How to Say Can you speak German? in German
When starting a conversation in Germany, you may want to ask someone if they can speak German.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? - (Shpre-khen zee doytsh)
Formal for "Do you speak German?"
Sprichst du Deutsch? - (Shprisht doo doytsh)
Informal for "Do you speak German?"
Können Sie Deutsch sprechen? - (Kuh-nen zee doytsh shprae-ken)
Formal for "Can you speak German?"
Kannst du Deutsch sprechen? - (Kuh-nst doo doytsh shprae-ken)
Informal for "Can you speak German?"
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