Pattern: “Do you speak …?” (questions + politeness)

A reusable question pattern for travel and conversation.

The pattern

Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.

Swap the language word: English → French → Spanish (etc.).
Watch formality (formal vs informal ‘you’) — it often changes the verb form too.

Вы говорите по-английски?

vy govorite po-angliyski

Do you speak English? (formal/plural)

These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.

Где вы живёте?

gde vy zhivyote

Where do you live?

Почему нет?

pochemu nyet

Why not?

Ты здесь?

ty zdes'

Are you here? (informal)

Вы здесь?

vy zdes'

Are you here? (formal/plural)

Я студент.

ya student

I am a student.

Я здесь.

ya zdes'

I am here.

Build the pattern

vy govorite po-angliyski

Do you speak English? (formal/plural)

Your sentence

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Tokens

Mini-quiz

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