How do you say "Do you speak English?" in Japanese?

Name: The Polite Way to Ask About English
Uploaded: 2026-06-28T17:18:31Z
Duration: 32 s
Description: Learn to say 英語を話せますか？ (eigo o hanasemasu ka?) — Do you speak English?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Polite Way to Ask About English

To say Do you speak English? in Japanese, say 英語を話せますか？ (eigo o hanasemasu ka?).

You might need a little help. Here's how to ask if someone speaks English without being rude.

英語を話せますか？ eigo o hanasemasu ka? Do you speak English?

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英語を話せますか？ eigo o hanasemasu ka? Do you speak English?
Add 'sumimasen' at the beginning to make it extra polite. Add 'sumimasen' at the beginning to make it extra polite.
すみません、英語を話せますか？ sumimasen, eigo o hanasemasu ka? Excuse me, do you speak English?
少しだけ、英語を話せますか？ sukoshi dake, eigo o hanasemasu ka? Do you speak just a little English?