How to Say “Do You Speak English?” in Austrian German

Sprechen Sie Englisch?
formal
To ask "Do you speak English?" in Austria, say Sprechen Sie Englisch? to strangers and Sprichst du Englisch? to friends. It is also called Sprecht ihr Englisch?
Meaning: asking about English (phrase)

Ways to say it

“do you speak english?” in German
German Note
Sprechen Sie Englisch? formal
Sprichst du Englisch? informal
Sprecht ihr Englisch? informal plural

Starting with Entschuldigung makes the question friendlier, as in Entschuldigung, sprechen Sie Englisch? Many Austrians in cities and tourist areas speak good English.

How does it change in a sentence?

Sie is formal and takes sprechen. Du takes sprichst. Ihr is for several friends and takes sprecht.

Did you know?

  • Austrian German is the standard form of German used in Austria, and it has its own words for foods, such as Marille for apricot.

Examples in context

  • Sprichst du Englisch?
    Do you speak English?
  • Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch.
    I only speak a little German.

Example conversation

A tourist named Sam asks the ticket seller Franz at Vienna West station for help.

  1. Sam

    Entschuldigung, sprechen Sie Englisch?
    Excuse me, do you speak English?
  2. Franz

    Ja, ein bisschen.
    Yes, a little.
  3. Sam

    Wo ist der Zug nach Salzburg?
    Where is the train to Salzburg?
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