat?
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                  An féidir leat Béarla a labhairt?
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                  An féidir Béarla a labhairt leat?
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)                  An labharann tú Béarla?
Italian (Cent. Eur., E Africa) [polite] Parla inglese?
Italian (Cent. Eur., E Afr.) [informal] Parli inglese?
Italian (Como Northern Italy)           Parlet l'ingles?
Itbayaten (Batanes Philippines)         Mañinglis ka?
Ivasayen (Batanes Philippines)          Mañinglis ka? 

Japanese (Japan)                        Eigo ga dekimasu ka?
Japanese (Japan)                        Eigo dekiru?
Japanese (Japan)                        Eigo hanaseru?
Japanese (Japan)                        Eigo o dekimasu ka?
Japanese (Japan)                        Eigo o hansemasu ka?
Japanese (Japan)                        Eigo o hanashimasu ka?
Japanese (Japan) [formal]               Eigo ga hanasemasu ka?
Japanese (Japan) [informal by male]     Eigo dekiru kai?
Japanese (Japan) [informal by male]     Eigo hanaseru kai?
Japanese (Japan) [informal by female]   Eigo dekiru no?
Japanese (Japan) [informal by female]   Eigo hanaseru no?
Japanese (Japan) [familiar]             Anata wa eigo ga hanasemasu ka?
Javanese (Indonesia)                    Punapa saged wicara bahasa Inggris?
Jèrriais (Jersey)                       Pâl'ous l'Angliais?

Kabuverdianu (Cape Verde)               Bu ta papia Inglez? 
Kadazan (Sabah Malaysia)                Koiho ko mobos Nongilis? 
Kanjobal [Q'anjob'al] (Guatemala)       Chawab' ingles?
Kankanaey (Philippines)                 Ay ammum ay men-English?
Kannada (India)                         Aangla bhashe arthavaagthada?
Kannada (India)                         Nimige English gotha?
Karelian (Russia)                       Pakajattako työ Englannin kieltä? 
Karelian (Russia)                       Pakajatko šie Englannin kieltä?
Kashmiri (India and Pakistan)           Ze chui tagan angriz bolun?
Kayan [Baram] (Malaysia)                Jam ika' duan dahun urang puti du?
Kazakh (Kazakstan, Central Asia, China) Aghylshynsa bilesiz be?
Kazakh (Kazakstan, Central Asia, China) Siz agylshynsha söyley alasez ba?
Kekchi (Guatemala)                      Ma nakatnaw li aatin Inglez?
Khakas (Russia)                         Angllap poladyrzyng ma?
Khmer [Cambodian] (Cambodia)            Niak jeh phiasaa awngle te?
Kikongo (Congo, Angola)                 Nge ketoubaka anglais?
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)                    Uvuga ikingeleza?
Kirundi (Burundi)                       Uvuga ikingeleza?
Kirundi (Burundi)                       Uvuga icongereza?
Kisanga (Bunkeya Congo-Kinshasa)        Lo walaka anglais?
Kiswahili [Swahili] (Africa)            Unajua Kiingereza?
Kiswahili [Swahili] (Africa)            Waweza kusema Kiingereza?
Kiswahili [Swahili] (Africa)            Unasema Kizungu?
Kiswahili [Swahili] (Africa)            Unasema Kiingereza?
Klallam (Washington United States)      Xwanitmucn u cxw?
Komi-Permyak (Russia)                   Inglish moz bezhortan-on?
Komi-Zyryan (Russia)                    Ti gögörvoannyd anglisköiön?
Konkani [Konknni] (India)               English ullailari kaltha ve?
Konkani [Konknni] (India)               To English hulonk jhana?
Konkani [Konknni] (India)               Tukka English yei ve?
Korean (Korea) [formal polite]          Yongo hashil chul ashimnikka?
Korean (Korea) [formal polite]          Yongo rul hashimnikka?
Korean (Korea)                          Yongo rul mal hashimnikka?
Korean (Korea) [informal]               Yongo halsu issoyo?
Kuna (Panama)                           Be sumake merki galla?
Kurdish [Kurmanji]                      Tu inglizi zani?
Kwanyama (Angola, Namibia)              Popya moshiingilisha?
Kweyol (Haiti)                          Pale-n anglè?
Kweyol (Haiti)                          Eske ou pale angle?
Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan)                     Сиз англисче сүйлөшө аласызбы?
Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan)                     Siz angliyscha süylöy süzbü?
Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan)                     Englische süylöyalasëzbë?

