speak a foreign language
говорить на иностранном языке
Do you speak a foreign language well enough to work in it?
Ты говоришь на иностранном языке достаточно хорошо, чтобы на нём работать?
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noun · A2 · often · UK/US
foreign language
foreign language
Meaning of foreign language
English
a language that is not your native language
Русский
язык, не являющийся родным для изучающего или говорящего
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌfɒrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
American English
/ˌfɔrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
foreign language with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом foreign language
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
8 сочетаний
Учить и знать язык
Learning and knowing a languageforeign language skills
знание иностранного языка
Strong foreign language skills helped her land the job.
Хорошее знание иностранного языка помогло ей получить эту работу.
- learn a foreign languageучить иностранный язык
- fluent in a foreign languageсвободно владеющий иностранным языком
Уроки и преподавание
Classes and teachingEnglish as a foreign language
английский как иностранный
She teaches English as a foreign language to adults.
Она преподаёт взрослым английский как иностранный.
foreign language classes
уроки иностранного языка
We take foreign language classes three times a week.
У нас уроки иностранного языка три раза в неделю.
- a foreign language teacherучитель иностранного языка
- a foreign language requirementобязательный иностранный язык
foreign language usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Learning a foreign language is fun.
Учить иностранный язык интересно.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I speak one foreign language.
Я говорю на одном иностранном языке.
foreign language synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between foreign language, second language, modern language, target language, and additional language
S
🇬🇧English
second language
a language learned after your native one
A2often
ENEnglish is his second language — he learned it after his native tongue.
M
🇬🇧English
modern language
a school subject name, mainly UK
A2rare word
ENShe studies modern languages at college.
Advanced: broader words
T
🇬🇧English
target language
teaching term: the language being learned
A2rare word
ENIn class, the teacher spoke mainly in the target language.
A
🇬🇧English
additional language
education term for an extra language
A2very rare word
ENShe speaks Russian and English and is learning an additional language, German.
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foreign language belongs to the topic "Subjects →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does foreign language mean?
a language that is not your native language
How do you pronounce foreign language?
foreign language is pronounced [ˌfɒrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ].
How is foreign language used in a sentence?
Учить иностранный язык интересно. Translation: Learning a foreign language is fun.
Is foreign language part of Subjects vocabulary?
Yes, foreign language can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is foreign language part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, foreign language can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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