Boek Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 1 - 1A

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

taal, spraak

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

vermogen, capaciteit

the primary language that a person learns and uses fluently from early childhood

moedertaal, eerste taal

a language that a person learns after their first language, often through formal education or exposure to a different culture or community

tweede taal, secundaire taal

a person who can speak and understand two different languages with ease and fluency

bilingual

capable of using a language easily and properly

vloeiend, vlot

having a quality that is satisfying

goed, prima

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

doorkomen, zich redden

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

spreken, uitdrukken

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

gesprek, conversatie

describing a skill that is not as good as before, because of neglect or lack of practice

roestig, versleten

to have some information about something

weten, kennen

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

opnemen, verwerven