Lahu (Thailand)                         Naw Kalahpa hkaw shiala?
Lakhota (North America) [by male]       Wasicu woyaglaka huwo?
Lakhota (North America) [by female]     Wasicu woyaglaka he?
Lakhota (North America) [by female]     Wasicu wae klaka he?
Lao (Laos)                              Jao paak phaasaa angkit dai baw?
Latin (Vatican, Ancient Rome)           Dicisne Anglice?
Latvian (Latvia)                        Vai jus runajat angliski?
Latvian (Latvia)                        Runajat angliski?
Lenape [Delaware] (United States)       Kshëshëwanàhkwi hàch?
Lingala (Congo, Angola)                 Olobaka anglais?
Lisu (Thailand)                         Nu Angkix ngot tei gul mat gul?
Lithuanian (Lithuania)                  Ar Jus kalbate angliškai?
Lithuanian (Lithuania) [informal]       Ar tu kalbi angliškai?
Livonian (Livonia) [polite]             U teg rõkandõt englishtõ?
Livonian (Livonia) [informal]           U sa rõkandõd englishtõ?
Livonian (Livonia) [informal]           U sina rõkandõd englishtõ?
Livvi (Russia)                          Pagizetgo sinä englantikse?
Low German (Germany)                    Snackst du Ingelsch?
Low German (Germany) [extremely polite] Snack se Ingelsch?
Ludian (Russia)                         Pagižetik työ englantin kiel't?
Luganda (Uganda)                        Omanyi olungereza?
Luganda (Uganda)                        Omanyi o lungereza? 
Luganda (Uganda)                        Oyogera oluzungu?
Luiseño (Southern California USA)       'Om shu teetilaq English?
Lunyankole (South Uganda)               Nomanya orujungu?
Lunyoro (West Uganda)                   Nobaza orujungu?
Luxembourgish (Luxembourg)              Schwätzt Dir Englech?
Luxembourgish (Luxembourg)              Schwätzt du Englech?

Macedonian (Macedonia)                  Zboruvate li Anglisksi?
[Magyar, see Hungarian]
Malagasy (Madagascar)                   Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Malagasy (Madagascar)                   Mahay miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                Bisa berbahasa Inggeris?
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                Bolehkah anda berbahasa Inggeris?
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                Bolehkah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Malay (Malaysia, Brunei)                Adakah anda bertutur bahasa Inggeris?
Malay (Singapore)                       Tahuka berdahasa Ingris?
Maltese (Malta)                         Tikkellem bl-Ingliz?
Mam (Guatemala)                         Che-pa yolina ingles?
Mandarin [Chinese] (China)              Ni huì jiang ying yu ma?
Mandarin [Chinese] (China)              Ni shuo ying-wen ma?
Mandinka (West Africa)                  Ye angkale kango moyle?
Manx (Britain) [formal and plural]      Vel Baarl eu?
Manx (Britain)                          Vel Baarle ayd?
Maori (New Zealand)                     Ka mohio ranei ki te reo Ingarihi?
Marathi (India)                         Aapan english bolataa kaa?
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia)             Te anglla kutyreda mo?
Mari [Meadow Mari] (Russia)             Te anglichanla kutyreda mo?
Marshallese (Marshal Islands)           Kwoj ke kajin Belle?
Marshallese (Marshal Islands)           Kwo jela ke kajin Pälle?
Mashi (Bukavu Congo-Kinshasa)           Ka odesire anglais?
[Mayan, see Kanjobal]
[Miao, see Hmong]
Mien [Yao] (Laos, Thailand)             Mieh hiuv duqv angkitv waac nyei?
Mien (Laos, Thailand)                   Meih haih gorngv janh me'gaa waac nyei fai?
Milanese [Lombard](Milan Italy)[formal] El parla ingles? 
Milanese [Lombard](Milan Italy)[inf.]   Te parlet ingles?
Minangkabau (West Sumatra Indonesia)    Apo sanak mangecek bahaso Inggris?
Mongolian (Mongolia)                    Ta angliar yar darg uu?
Mongolian (Mongolia)                    Ta angilar yair daguu?
Mòoré (Burkina Faso) [formal]           Yamb goomda English?
Mòoré (Burkina Faso) [informal]         Fo goomda English?

Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico, El Salvador]   Cuix inglés tlahtoa? 
Náhuatl [Aztec] (Mexico, El Salvador]   Titlatoa inglés?
Nepali (Nepal, Bhutan)                  Tapai angreji bolna saknuhunchha?
Nepali (Nepal, Bhutan)                  Tapai angreji ko bhasa bolnu hunchha?
Nepali (Nepal, Bhutan)                  Tapai English bolnuhunchhe?
Newari (India, Nepal)                   Inglis saw laa?
Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria)               Yu sabi speak Oyinbo?
Norwegian (Norway) [Bokmaal] (formal)   Snakker De engelsk?
Norwegian (Norway) [Bokmaal] (informal) Snakker du engelsk?
Norwegian (Norway) [Nynorsk] (formal)   Snakkar de engelsk?
Norwegian (Norway) [Nynorsk] (informal) Snakkar du engelsk?

[Occitan, see Provencal]
Okanagan (Montana USA)                  Uc kwcensáma'cnem? 
Oriya (India, Bangladesh)               Aapan kan imrejii jaananti?
Oriya (India, Bangladesh)               Aapan imrejii jaananti ki?
Otetela (Lodja Congo-Kinshasa)          Onde we nangaka teketa anglais?

Paipai (Southern California USA)        Xmakpa kwaw?
Paipai (Southern California USA)        Xkayu kwaw?
Papiamentu (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao)    Bo ta papia ingles?
Pashto (Afghanistan, Pakistan)          Ta pe angrezai pohegy?
[Pidgin English, see Nigerian Pidgin and Tok Pisin]
Polish (Poland) [to man]                Czy Pan mówi po angielsku? 
Polish (Poland) [to woman]              Czy Pani mówi po angielsku?
Polish (Poland) [informal to one]       Czy mówisz po angielsku?
Polish (Poland) [informal to several]   Czy mówicie po angielsku?
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil, Africa)   Você fala inglês?
Portuguese (Brazil) [formal, to man]    O senhor fala inglês?
Portuguese (Brazil) [formal, to woman]  A senhora fala inglês?
Portuguese (Brazil) [formal, to men]    Os senhores falam inglês?
Portuguese (Brazil) [formal, to women]  As senhoras falam inglês?
Provencal [Occitan] (France)            Parlatz anglés?
[Pular, see Fulani]
Punjabi (India)                         Tuhaanuu angrezi aandii hai?

[Q'anjob'al, see Kanjobal]
Quechua Ayacuchano (Ayacucho Peru)      Inglesta rimankichu?
Quechua Boliviano (Bolivia)             Inglesta parlankichu?
Quichua (Ecuador)                       Gringo shimita rimanguichu?

Romani [Anglo-Romani, Gypsy] (England)  Can tute rakker English?
Romanian (Romania)                      Vorbiti engleza?
[Runasimi, see Quechua]
Russian (Russia)                        Vy ponimayete po-angliski?
Russian (Russia)                        Vy govorite po-angliski?
Russian (Russia) [informal]             Ty govorish po-angliski?
Russian (Russia) [slang]                Po-angliski cheshayesh?

