I don't speak English

phrase

Indicates that the speaker is unable to speak the English language.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Indicates that the speaker is unable to speak the English language.

Translations

Afrikaans ek praat nie Engels nie, ek praat nie Afrikaans nie
  • ek praat nie Engels nieI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ek praat nie Afrikaans nieI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Arabic أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّم بِالْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة, أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّم الْعَرَبِيَّة
  • أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّم بِالْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة (ʔanā lā ʔatakallam bi-l-ʔinjilīziyya)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّم الْعَرَبِيَّة (ʔanā lā ʔatakallam al-ʕarabiyya)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Basque ez dut ingelesez hitz egiten, ez dut euskaraz hitz egiten
  • ez dut ingelesez hitz egitenI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ez dut euskaraz hitz egitenI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Bengali আমি ইংরেজি বলতে পারি না, আমি বাংলা বলতে পারি না
  • আমি ইংরেজি বলতে পারি না (ami iṅreji bolote pari na)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • আমি বাংলা বলতে পারি না (ami baṅla bolote pari na)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Bulgarian аз не гово́ря англи́йски, аз не гово́ря бъ́лгарски
  • аз не гово́ря англи́йски (az ne govórja anglíjski)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • аз не гово́ря бъ́лгарски (az ne govórja bắlgarski)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Catalan no parlo anglès, jo no parlo català
  • no parlo anglèsI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • jo no parlo catalàI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • no parlo catalàI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Chinese Cantonese 我唔識講英文 /我唔识讲英文, 我唔識講白話 /我唔识讲白话
  • 我唔識講英文 /我唔识讲英文 (ngo⁵ m⁴ sik¹ gong² jing¹ man⁴)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • 我唔識講白話 /我唔识讲白话I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Chinese Mandarin 我不會說英語 /我不会说英语, 我不會講英語 /我不会讲英语
  • 我不會說英語 /我不会说英语 (wǒ bùhuì shuō yīngyǔ)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • 我不會講英語 /我不会讲英语 (wǒ bùhuì jiǎng yīngyǔ)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • 我不會說中文 /我不会说中文 (wǒ bùhuì shuō zhōngwén)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • 我不會講中文 /我不会讲中文 我不會說官話 /我不会说官话 (wǒ bùhuì jiǎng zhōngwén)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • 我不會講官話 /我不会讲官话 (wǒ bùhuì jiǎng guānhuà)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Czech nemluvím anglicky, neumím anglicky
  • nemluvím anglickyI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • neumím anglickyI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • nemluvím českyI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • neumím českyI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Danish jeg taler ikke engelsk, jeg kan ikke tale det dansk
  • jeg taler ikke engelskI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • jeg kan ikke tale det danskI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • jeg taler ikke danskI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Dutch ik spreek geen Engels, ik spreek geen Nederlands
  • ik spreek geen EngelsI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ik spreek geen NederlandsI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Esperanto mi ne parolas la anglan, mi ne parolas Esperanton
  • mi ne parolas la anglanI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • mi ne parolas EsperantonI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Estonian ma ei räägi inglise keelt, ma ei räägi eesti keelt
  • ma ei räägi inglise keeltI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ma ei räägi eesti keeltI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Finnish en puhu englantia, en osaa englantia
  • en puhu englantiaI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • en osaa englantiaI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • en puhu suomeaI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
French je ne parle pas anglais, je ne parle pas français
  • je ne parle pas anglaisI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • je ne parle pas françaisI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
German ich spreche kein Englisch, ich spreche kein Deutsch
  • ich spreche kein EnglischI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ich spreche kein DeutschI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Greek δεν μιλώ αγγλικά, δεν μιλώ ελληνικά
  • δεν μιλώ αγγλικά (den miló angliká)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • δεν μιλώ ελληνικά (den miló elliniká)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Hawaiian ke ʻaʻole ʻōlelo nei Pelekānia, ʻaʻole au ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi
  • ke ʻaʻole ʻōlelo nei PelekāniaI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ʻaʻole au ʻōlelo HawaiʻiI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Hebrew אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּר אַנְגְּלִית, אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֶּרֶת אַנְגְּלִית
  • אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּר אַנְגְּלִית (aní lo medabér anglít)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֶּרֶת אַנְגְּלִית (aní lo medabéret anglít)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּר עִבְרִית (aní lo medabér ivrít)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • אֲנִי לֹא מְדַבֵּרת עִבְרִית (aní lo medabéret ivrít)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Hindi मैं अंग्रेज़ी नहीं बोलता हूँ, मैं अंग्रेज़ी नहीं बोलती हूँ
  • मैं अंग्रेज़ी नहीं बोलता हूँ (ma͠i aṅgrezī nahī̃ boltā hū̃)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • मैं अंग्रेज़ी नहीं बोलती हूँ (ma͠i aṅgrezī nahī̃ boltī hū̃)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • मैं हिन्दी नहीं बोलता हूँ (ma͠i hindī nahī̃ boltā hū̃)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • मैं हिन्दी नहीं बोलती हूँ (ma͠i hindī nahī̃ boltī hū̃)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Hungarian nem beszélek angolul, nem beszélek magyarul
