mother-tongue

[US]/[ˈmʌðər tʌŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈmʌðər tʌŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En persons modersmål; det sprog, en person taler fra barndommen; det sprog, der er forbundet med en persons fødsel eller opdragelse.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

mother-tongue language

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speaking mother-tongue

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my mother-tongue

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lost mother-tongue

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learn mother-tongue

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preserve mother-tongue

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mother-tongue speaker

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native mother-tongue

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mother-tongue influence

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choosing mother-tongue

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Example Sentences

she effortlessly communicated in her mother-tongue.

Hun kommunikerede uden problemer på sin modersmål.

preserving one's mother-tongue is vital for cultural identity.

At bevare sin modersmål er afgørende for kulturel identitet.

he struggled to translate idioms from his mother-tongue.

Han havde svært ved at oversætte idiomer fra sit modersmål.

learning a new language shouldn't mean abandoning your mother-tongue.

At lære et nyt sprog bør ikke betyde at opgive sit modersmål.

the children were taught their mother-tongue at school.

Børnene lærte deres modersmål på skolen.

a strong command of one's mother-tongue is a valuable asset.

En god beherskelse af sin modersmål er en værdifuld egenskab.

he felt most comfortable speaking in his mother-tongue.

Han følte sig mest tilpas når han talte på sit modersmål.

the literature in her mother-tongue was rich and diverse.

Litteraturen på hendes modersmål var rig og divers.

many immigrants strive to pass on their mother-tongue to their children.

Mange indvandrere stræber efter at videregive deres modersmål til deres børn.

the nuances of his mother-tongue were lost in translation.

Det fine i hans modersmål blev tabt i oversættelsen.

she eloquently expressed herself in her mother-tongue.

Hun udtrykte sig med dyb fornuft på sin modersmål.

he used his mother-tongue to connect with his heritage.

Han brugte sit modersmål for at forbinde sig med sin arv.

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