Sentence examples of "speak" in English

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He is, so to speak, a bookworm. Er ist sozusagen eine Leseratte.
He is, so to speak, a learned fool. Er ist sozusagen ein gelehrter Dummkopf.
My father is, so to speak, a walking dictionary. Mein Vater ist sozusagen ein wandelndes Wörterbuch.
That old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary. Der alte Mann ist, sozusagen, ein wandelndes Wörterbuch.
He is, as it were so to speak, a walking encyclopedia. Er ist sozusagen eine Enzyklopädie auf zwei Beinen.
A camel is, so to speak, a ship on the desert. Ein Kamel ist, sozusagen, ein Wüstenschiff.
This cat is, so to speak, a member of our family. Diese Katze gehört sozusagen zur Familie.
He can also speak Russian. Er kann auch Russisch.
Actions speak louder than words. Taten sagen mehr als Worte.
Can you speak Toki Pona? Kannst du Toki Pona?
You'd better not speak. Du sagst besser nichts.
Because I can speak Chinese. Denn ich kann Chinesisch.
Go and speak to my colleague. Wenden Sie sich an meinen Kollegen.
I speak nothing but the truth. Ich sage nichts außer der Wahrheit.
You must speak out against injustice. Gegen Ungerechtigkeit muss man protestieren.
My parents don't speak English. Meine Eltern können kein Englisch.
They're able to speak Spanish. Sie können Spanisch.
Cathy can speak French and German. Cathy kann Französisch und Deutsch.
He did not speak at all. Er sagte gar nichts.
He can speak neither English nor French. Er kann weder Englisch noch Französisch.
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