A1Basics
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Do you speak German? (formal)
In German
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Shprekh-en Zee Doitsh?
🇬🇧 English
Do you speak German? (formal)
🇪🇸 Español
¿Habla usted alemán?
🇮🇹 Italiano
Parla tedesco?
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sprechen | Speak | Verb (conjugated) |
| Sie | you (formal) | Pronoun (nominative) |
| Deutsch | German | Noun (language) |
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Grammar Point
Question with inverted subject-verb + formal 'Sie'
Variations
Können Sie Deutsch sprechen?
Can you speak German? (formal)
Verstehen Sie Deutsch?
Do you understand German? (formal)