  • nem beszélek angolulI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • nem beszélek magyarulI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Icelandic ég tala ekki ensku, ég tala ekki íslensku
  • ég tala ekki enskuI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ég tala ekki íslenskuI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Indonesian saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Inggris, saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia
  • saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa InggrisI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa IndonesiaI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • aku tidak berbahasa IndonesiaI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Irish Níl Béarla agam, Níl Gaeilge agam
  • Níl Béarla agamI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • Níl Gaeilge agamI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Italian non parlo inglese, io non parlo inglese
  • non parlo ingleseI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • io non parlo ingleseI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • non parlo italianoI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • io non parlo italianoI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Japanese 私は英語は話せません, 私は日本語は話せません
  • 私は英語は話せません (watashi wa eigo wa hanasemasen)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • 私は日本語は話せません (watashi wa nihongo wa hanasemasen)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Korean 영어를 못합니다, 한국어를 못합니다
  • 영어를 못합니다 (yeong'eo-reul mothamnida)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • 한국어를 못합니다 (han'gugeo-reul mothamnida)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • 조선어를 못합니다 (joseoneo-reul mothamnida)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Latin Anglicē nōn loquor, Latīnē nōn loquor
  • Anglicē nōn loquorI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • Latīnē nōn loquorI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Latvian es nerunāju angliski, es nerunāju latviski
  • es nerunāju angliskiI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • es nerunāju latviskiI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Lithuanian aš nekalbu angliškai, aš nekalbu lietuviškai
  • aš nekalbu angliškaiI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • aš nekalbu lietuviškaiI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Malay saya tidak boleh cakap bahasa Inggeris, saya tidak tutur bahasa Inggeris
  • saya tidak boleh cakap bahasa InggerisI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • saya tidak tutur bahasa InggerisI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • saya tidak cakap bahasa InggerisI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • saya tidak boleh cakap bahasa MelayuI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • saya tidak tutur bahasa MelayuI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • saya tidak cakap bahasa MelayuI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Norwegian Bokmål jeg snakker ikke engelsk, jeg snakker ikke norsk
  • jeg snakker ikke engelskI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • jeg snakker ikke norskI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Persian انگلیسی بلد نیستم, انگلیسی نمیتونم حرف بزنم
  • انگلیسی بلد نیستم (engelisi balad nistam)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • انگلیسی نمیتونم حرف بزنم (engelisi nemi-tunam harf bezanam)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • فارسی بلد نیستم (fârsi balad nistam)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • فارسی نمیتونم حرف بزنم (fârsi nemi-tunam harf bezanam)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Polish nie mówię po angielsku, nie mówię po polsku
  • nie mówię po angielskuI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • nie mówię po polskuI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Portuguese eu não falo inglês, não falo inglês
  • eu não falo inglêsI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • não falo inglêsI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • eu não falo portuguêsI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • não falo portuguêsI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Romanian eu nu vorbesc engleză, eu nu vorbesc englezește
  • eu nu vorbesc englezăI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • eu nu vorbesc englezeșteI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • eu nu vorbesc limba englezăI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • eu nu vorbesc românăI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • eu nu vorbesc româneșteI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • eu nu vorbesc limba românăI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Russian я не говорю́ по-англи́йски, я не разгова́риваю по-англи́йски
  • я не говорю́ по-англи́йски (ja ne govorjú po-anglíjski)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • я не разгова́риваю по-англи́йски (ja ne razgovárivaju po-anglíjski)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • я не говорю́ по-ру́сски (ja ne govorjú po-rússki)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Scottish Gaelic chan eil Beurla agam, chan eil Gàidhlig agam
  • chan eil Beurla agamI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • chan eil Gàidhlig agamI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Slovak nehovorím anglicky, nehovorím po anglicky
  • nehovorím anglickyI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • nehovorím po anglickyI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • nehovorím slovenskyI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • nehovorím po slovenskyI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Spanish no hablo inglés, no hablo español
  • no hablo inglésI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • no hablo españolI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Swahili sisemi Kiingereza.
