você fala espanhol?
/voˈse ˈfa.lɐ is.pɐ̃ˈɲɔw/word by word
The English phrase 'do you speak spanish?' is translated into Portuguese as você fala espanhol?
This phrase is used to ask if someone has the ability to communicate in the Spanish language.
Which one should you use?
In casual conversation, the pronoun você is often omitted and you can simply say Fala espanhol? While você fala espanhol? is the standard way to ask in most of Brazil, tu falas espanhol? is used in certain regions of Brazil and in Portugal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
tu falas espanhol? is used in Portugal and in certain regions of Brazil.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase você fala espanhol? uses the third-person singular form of the verb falar (to speak) to address você (you).
How do you pronounce it?
/voˈse ˈfa.lɐ is.pɐ̃ˈɲɔw/. The word has 6 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- Portuguese você and Spanish usted are linguistic cousins, as both derived from the same Latin phrase meaning 'your mercy'.
Examples in context
- Você fala espanhol?Do you speak Spanish?
- Desculpe, você fala espanhol?Excuse me, do you speak Spanish?
- Para o trabalho, você fala espanhol?For the job, do you speak Spanish?
Example conversation
Mariana and Lucas are meeting for the first time at a travel agency.
- MarianaOi, Lucas! Você fala espanhol?Hi, Lucas! Do you speak Spanish?
- LucasFalo um pouco, por que você pergunta?I speak a little, why do you ask?
- MarianaPreciso de ajuda com este formulário.I need help with this form.
- LucasClaro, eu posso te ajudar.Of course, I can help you.
