first language
Example Sentences
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“In many ways, Steven’s first language is cinema, and Steven’s second language is existing in the real world,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
She doesn’t feel comfortable speaking Spanish because she doesn’t know how to speak it anymore, even though it was her first language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026
Some were less comfortable with the possibility of false positives, since there are often autistic people, or users whose first language isn’t English, whose writing styles are stigmatized as A.I.-like.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
Oliver grew up in a deaf family where BSL was his first language so he "didn't feel the need" to get a hearing aid or a cochlear implant.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
I’m not a disciplinary transfer, and even though English is not my first language, I know I don’t belong here.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
