How to Say “Do You Only Speak Spanish?” in Spanish

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¿solo hablas español?
The English phrase "do you only speak spanish?" is translated into Spanish as ¿solo hablas español?
This phrase is used to ask if Spanish is the only language a person can speak.

Which one should you use?

You may also use ¿Hablas solo español? or ¿Solamente hablas español? in informal settings. In formal settings, you can use ¿Habla usted solamente español? or ¿Usted solamente habla español? or more specifically, ¿Se comunica solamente en español? to ask if someone communicates only in Spanish.

How does it change in a sentence?

The conjugation of the verb changes depending on who you are addressing: use ¿solo habla español? for a single person in a formal context, and use ¿solo hablan español? if you are asking a group of people (plural) if they only speak Spanish.

Did you know?

  • The word español is a linguistic relative of the Hebrew word for 'hyrax', a small mammal, via a Punic word meaning 'coast of hyraxes'.
  • In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word solo can be used to describe someone who is lonely, not just the only person present.

Examples in context

  • Disculpe, ¿habla usted solamente español?
    Excuse me, do you only speak Spanish?
  • Oye, ¿hablas solo español?
    Hey, do you only speak Spanish?
  • No entiendo, ¿solo hablas español?
    I don't understand, do you only speak Spanish?

Example conversation

María is meeting Alejandro for the first time.

  1. María

    Hola, Alejandro. ¿Solo hablas español?
    Hello, Alejandro. Do you only speak Spanish?
  2. Alejandro

    No, también hablo un poco de francés.
    No, I also speak a little French.
  3. María

    ¡Qué bien! Yo hablo francés también.
    That's great! I speak French too.
  4. Alejandro

    Entonces podemos practicar juntos.
    Then we can practice together.

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