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

¿Hablas inglés?

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In Spanish, "do you speak english" is ¿Hablas inglés?.

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Pronunciation

The trick with '¿Hablas inglés?' is to any h stays completely silent while making sure the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.

Grammar notes

¿Hablas inglés? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

do you speak english

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How to remember ¿Hablas inglés?

Think of '¿Hablas inglés?' as a little phrase you'd blurt out for do you speak english; repeat it a few times until it feels automatic.

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Questions about ¿Hablas inglés?

How do you pronounce ¿Hablas inglés??

The trick with '¿Hablas inglés?' is to any h stays completely silent while making sure the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress.

Is ¿Hablas inglés? formal or casual?

¿Hablas inglés? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is ¿Hablas inglés? used in Spanish?

¿Hablas inglés? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (do you speak english).

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