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
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- SprechenSpeakVerb (conjugated)
- Sieyou (formal)Pronoun (nominative)
- DeutschGermanNoun (language)
Grammar Point
Question with inverted subject-verb + formal 'Sie'
Variations
Variations- Können Sie Deutsch sprechen?Can you speak German? (formal)
- Verstehen Sie Deutsch?Do you understand German? (formal)
FAQ
How do you say "Do you speak German? (formal)" in German?
"Do you speak German? (formal)" in German is "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?" (Shprekh-en Zee Doitsh?).
Related
He is my colleague (male).
Er ist mein Kollege.
Air ist main Koh-lay-guh.
What is your name? (formal)
Wie heißen Sie?
Vee HEYE-sen Zee?
Where do you live? (formal)
Wo wohnen Sie?
Voh voh-nen Zee?
Do you speak English? (informal)
Sprichst du Englisch?
Shprikhst doo Eng-lish?
I am learning German.
Ich lerne Deutsch.
Ikh lair-nuh Doitsh.
My hobbies are reading and sports.
Meine Hobbys sind Lesen und Sport.
Mai-nuh Hoh-bees zint Lay-zen oont Sport.