Saami [Davvi] (Scandinavia)             Hálatgo eaŋgalsgiela?
Saanich (Vancouver Island Canada)       Xwanitmathen e sxw?
Sakao (Espiritu Santo Vanuatu)          I mvanâttu?
Samogitian (northwest Lithuania)        Ar jūs rokoujaties angliškā?
Sardinian (Sardinia)                    A lu faeddas s'inglesu?
Sarnami (Suriname, Holland)             Tu Ingris batiya hai?
Scots [Ulster Scots] (Northern Ireland) Taak ye Inglis?
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [formal]     Eil Beurla agaibh?
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland) [informal]   Eil Beurla agad?
Scottish Gaelic (Scotland)              A bheil Beurla agad?
Scottish Gaelic (Northwestern Scotland) Bheil a'Beurla agad?
Sepedi (South Africa)                   Na o bolela Seisemane?
Serbian (Bosnia, Yugoslavia)            Govorite li engleski?
Serrere (Senegal, Gambia)               Xia ga laye a English?
Seselwa (Seychelles)                    Ou kapab koz anglais?
Sesotho (Southern Africa)               O a bua Senyesemane?
Sesotho (Southern Africa)               Na o a bua Senyesemane?
Setswana (Southern Africa)              A o a bua Seesemane?
Setswana (Southern Africa)              A o bua Sekgoa?
Setswana (Southern Africa)              A o bua Sekwoa?
Shelta (USA, Ireland) [no longer used]  A skolya Palanthus?
Sherpa [Helambu] (Nepal)                Khee English tam ma chewya?
Sherpa [Solu] (Nepal)                   Chore English sheki ta?
Shina (Central Asia)                    Toot angrezi wa nah?
[Shona, see Chishona]
Shor (Russia) [do you speak Shor?]      Sen Shor tilibe erbektepchangma?
Slovak (Slovakia)                       Hovoríte po anglicky?
Slovenian (Slovenia)                    Govorite anglesko?
Slovenian (Slovenia) [polite]           Ali govorite angleshko?
Slovenian (Slovenia) [familiar]         Ali govorish angleshko?
Somali (Somalia)                        Ma ku hadli kartaa ingiriisi?
Somali (Somalia, Ethiopia)              Af Ingiriisiga ma ku hadashaa?
Spanish (Spain, America)                ¿Habla usted inglés?
Spanish (Spain, America)                ¿Habla inglés usted?
Spanish (Spain, America) [informal]     ¿Hablas inglés?
Sundanese [Basa Sunda] (Indonesia)      Anjeun tiasa bahasa inggris?
[Swahili, see Kiswahili]
Swedish (Sweden, Finland)               Talar du engelska?
Swedish (Finland) [formal]              Talar ni engelska?

Tagalog (Philippines)                   Marunong ba kayo nang Ingles?
Tagalog (Philippines)                   Marunong ba kayong mag Ingles?
Tagalog (Philippines)                   Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Tahitian (Tahiti)                       Ua ite oe i te reo Marite?
Tajik (Tajikistan)                      Anglisi meydonet?
Tajik (Tajikistan)                      Shumo ba zaboni anglisi gap mezaned?
Tajik (Tajikistan)                      Inglisi gap mayzani?
Tamashek (West Africa)                  Tesaned asiwull na angli?
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)           Neenga aangilam pesuveengalaa?
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)           Angilam pasuvaya?
Tamil (India, Southeast Asia)           Ungalukku aangilam pesaththeriyu maanga?
Tashkorghani (Central Asia)             Tao engiliz ziv lewd chika yo?
Tatar (Russia)                          Sez inglizcha soileshesez me?
Telugu (India) [formal]                 Meeru English maatladutaara?
Telugu (India) [informal]               Nuvvu English maatladutaara?
Tetum (East Timor) [informal]           O ko'alia ingles ka?
Tetum (East Timor) [formal]             Ita ko'alia ingles ka?
Tetum (East Timor)                      O kolia lia sa lian ingles? 
[Teuso, see Icetot]
Thai (Thailand)                         Khun phuut phaasaa angkrit dai mai?
Thangmi [Thami] (Himalayas)             Nang angreji ciyang-na-du?
Tibetan (Tibet, China)                  Injiy-kay shing-giy dugay?
Tibetan (Tibet, China)                  Khye rang-giy injiy khyen-giy yo-pey?
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to male friend]    Inglizanya tazarab dakha?
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to female friend]  Inglizanya tazarabi dakhi?
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to male friend]    Zareba ingliz tazarab dakha?
Tigrinya (Ethiopia) [to female friend]  Zareba ingliz tazarabi dakhi?
Tlingit (Southeastern Alaska)           English keinax ge?
Tok Pisin [Pidgin English] (New Guinea) Yu save tok Inglis?
Tukang Besi (Indonesia)                 'Udahani te pogau Inggirisi?
Tulu (India)                            English paatherala barpeda?
Tulu (India)                            English paatherere barpunda?
Tulu (India)                            Eareg English barpunda? 
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)       Ingilizce biliyor musunuz?
Turkish (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)       Ingilizce konusuyormusunuz?
Turkmen (Turkmenistan)                  Siz inglische gepleyarsinizmi?
Tuscarora (New York USA, Ont. Canada)   Thah-heh-syeah heh-hah English?
Tuvan (Russia)                          Anglilep bilir siler be?

