Definition
Definition of native-speaking - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
language proficiencyspeaking a language as a first language
- She is a native-speaking English teacher.
2.
language abilityhaving the ability to speak a language naturally
- She is a native-speaking English teacher.
Origin of native-speaking
English, native (born in) + speaking (talking)
Terms with native-speaking included in their meaning
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individual member
member of the Salish-speaking Native American groups
acr: Non-Native English Speaking
person whose first language is not English
culture
member of a Sioux-speaking Native American tribe
language
speaking French as a native language
French-speaking person
French-speaking native or inhabitant of Quebec
Examples of native-speaking in a sentence
Hiring native-speaking staff improved customer satisfaction. The native-speaking guide made the tour more enjoyable.
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- French:natif, ...
- German:muttersprachlich, ...
- Italian:madrelingua, ...
- Spanish:nativo, ...
- Portuguese:nativo, ...
- Chinese:母语的, 说母语的, ...
- Japanese:母語話者の, ネイティブスピーカーの, ...
- Arabic:نَاطِق بِاللُّغَة الأُم, نَاطِق بِاللُّغَةِ الأُمّ, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹבֵר שְׂפַת אֵם, ...
- Russian:родной, носитель языка, ...
- Ukrainian:рідномовний, той, що говорить рідною мовою, ...
- Hindi:मातृभाषी, देशज-भाषी, ...
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