Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Sprachkenntnisse: Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

A1 Grammar of Life - A1 - Language skills: Do you speak German?

Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Sprachkenntnisse: Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

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Auf die Frage "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?" antwortet man mit "Ja …" oder "Nein …"
The question "Do you speak German?" Is answered with "Yes ..." or "No ..."
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? - Ja, ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch.
Do you speak German? - Yes, I speak a bit of German.
Sprechen Sie Englisch? - Nein, leider nicht.
Do you speak English? - No, unfortunately not.
Auf die Frage "Welche Sprache sprechen Sie?" antwortet man mit dem Namen der Sprache.
When asked "What language do you speak?" you answer with the name of the language.
Welche Sprache sprechen Sie? - Ich spreche Deutsch.
What language do you speak? - I speak German.
Welche Sprachen sprechen Sie? - Ich spreche Arabisch und Englisch.
Which languages do you speak? - I speak Arabic and English.
Die informelle Form lautet "Sprichst du …?"
The informal form is "Do you speak ...?"
Sprichst du Französisch? - Nein, ich spreche kein Französisch.
Do you speak French? - No I do not speak French.
Welche Sprachen sprichst du? - Ich spreche Deutsch, Italienisch und Spanisch.
Which languages do you speak? - I speak German, Italian and Spanish.

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