Do you speak English? How to ask about language in Vietnamese.

In this guide, you'll learn how to ask "Do you speak English?". We'll also look at other questions related to language skills.

Languages

To describe languages in Vietnamese, you use “tiếng” + the country name.

tiếng + [country]

• tiếng Việt = Vietnamese (language)
• tiếng Anh = English (language)
• tiếng Pháp = French (language)
• tiếng Nhật = Japanese (language)

Do you speak ...?

1. Question

You can ask if someone speaks a certain language by saying:

- Bạn có nói tiếng ___ không?: Do you speak ___?
- Bạn có biết nói tiếng ___ không?: Do you know how to speak ___?

Let's look more closely:

Therefore, you should replace bạn with a suitable pronoun, depending on the age and gender of who you're talking to.

You can check the list of pronouns.

2. Response

Here are some example responses:

• Có: Yes
• Một chút: A little
• Không, tôi không biết nói tiếng ...: No, I don’t speak ...

3. Examples

Here are some example questions.