langue/lɑ̃ɡ/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1308
nounfeminine
Meanings
tongue
Refers to the tongue in the human body, an important organ for speech and taste.
language (system of communication using written or spoken words)
Refers to a system of communication used by humans, including spoken and written forms.
Examples
Le médecin lui a demandé de tirer la langue.
The doctor asked him to stick out his tongue.
Elle s'est brûlé la langue en buvant le thé trop chaud.
She burned her tongue while drinking tea that was too hot.
Cette langue possède une grammaire très régulière.
This language has very regular grammar.
Il étudie une langue étrangère pour travailler à l'étranger.
He is studying a foreign language in order to work abroad.
Collocations
- tirer la languestick out one's tongue
- apprendre une langue étrangèrelearn a foreign language
Common mistakes
languee
langue
The correct spelling of the noun langue is langue; avoid adding an extra e.
langage
langue
Langue refers to a specific language system, whereas langage refers to language in general; they are not interchangeable.
Related words
synonymlangagelanguage, a system used by humans for communication
synonymidiomelanguage
nounfeminine
Meanings
tongue
Refers to the tongue in the human body, an important organ for speech and taste.
language (system of communication using written or spoken words)
Refers to a system of communication used by humans, including spoken and written forms.
Examples
Le médecin a examiné les langues des enfants pour vérifier leur état de santé.
The doctor examined the children's tongues to check their health.
Les langues parlées dans cette région appartiennent à plusieurs familles différentes.
The languages spoken in this region belong to several different families.
À l'école, les élèves apprennent les langues de leurs voisins européens.
At school, the students learn the languages of their European neighbors.
Collocations
- tirer la languestick out one's tongue
- apprendre une langue étrangèrelearn a foreign language
Common mistakes
languee
langue
The correct spelling of the noun langue is langue; avoid adding an extra e.
langage
langue
Langue refers to a specific language system, whereas langage refers to language in general; they are not interchangeable.
Related words
synonymlangagelanguage, a system used by humans for communication
synonymidiomelanguage