Japanese phrase
こちらは、___が話せます。 ko chi ra wa ___ ga hana se ma su
Meaning
This person can speak ___.
When to use it
States that a nearby person can speak a language. It is polite and often used when introducing someone to others.
Example dialogue
田中さんをご紹介します。 ta naka sa n o go shō kai shi ma su
Let me introduce Mr. Tanaka.
こちらは、英語が話せます。 ko chi ra wa ei go ga hana se ma su
This person can speak English.