How to Say ‘Do you speak English?’ in Simplified Chinese
你会说英语吗？
nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma
[nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [会] here means "know how to" or "can because you've learned it," so [你会说英语吗？] is asking about ability, not permission. You can reuse the pattern with other skills: [你会说汉语吗？] or [你会写中文吗？]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
你可以帮我吗？
Can you help me?
会
huì
[huì]
can
Indicates ability to do something.
我会游泳。
I can swim.
说
shuō
[shuō]
speak
To express or communicate in spoken language.
她会说五种语言。
She can speak five languages.
英语
yīng yǔ
[yīng yǔ]
English language
The language primarily spoken in English-speaking countries.
英语是国际语言。
English is an international language.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
你喜欢吗？
Do you like it?
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