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Frequently Used Basic Questions

Using common, basic questions in English serves several important purposes in communication, such as facilitating understanding, gathering information, initiating conversations, clarifying doubts, expressing interest, making choices, confirming information, encouraging participation, building relationships, and expressing politeness. These questions are fundamental tools in effective communication, enabling people to interact smoothly, share information, and understand each other better.

German

Geht es dir gut? - Are you alright?

Es ist kalt draußen? - Is it cold outside?

Kann ich dir helfen? - May I help you?

Wie fühlen Sie sich? - How are you feeling?

Bist du sicher? - Are you sure?

Irgendwelche Fragen? - Any questions?

Verstehst du? - Do you understand?

Kannst du das bitte wiederholen? - Can you, please, repeat that?

Wie schmeckt es? - How does it taste?

Wie viel kostet das? - How much is it?

Wie lange dauert es? - How long does it take?

Wie wäre es mit deinem Wochenende? - How was your weekend?

Ist alles in Ordnung? - Is everything okay?

Was machst du? - What are you doing?

Wie kann ich dir helfen? - How may I help you?

Was möchten Sie essen? - What would you like to eat?

Was brauchen Sie? - What do you need?

Was möchten Sie tun? - What do you want to do?

Spanish

¿Estás bien? - Are you alright/okay?

¿Hace frío afuera? - Is it cold outside?

¿Puedo ayudarlo? - May I help you?

¿Cómo te sientes? - How are you feeling?

¿Estas segura/seguro? - Are you sure?

¿Alguna pregunta? - Any questions?

¿Lo entiendes? - Do you understand?

¿Está todo bien? - Is everything alright/okay?

¿Puede por favor repetir eso? - Can you, please, repeat that?

¿A qué sabe? - How does it taste?

¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much is it (does it cost)?

¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda? - How long does it take?

¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana? - How was your weekend?

¿Qué estás haciendo? - What are you doing?

¿Como puedo ayudarte? - How may I help you?

¿Qué te gustaría comer? - What would you like to eat?

¿Qué necesitas? - What do you need?

¿Qué es lo que quieres hacer? - What do you want to do?

French

Est-ce que tu vas bien? - Are you alright/fine?

Il fait froid dehors? - Is it cold outside?

Puis-je vous aider? - May I help you?

Comment te sens-tu? - How are you feeling?

Es-tu sûr? - Are you sure?

Des questions? - Any questions?

Est-ce que tu comprends? - Do you understand?

Est-ce que tout va bien? - Is everything alright?

Pouvez-vous répéter ça, s'il vous plaît? - Can you repeat that, please?

Quel est son goût? - How does it taste?

Combien ça coûte? - How much is it (does it cost)?

Combien de temps cela prend-il? - How long does it take?

Comment c'est passé ton week-end? - How was your weekend?

Que fais-tu? - What are you doing?

Comment puis-je vous aider? - How may I help you?

Que voudriez-vous manger? - What would you like to eat?

De quoi avez-vous besoin? - What do you need?

Qu'est-ce que vous voulez faire? - What do you want to do?

Italian

Stai bene? / Va tutto bene? - Are you alright/okay?
Fa freddo fuori? - Is it cold outside?
Posso aiutarti? / Posso aiutarla? (formal) - May I help you?
Come ti senti? - How are you feeling?
Sei sicuro/a? - Are you sure?
Domande? / Hai delle domande? - Any questions?
Hai capito? / Capisci? - Do you understand?
Va tutto bene? / È tutto a posto? - Is everything alright/okay?
Puoi ripeterlo, per favore? - Can you, please, repeat that?
Che sapore ha? / Com'è il sapore? - How does it taste?
Quanto costa? - How much is it (does it cost)?
Quanto ci vuole? - How long does it take?
Com’è andato il tuo fine settimana? - How was your weekend?
Cosa stai facendo? - What are you doing?
Come posso aiutarti? / Come posso aiutarla? (formal) - How may I help you?
Cosa vorresti mangiare? - What would you like to eat?
Di cosa hai bisogno? - What do you need?
Cosa vuoi fare? - What do you want to do?

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