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Karen doesn’t speak Italian, neither does John.

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Sentence

Narrator

Karen doesn’t speak Italian, neither does John.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

If you need to communicate with Italians, you should learn Italian.

Describing Habits

Karen and John prefer to communicate in English.

Asking About Others

Do your friends speak Italian?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If Karen and John spoke Italian, they could travel to Italy more easily.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Neither Karen nor John possesses Italian language proficiency.

Casual

Karen and John don't know Italian.

Simpler English

Karen and John can't speak Italian.

Phrases to learn

neither...nor

Used to indicate that two or more things are not true.

speak Italian

To be able to communicate using the Italian language.