mother-tongue

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

Translation

n. El idioma nativo de una persona; el idioma que una persona habla desde la infancia; el idioma del lugar de nacimiento o crianza de una persona.
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Phrases & Collocations

mother-tongue language

idioma materno

speaking mother-tongue

hablar el idioma materno

my mother-tongue

mi idioma materno

lost mother-tongue

idioma materno perdido

learn mother-tongue

aprender el idioma materno

preserve mother-tongue

preservar el idioma materno

mother-tongue speaker

hablante del idioma materno

native mother-tongue

idioma materno nativo

mother-tongue influence

influencia del idioma materno

choosing mother-tongue

eligiendo el idioma materno

Example Sentences

she effortlessly communicated in her mother-tongue.

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

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he struggled to translate idioms from his mother-tongue.

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

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the children were taught their mother-tongue at school.

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

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he felt most comfortable speaking in his mother-tongue.

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

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

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

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she eloquently expressed herself in her mother-tongue.

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

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