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you speak fluently vs you speak very fluent

The correct phrase is 'you speak fluently.' 'Fluently' is an adverb that describes the way someone speaks, so it should be used in this context. 'Very fluent' is not the correct construction in this case.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 5142 views

you speak fluently

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to compliment someone on their ability to speak a language smoothly and accurately. 'Fluently' is an adverb that describes the manner in which the person speaks.

Examples:

  • She speaks fluently in three languages.
  • He can communicate fluently with native speakers.
  • They speak fluently without any hesitation.
  • I wish I could speak fluently like you.
  • The teacher praised her for speaking fluently during the presentation.
  • Most numbers for concepts like “number of words you need to know before you speak fluently” are actually too big to even conceptualise and mean anything.
  • How many languages do you speak fluently? How did you learn them? Want Answers5. 1 Answer. Viviane Blais, audiovisual ...
  • View Site Leaders · Blogs · Advanced Search · Home · Forum · General · Introductions; How many languages do you speak fluently?
  • Jan 27, 2011 ... I think that you can say that you speak fluently when it is hard for native speakers to understand (based on your speech, accent and grammar) ...

you speak very fluent

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct form is 'you speak very fluently' if you want to emphasize the degree of fluency. 'Fluent' should be used as an adverb in this case.
  • So Alex, you speak very fluent Japanese. When did you study Japanese? Alex: I started in my high school. I studied for 4 years, and I went to college, and my ...
  • Feb 7, 2015 ... Are you in Japan? Everything on the products is in a different language so I'm curious. If so you speak very fluent english. Read more Show ...
  • Q: You speak very fluent Japanese. How did you master it? A: The challenge with Japanese is obviously the reading and writing part of it, not so much the ...
  • Well… now you speak very fluent Mandarin Chinese, so how long did it take you to speak fluently and where did you learn? I still have a lot to learn, but I am ...

Alternatives:

  • you speak very fluently
  • you speak fluently
  • you speak with great fluency
  • you are very fluent in your speech
  • your speech is very fluent

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