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26 English words with meanings: first language, fluent, French, German, Greek… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

Part of the learning path: Vocabulary in Daily Life - Pre-intermediate and intermediate

Word list

  1. first language /,fɜ:rst 'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ (phrase) — the language a person learns first at home as a child
    Example: Spanish is her first language.
    Synonyms: mother tongue, native language
  2. fluent /'flu:ənt/ (adjective) — able to speak or write a language easily and smoothly
    Example: She speaks fluent Spanish.
    Synonyms: smooth, eloquent, proficient
  3. French /frɛnʃ/ (noun) — the language spoken in France
    Example: He is learning French at school.
    Synonyms: language of France, Français
  4. German /'dʒɜ:rmən/ (noun) — the language spoken in Germany
    Example: She is learning German at school.
    Synonyms: German language
  5. Greek /ɡri:k/ (noun) — the language spoken in Greece
    Example: Greek is a difficult language to learn.
    Synonyms: Greek language
  6. have a good ear for language /hæv ə ɡʊd ɪr fɔ:r 'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ (phrase) — To easily hear and copy the sounds of a language.
    Example: She has a good ear for language and copies accents well.
    Synonyms: good ear, natural ear for sounds
  7. Hebrew /'hi:bru:/ (noun) — an old Semitic language used in Jewish religious texts
    Example: He can read Hebrew texts.
  8. Italian /ɪ'tæliən/ (noun) — the language spoken in Italy
    Example: She speaks Italian fluently.
    Synonyms: Italian language
  9. Japanese /,dʒæpə'ni:z/ (noun) — the language spoken in Japan
    Example: Japanese is written with several scripts.
    Synonyms: Japanese language
  10. Korean /kɔ:'ri:ən/ (noun) — the language spoken in Korea
    Example: He is studying Korean online.
    Synonyms: Korean language
  11. Mandarin /'mændərɪn/ (noun) — the main standard form of Chinese used in China and Taiwan
    Example: Mandarin is spoken by millions of people.
    Synonyms: Mandarin Chinese, Standard Chinese
  12. mother tongue /'mʌðər ,tʌŋ/ (phrase) — The first language a person learns at home.
    Example: Spanish is my mother tongue.
    Synonyms: native language, first language
  13. question mark /'kwɛstʃən mɑ:rk/ (phrase) — the mark used at the end of a question
    Example: Put a question mark at the end.
    Synonyms: ?
  14. regarding /rɪ'ɡɑ:rdɪŋ/ (preposition) — about a particular subject
    Example: Regarding your question, the answer is yes.
    Synonyms: about, concerning, with respect to
  15. regular (verb) /'rɛɡjələr/ (adjective) — a verb that changes in the usual way when its form changes
    Example: Walk is a regular verb.
    Synonyms: standard verb, regular form
  16. relating to /rɪ'leɪtɪŋ tu:/ (phrase) — about or connected with a particular subject
    Example: The book is relating to history.
    Synonyms: about, connected with, concerning
  17. relevant /'rɛləvənt/ (adjective) — closely connected to the matter being discussed
    Example: This information is relevant to the case.
    Synonyms: related, applicable
  18. repeat /rɪ'pi:t/ (verb) — to say or do something again
    Example: Please repeat the last sentence.
    Synonyms: say again, restate, echo
  19. repetition /,rɛpə'tɪʃən/ (noun) — the act of saying or doing something again
    Example: The teacher asked for repetition.
    Synonyms: repeating, recurrence, duplication
  20. rewrite /,ri:'raɪt/ (verb) — to write again, often with changes
    Example: Please rewrite the sentence.
    Synonyms: write again, revise
  21. spell /spɛl/ (verb) — to say or write the letters of a word in the right order
    Example: Can you spell your name for me?
    Synonyms: write out, say, name
  22. spelling /'spɛlɪŋ/ (noun) — the correct way a word is written with its letters
    Example: I checked the spelling of the word.
    Synonyms: orthography, lettering, written form
  23. stress [emphasis] /strɛs/ (noun) — extra force given to one part of a word or sentence
    Example: She put stress on the first word.
    Synonyms: emphasis, accent
  24. suffix /'sʌfɪks/ (noun) — a letter group added to the end of a word to change its meaning or form
    Example: The suffix -ful changes the word.
    Synonyms: ending, word ending
  25. syllable /'sɪləbəl/ (noun) — one beat of sound in a word
    Example: The word has two syllables.
    Synonyms: beat, sound unit
  26. translator /træns'leɪtər/ (noun) — a person who changes spoken or written words into another language
    Example: She works as a translator.
    Synonyms: interpreter, language expert, converter

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