Familiensprache

dieNoun

family language (the language spoken at home)

English translations

  1. 01

    family language

Word details

German meaning
Eine Familiensprache ist die Sprache, die hauptsächlich innerhalb einer Familie gesprochen wird.
English meaning
A family language is the language primarily spoken within a family.
Synonym
Muttersprache, Heimatsprache
German example
Ihre Familiensprache ist Spanisch, obwohl sie in Deutschland leben.
English example
Their family language is Spanish, even though they live in Germany.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Familiensprache
Plural Form
die Familiensprachen

Example sentences with “Familiensprache”

  1. Unsere Familiensprache ist Deutsch. (Our family language is German.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Familiensprache' always the native language?

Not necessarily; it is simply the language used within the household.