How do you say “do you understand English?” in Japanese?

Here's the answer:

“えいごはわかりますか?”

(ēgo wa wakari-masu ka?)

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Here's how it sounds in a textbook:

You could also say:

  • 英語はわかりますか?
  • 英語は分かりますか?

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