🇬🇧🇪🇸 bilingual - bilingüe : English Lesson

Meaning of "bilingual" ("bilingüe"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Bilingual describes a person who can fluently speak and understand two different languages. This ability often comes from growing up in a multilingual environment or learning a second language through education.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My little brother is bilingual. He speaks English and gibberish.

Dad only knows one Spanish word: “taco.” He thinks that makes him bilingual.

My parrot is bilingual—he can say “give me a cracker” in two languages!

I learned French so I could be bilingual, but now all I remember is how to say “croissant.”

My bilingual skills? I can say “I don’t understand” in two different languages.

At the crowded train station, the bilingual woman kneels by a crying boy. The bilingual volunteer asks in soft voice, first in Spanish then in English, and the boy's tears stop. The bilingual people point to a lost ticket, and the bilingual helper leads the boy to his smiling mother. They hug; the bilingual crowd claps.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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