Pope Francis speaks and understands several languages, with his primary language being Spanish. He is most comfortable with Spanish and Italian. Beyond these, he is fluent or proficient in Italian, Piedmontese (a northern Italian dialect), Portuguese, Ukrainian, French, German, and Latin, the official language of the Holy See. He can speak most of these without a translator but may be less practiced in some, so he prefers accurate interpretation to ensure clarity in his messages. He also speaks English but admits to struggling with its pronunciation and is not as fluent in it as in other languages

. In summary, Pope Francis speaks around eight languages, including Spanish, Italian, Piedmontese, Portuguese, Ukrainian, French, German, Latin, and some English