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Meaning of non-native speaker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Someone who has another native tongue than the language being used.

Equivalents

Afrikaans nie-moedertaalspreker
Deutsch Nicht-Muttersprachler Nicht-Muttersprachlerin Nichtmuttersprachler Nichtmuttersprachlerin
Español hablante no nativo
Français locuteur non-natif
Nederlands niet-moedertaalspreekster niet-moedertaalspreker
Polski nierodzima użytkowniczka języka nierodzimy użytkownik języka
Português falante não-nativo

Examples

“Although double modality is outside the scope of Standard English and is not addressed in the school syllabus, it is a widespread phenomenon which non-native speakers of English might find confusing and should at least be aware of.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

non-native species non-Newtonian drive non-Newtonian flow non-Newtonian fluid non-Newtonian liquid non-nonsense

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