first language

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.

   Erstsprache

   one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next

2. The language one feels most comfortable and capable with.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, language.

1. French isn't my first language.

   Французька — не моя рідна мова. — deniko

   ruФранцузский не мой родной язык. — paul_lingvo

   deFranzösisch ist nicht meine Muttersprache. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. French is her first language.

   Французька є її рідною мовою. — iceman

   ruЕё родной язык французский. — Aqn

   deFranzösisch ist ihre Muttersprache. — MUIRIEL

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3. French was the first foreign language I learned.

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4. Four hundred million people speak English as their first language.

   ruЧетыреста миллионов человек говорят на английском языке с рождения. — odexed

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5. English is not my first language.

   Англійська - не рідна мені мова. — sadxaka

   ruАнглийский - не мой родной язык. — Vokabre

   deEnglisch ist nicht meine Muttersprache. — MUIRIEL

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