El Bonbonadded a note 3 years ago

Absolutely!
[pointing at an apple]
— How do you say this in English?
— What’s the English for this?
— What’s this in English?
— What do you call this in English?

IT doesn’t sound right in this question, unless it’s another layer of questioning:
[talking to a Chinese friend]
— What do you call this in Chinese?
⦿ Ping-pang-poo.
— And what do you call it in English?
⦿ Apple.

In other words, the apple has to already be “on the table” before you call it “it.”

Hope this helps!)))