Como se dice " foreign language" en espanol?

Question

foreign language

Answer 1

lengua extranjera

perfect - Izanoni1, Oct 31, 2011

Great response :) - FELIZ77, Oct 31, 2011

Answer 2

I think it should be idioma extranjerO because because the word idioma is masculine not feminine. eg el idioma o los idiomas but la lengua materna

You could say:

idioma extranjero = Foreign language

or

lengua extranjera = Foreign language

I hope this helps

Wonderful observation, Paul :) - Izanoni1, Oct 31, 2011

Thank You, Izan :) - FELIZ77, Oct 31, 2011

Yep, idioma is one of those spanish words of Greek origin ending in -ma which are masculint, like el programa. - Jeremias, Oct 31, 2011

Answer 3

I think idioma extranjera is better that lengua extranjera.

I'm not so sure about that. Consider that the DELE exam—which stands for Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera and is given by the Spanish Ministry of Education—makes use of the latter expression.. Aside from this, you can find numerous instances of the use of this expression in both periodicals and books

:) - FELIZ77, Oct 31, 2011

Answer 4

I think

idioma extranjera is better than

lengua extranjera.

Lengua - tongue - can mean language, just as it can in English. But the more basic word would be idioma.

than - pesta, Oct 31, 2011

In terms of usage, I don't think that this is the case. - Izanoni1, Oct 31, 2011

idioma extranerO (eg: el idioma o los idiomas extranjeros ) - FELIZ77, Oct 31, 2011

Whenever I have used lengua to refer to spanish or english as a language, my friend Normita has corrected me to idioma. - Jeremias, Oct 31, 2011

I suppose context probably has something to do with it. - Izanoni1, Oct 31, 2011

Answer 5

1.Chinese 2. Italian

Answer 6

germany

okay kerryleigh - marissiah, Oct 31, 2011