Uchinaaguchi (Okinawa Japan)            Eigo wakai miseemi?
Udmurt (Russia)                         Tï Angli syamen valaskodya?
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                     Chi vi hororite po-angliskih?
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                     Vi rozmovlyayete angliskoyu?
Ukrainian (Ukraine)                     Ti razumiesh anglisku movu?
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                  Aap Angraizi boltay hain?
Urdu (India, Pakistan)                  Kyaa aap ko Angrezii aatii hai?
Ute (Colorado and Utah USA)             Mürük´'apag'a?
Uyghur (Central Asia)                   Siz englizchi söz liyalaysiz?
Uyghur (Central Asia)                   Siz englizchä sözliyälämsiz?
Uyghur (Central Asia)                   Englizqini bilemsiz?
Uzbek (Uzbekistan)                      Inglizcha bili sizmi?
Uzbek (Uzbekistan)                      Siz inglizcha gaplashasizmi?

Valencian (Spain)                       Parles angles?
Veps (Russia)                           Pagižet-ik englandin kelel?
Veps (Russia)                           Pagižet-ik tö anglikš?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to man, formal]   Ông có biết nói tiếng Anh không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to man, formal]   Ông có nói tiếng Anh được không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to woman, formal] Bà có bié nói tiếng Anh không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to woman, formal] Bà có nói tiếng Anh được không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to man, informal] Anh có nói tiếng Anh được không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [unmarried woman]  Cô có nói tiếng Anh được không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to woman, inf.]   Chị có nói tiếng Anh được không?
Vietnamese (Vietnam) [to child]         Em có nói tiếng Anh không?
Visayan (Philippines)                   Kasulti ka ug English?
Visayan (Philippines)                   Kahibawo ka mo-English?
Visayan (Philippines)                   Kaantigo ka ug English?
[Vlaams, see Dutch (Belgium)]
Võro (Estonia)                          Kas ti kõnõlõt inglüse kiilt? 
Võro (Estonia)                          Kas sa kõnõlõt inglüse kiilt? 
Võro (Estonia)                          Kas sa kynõlat inglüse kiilt? 
Võro (Estonia)                          Kas inglüse kiilt kõnõlõt?
Votic (Russia)                          Pajatadko englanttissi?

Wakhi (Central Asia)                    Torzeh angrezi vizta?
Wali (Northern Ghana)                   E yeli nasaali?
Welsh (Wales)                           Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Welsh (Wales)                           Ydych chi'n gallu siarad Saesneg?
Welsh (Wales) [less formal]             Wyt ti'n siarad Saesneg? 
Wolof (West Africa)                     Degg nga Angale?
Wolof (West Africa)                     Ding deh laka Angale?
Wolof (West Africa)                     Ding deh wah Angale?
Wu Chinese (China)                      Nong wei ta kang ing weng va?

Xhosa (South Africa, Lesotho)           Uyakwazi ukuthetha siNgesi?
Xhosa (South Africa, Lesotho)           Uyasithetha isingesi na?

[Yao, see Mien]
Yiddish (central Europe)                Redt ir english?
Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa)           Sé e gbó Gèésì?
Yoruba (West Africa) [honorific]        Sé e gbó ede Gèésì?
Yoruba (West Africa) [non-honorific]    Sé o gbó ede Gèésì?
Yugur [Western Yugur] (Gansu China)     Sen "yingyu" lar mañqïrô çïtaghaq mi?
Yugur (China) [do you speak Chinese?]   Sen qhïti lar mañqïrô çïtaghaq mi?

Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico)               Riene lu ingles' la?
Zapotec (Juchitan Mexico)               Riniu ingles' la?
Zulu (Southern Africa)                  Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Zulu (Southern Africa)                  Uyasikhuluma isingisi na?
 

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