first language

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Noun

first language (plural first languages)

1. The first language one is taught to speak; one's native language.

   She was born and raised in France, although her first language is Portuguese because her parents are from Brazil.

   Synonyms: native language, mother tongue, mother language

2. The language one feels most comfortable and capable with.
3. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see first, language

Translations

• German: Erstsprache

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