first language

fɜːst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
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Translation of first language into German

Noun

1.

native language

language learned from birth and used at home
  • Spanish is her first language.Spanisch ist ihre Muttersprache.
2.

comfort language

language one feels most comfortable using
  • English is his first language at work.Englisch ist seine Erstsprache bei der Arbeit.
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Synonyms and analogies of first language in English

Examples of first language in a sentence

  • Mandarin is the first language of many in China.
  • Spanish is her first language at home.
  • He prefers to write in his first language.

Translations of "first language" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieMuttersprachenf.

Children have a remarkable ability to pick up their first language effortlessly.

Kinder haben eine bemerkenswerte Fähigkeit, ihre Muttersprache mühelos zu erlernen.

dieErstsprachenf.

Children learn word stress naturally as they pick up their first language.

Kinder lernen die Wortbetonung auf natürliche Weise, wenn sie ihre Erstsprache erlernen.

dieHauptsprachenf.

More than 337 million people speak English as their first language and about 350 million as their second language.

Mehr als 337 Millionen Menschen sprechen Englisch als Hauptsprache und etwa 350 Millionen als Zweitsprache.

erste Sprache

Think about the first language you learn as a child.

Denk an die erste Sprache, die du als Kind gelernt hast.

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Other translations for first language:

  • Muttersprachlern-inv.

first language: Examples and translations in context

For many immigrants, retaining their first language is a way to preserve their culture.

Für viele Einwanderer ist der Erhalt ihrer Muttersprache eine Möglichkeit, ihre Kultur zu bewahren.

Therefore the students mother tongue remains their first language throughout schooling.

Dadurch bleibt die Muttersprache der Schüler während der gesamten Schulzeit ihre erste Sprache.

Their pronunciation, vocabulary and syntax are strongly influenced by their first language.

Aussprache, Wortschatz und Grammatik sind noch sehr stark von der Muttersprache beeinflusst.

The ability to speak your first language is a gift that should be cherished.

Die Fähigkeit, die Muttersprache zu sprechen, ist ein Geschenk, das geschätzt werden sollte.

In contrast, everyone's first language was learned implicitly during childhood.

Im Unterschied dazu haben wir alle unsere Muttersprache in frühester Kindheit implizit gelernt.

Their first language is integrated in particular through cooperation with parents.

Die Erstsprachen werden insbesondere über die Zusammenarbeit mit den Eltern einbezogen.

Children develop linguistic competence gradually as they learn their first language.

Kinder entwickeln allmählich ihre Sprachkompetenz, während sie ihre Erstsprache lernen.

Their right to maintain their own first language remains unaffected.

Das Recht der Migranten auf ihre Erstsprache bleibt unberührt.

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