  • sisemi Kiingereza.I don't speak English (specifically English)
Swedish jag talar inte engelska, jag pratar inte engelska
  • jag talar inte engelskaI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • jag pratar inte engelskaI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • jag kan inte engelskaI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • jag talar inte svenskaI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • jag pratar inte svenskaI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • jag kan inte svenskaI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Tagalog hindi ako marunong mag-Ingles, hindi ako marunong managalog
  • hindi ako marunong mag-InglesI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • hindi ako marunong managalogI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Tamil எனக்கு ஆங்கிலம் தெரியாது, எனக்கு தமிழ் தெரியாது
  • எனக்கு ஆங்கிலம் தெரியாது (eṉakku āṅkilam teriyātu)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • எனக்கு தமிழ் தெரியாது (eṉakku tamiḻ teriyātu)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Thai ผมพูดอังกฤษไม่เป็น, ผมพูดอังกฤษไม่ได้
  • ผมพูดอังกฤษไม่เป็นI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ผมพูดอังกฤษไม่ได้I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ดิฉันพูดอังกฤษไม่เป็นI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ดิฉันพูดอังกฤษไม่ได้I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ฉันพูดอังกฤษไม่เป็น (generic)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ฉันพูดอังกฤษไม่ได้ (generic)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • ผมพูดไทยไม่เป็นI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • ผมพูดไทยไม่ได้I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • ดิฉันพูดไทยไม่เป็นI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • ดิฉันพูดไทยไม่ได้I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • ฉันพูดไทยไม่เป็น (generic)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • ฉันพูดไทยไม่ได้ (generic)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Turkish İngilizce bilmiyorum, İngilizce konuşamıyorum
  • İngilizce bilmiyorumI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • İngilizce konuşamıyorumI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • Türkçe bilmiyorumI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Ukrainian я не розмовля́ю англі́йською, я не розмовля́ю украї́нською
  • я не розмовля́ю англі́йською (ja ne rozmovljáju anhlíjsʹkoju)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • я не розмовля́ю украї́нською (ja ne rozmovljáju ukrajínsʹkoju)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Urdu میں انگریزی نہیں بولتا ہوں, میں انگریزی نہیں بولتی ہوں
  • میں انگریزی نہیں بولتا ہوں (m͠ai ãṅgrezī nahī̃ boltā hū̃)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • میں انگریزی نہیں بولتی ہوں (m͠ai ãṅgrezī nahī̃ boltī hū̃)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • میں اُردُو نہیں بولتا ہوں (m͠ai urdū nahī̃ boltā hū̃)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
  • میں اُردُو نہیں بولتی ہوں (m͠ai urdū nahī̃ boltī hū̃)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Vietnamese tôi không nói được tiếng Anh, tôi không nói được tiếng Việt
  • tôi không nói được tiếng AnhI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • tôi không nói được tiếng ViệtI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Welsh dydw i ddim yn siarad y Saesneg, dydw i ddim yn siarad Cymraeg
  • dydw i ddim yn siarad y SaesnegI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • dydw i ddim yn siarad CymraegI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Yiddish איך רעד ניט קיין ענגליש, איך רעד ניט קיין ייִדיש
  • איך רעד ניט קיין ענגליש (ikh red nit keyn english)I don't speak English (specifically English)
  • איך רעד ניט קיין ייִדיש (ikh red nit keyn yidish)I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
Zulu angikhulumi isiNgisi, angikhulumi isiZulu
  • angikhulumi isiNgisiI don't speak English (specifically English)
  • angikhulumi isiZuluI don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)
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