second language (**세**컨드 **랭**귀지) — a language that a person learns and uses in addition to their first or native language
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a language that a person learns and uses in addition to their first or native language
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsekənd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 모국어 이외에 후천적으로 학습하여 사용하는 언어
Korean pronunciation: **세**컨드 **랭**귀지
Example Sentences
- My grandmother learned Korean as a second language when she moved to Korea 50 years ago, and now she speaks it better than some natives!
- The company requires all employees to be fluent in at least one second language for international business.
- He dreams in his second language now, which means he's truly bilingual - or just really confused!
second language
NOUN//ˈsekənd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ//
a language that a person learns and uses in addition to their first or native language
a language that a person learns and uses in addition to their first or native language
From language anguish to language joy!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'secundus'(두 번째의)와 'lingua'(혀, 언어)에서 유래한 합성어입니다. 인간이 태어나서 첫 번째로 배우는 언어(모국어) 다음에 오는 '두 번째 언어'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother learned Korean as a second language when she moved to Korea 50 years ago, and now she speaks it better than some natives!”
“The company requires all employees to be fluent in at least one second language for international business.”
“He dreams in his second language now, which means he's truly bilingual - or just really confused!”
“Second language learning becomes more challenging as we age, but it's never too late to start.”
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