родной язык
native language
the first language you learned as a child
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родной язык with English translation
родной язык usage examples
At home, she still speaks her native language.
Дома она всё ещё говорит на своём родном языке.
Learning in your native language can feel easier.
Учиться на родном языке может быть легче.
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родной язык synonyms
What's the difference between родной язык / первый язык / родная речь
native language — the first language you learned as a child
At home, she still speaks her native language.
Дома она всё ещё говорит на своём родном языке.
The main, most neutral term for the first language learned from childhood.
Russian is my native language.
Русский — мой родной язык.
A precise term for the language learned before others; neutral and common in education and linguistics.
English was his first language.
Английский был его первым языком.
A more figurative expression meaning one's own familiar speech, sometimes with an emotional sense of closeness.
He spoke warmly about his native speech.
Он с теплом говорил о родной речи.
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How to pronounce родной язык and what this word means
родной язык translation: native language. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce родной язык
[rɐdˈnoj jɪˈzɨk]
родной язык translation
native language
родной язык examples
At home, she still speaks her native language.
родной язык transcription
[rɐdˈnoj jɪˈzɨk]
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родной язык meaning: what does it mean?
язык, который человек выучил первым в детстве
родной язык pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
родной язык is pronounced as [rɐdˈnoj jɪˈzɨk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
родной язык definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
At home, she still speaks her native language. Translation: Дома она всё ещё говорит на своём родном языке.
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