[General] Does it sound natural if I ask "What do you say~in English?"

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eggcracker

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Supposing that I want to ask some particular thing to someone, and if the person knows language I'm saying, maybe I would ask to him or her, "What do you say takoyaki(food name) in English?". Does it sound natural to native speaker?
If not, should I use 'How' instead of 'What'?

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SoothingDave

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"What do you call...?" is better.
 

charliedeut

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"How do you say ______ in English (please)?" usually works for me.

Greetings,

charliedeut
 
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