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How to Say “Do You Speak English?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Do you speak English?” in Turkish is İngilizce biliyor musunuz? It is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. Below are 3 alternatives (informal, neutral), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

İngilizce biliyor musunuz?

Literally
“English are you knowing?”
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Formalpolite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials

How İngilizce biliyor musunuz? is built

  1. İngilizceEnglish (language)
  2. bil-know
  3. -iyorpresent continuous
  4. musunuzquestion particle + you (polite)
Grammar guideTurkish Question Particle mi / mı / mu / mü: Spelling, Placement & Person Endings →Grammar guideTurkish Present Continuous Tense (-iyor): Step-by-Step Conjugation Guide →Grammar guideTurkish Word-Building Suffixes -lı, -sız, -cı and -lık: With, Without, Job and Thing →Conjugate the verbbilmek (to know) →Conjugate the verbkonuşmak (to speak, to talk) →

Other ways to say “Do you speak English?”

  • İngilizce konuşuyor musunuz?Formal

    “do you speak English?”

    Word for word; also correct.

  • İngilizce biliyor musun?Informal

    “do you speak English? (informal)”

    To young people.

  • İngilizce bilen biri var mı?Neutral

    “is there anyone who speaks English?”

    In shops or offices.

How to reply

  • Evet, biraz.

    Yes, a little.

  • Maalesef bilmiyorum.

    Unfortunately I don’t.

  • Az biliyorum.

    I know a little.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Affedersiniz, İngilizce biliyor musunuz?

    Excuse me, do you speak English?

  2. B

    Biraz biliyorum. Nasıl yardımcı olabilirim?

    A little. How can I help?

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“Do you speak English?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Do you speak English” in Turkish?

The most common way is İngilizce biliyor musunuz? (literally “English are you knowing?”), which is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. You will also hear İngilizce konuşuyor musunuz (“do you speak English?”): word for word; also correct.

How do you reply to İngilizce biliyor musunuz?

Typical replies are Evet, biraz. (“Yes, a little.”) and Maalesef bilmiyorum. (“Unfortunately I don’t.”).

What does each part of İngilizce biliyor musunuz mean?

İngilizce = English (language); bil- = know; -iyor = present continuous; musunuz = question particle + you (polite). Turks usually say they “know” a language (bilmek) rather than “speak” it.

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