Definition of first language First language
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What does first language mean?
WordNet
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| first language - one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next | ||
| mother tongue, maternal language | ||
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- first language (Noun)
The first language one is taught to speak; one's native language. - first language (Noun)
The language one feels most comfortable and capable with.
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first language
The first language learnt; the language one grew up with.
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A first language is the language that a person learned as a baby, normally from his or her parents. It is also known as a "mother tongue" or a "native language".
Many people also learn another language - when they do this, it is called their "second language".
