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Muttersprache
/ˈmʊtɐʃpʁaːxə/

native language

🇩🇪 German
/ˈmʊtɐʃpʁaːxə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[rɐdˈnoj jɪˈzɨk]
German grammar
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Meaning of Muttersprache

the first language you learned as a child

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Pronunciation/ˈmʊtɐʃpʁaːxə/
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When to use Muttersprache

native language

родной язык

my native language

мой родной язык

native language skills

навыки родного языка

native language speaker

носитель родного языка

native language level

уровень родного языка

Muttersprache usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Русский — мой родной язык.

Russisch ist meine Muttersprache.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Дома я говорю на своём родном языке.

Zu Hause spreche ich meine Muttersprache.

Similar words

Muttersprache

native language — the first language you learned as a child

Erstsprache

The first language a person learned in childhood; nearly equivalent to "Muttersprache," but more neutral and technical in tone.

Herkunftssprache

The language of a person's family background or origin; not necessarily the first language learned, but the heritage language linked to family roots.

Familiensprache

The language used within a family at home; it may be the native language, but not necessarily the speaker's first learned language.

Landessprache

The main language of a country; this is not the same as a native language, but the official or commonly used language in that country.

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Mutterspracheродной язык
Fragen beantwortenотвечать на вопросы
Fragen stellenзадавать вопросы
zusammenarbeitenработать вместе
Hausaufgaben machenделать домашнее задание
warm bleibenсохранять тепло
kalt seinбыть холодным

Muttersprache synonyms

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What's the difference between Muttersprache / Erstsprache / Herkunftssprache / Familiensprache / Landessprache / Amtssprache

🇩🇪German
Muttersprache

native language — the first language you learned as a child

A2Often

Russisch ist meine Muttersprache.

Русский — мой родной язык.

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🇩🇪German
Erstsprache

The first language a person learned in childhood; nearly equivalent to "Muttersprache," but more neutral and technical in tone.

A2Often

Deutsch ist meine Erstsprache.

Немецкий — мой первый язык.

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🇩🇪German
Herkunftssprache

The language of a person's family background or origin; not necessarily the first language learned, but the heritage language linked to family roots.

A2Rarely

Zu Hause sprechen sie oft ihre Herkunftssprache.

Дома они часто говорят на языке своих корней.

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🇩🇪German
Familiensprache

The language used within a family at home; it may be the native language, but not necessarily the speaker's first learned language.

A2Often

In ihrer Familie ist Türkisch die Familiensprache.

В их семье турецкий — это семейный язык.

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🇩🇪German
Landessprache

The main language of a country; this is not the same as a native language, but the official or commonly used language in that country.

A2Often

Deutsch ist die Landessprache in Deutschland.

Немецкий — государственный язык в Германии.

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🇩🇪German
Amtssprache

The official language used in administration, documents, and public institutions; it does not mean it is a person's native language.

A2Often

Französisch ist in vielen Teilen der Schweiz eine Amtssprache.

Французский является официальным языком во многих частях Швейцарии.

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🇩🇪German
Verkehrssprache

A common language used for communication between people with different native languages; it is a shared means of understanding, not necessarily anyone's first language.

A2Rarely

Englisch ist in vielen Ländern die Verkehrssprache.

Английский во многих странах является языком межнационального общения.

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/ˈmʊtɐʃpʁaːxə/

Muttersprache translation

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Muttersprache examples

Russisch ist meine Muttersprache.

Muttersprache transcription

/ˈmʊtɐʃpʁaːxə/

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Muttersprache meaning: what does it mean?

die erste Sprache, die man als Kind gelernt hat

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Russisch ist meine Muttersprache. Translation: Русский — мой родной язык.

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