Advertisement
Advertisement
bilingual
[bahy-ling-gwuhl, -ling-gyoo-uhl]
adjective
able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker.
spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages.
a bilingual dictionary; Public notices at the embassy are bilingual.
of, involving, or using two languages.
a bilingual community; bilingual schools.
noun
a bilingual person.
bilingual
/ ɪˈɪŋɡə /
adjective
able to speak two languages, esp with fluency
written or expressed in two languages
noun
a bilingual person
Other Word Forms
- bilingually adverb
- ˈԲܲˌ noun
- ˈԲܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of bilingual1
Example Sentences
“I speak perfect English. I also speak perfect Spanish. I’m bilingual, but that doesn’t mean that I have to be picked out, like, ‘This guys seems Latino; this guy seems a little bit dirty.’
Irish signage has been a key point of contention at Stormont, with parties clashing over proposals to spend £150,000 on bilingual displays at Belfast's Grand Central Station.
“I speak perfect English. I also speak perfect Spanish. I’m bilingual, but that doesn’t mean that I have to be picked out, like ‘This guys seems Latino; this guy seems a little bit dirty.’
For Boneta, who grew up bilingual — the son of a Mexican father and an American-born mother — straddling the nuances of both cultures and languages came naturally.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch blocked a government grant to the bilingual Belfast group while she was business secretary, but the decision was overturned.
Advertisement
When To Use
Bilingual is most commonly used to describe someone who can speak or understand two languages, especially with some level of fluency.It can also be used to describe things that involve or that are written or spoken in two languages, as in These instructions are bilingual—they’re written in English and Spanish.The similar terms trilingual and multilingual are used in the same way, with trilingual indicating three languages and multilingual indicating more than two and especially several languages.The ability to speak two languages or the use of two languages is called bilingualism.Example: Being bilingual is a great advantage for many job seekers.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
