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How do you say "do you speak english" in Russian?

Ты говоришь по-английски

Ty govorish' po-anglijski

Phrase Cyrillic

In Russian, "do you speak english" is Ты говоришь по-английски (Ty govorish' po-anglijski).

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Pronunciation

Aim for Ty govorish' po-anglijski when you say it aloud, keeping the accent on "lijs", letting the remaining sounds slide by quickly.

Writing and usage

Ты говоришь по-английски is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

do you speak english

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How to remember Ты говоришь по-английски

Picture "Ty govorish' po-anglijski" and connect it to "do you speak english" — something like the syllable "ish " in everyday English speech.

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Questions about Ты говоришь по-английски

How do you pronounce Ты говоришь по-английски?

Aim for Ty govorish' po-anglijski when you say it aloud, keeping the accent on "lijs", letting the remaining sounds slide by quickly.

Is Ты говоришь по-английски formal or casual?

Ты говоришь по-английски is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Ты говоришь по-английски used in Russian?

Ты говоришь по-английски is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (do you speak english).

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