говорите ли вы

do you speak; whether you speak

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do you speak; whether you speak A polite or formal question form. In a direct question, it usually means “do you speak...?”; in an embedded question, it means “whether you speak...” or “if you speak...”.

RU: Говорите ли вы по-английски?

EN: Do you speak English?

Я не знаю, говорите ли вы правду или нет.

I don't know whether you're telling the truth or not.

Говорите ли вы на каком-либо языке помимо французского?

Do you speak any language besides French?

Говорите ли вы по-русски?

Do you speak Russian?

Уж не знаю, говорите ли вы правду или нет.

I don't know whether you're telling the truth or not.