Japanese phrase
___が話せます。 ___ ga hana se ma su
Meaning
I can speak ___.
When to use it
States that the speaker can speak a language. It commonly appears when discussing language ability or making introductions, and it is neutral and friendly in tone.
Example dialogue
何語が話せますか？ nani go ga hana se ma su ka
What languages can you speak?
英語と韓国語が話せます。 ei go to kan koku go ga hana se ma su
I can speak English and Korean.