lengua

tongue

language

la lengua(lehng-gwah)

feminine noun

1. (anatomy)

a. tongue

¡No me saques la lengua!

Don't stick out your tongue at me!

2. (system of communication)

a. language

La lengua española se derivó de un dialecto del latín popular.

The Spanish language was derived from a dialect of Vulgar Latin.

b. tongue

Su lengua materna es xinca.

His mother tongue is Xinca.

3. (education)

a. language arts

(United States)

¿Han leído algo interesante en lengua este año?

Have you read anything interesting in language arts this year?

b. Spanish (in Spanish-speaking countries)

Soy negado para mates y eso. Me gustan mucho más lengua e historia.

I'm useless at math and all that. I like Spanish and history a lot more.

c. English (in the UK)

Tenemos lengua y mates todos los días.

We have English and maths every day.