bilingual

adjective

bi·lin·gual (ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwəl

also -gyə-wəl

: having or expressed in two languages

a bilingual document

an officially bilingual nation

: using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency

bilingual in English and Japanese

: of or relating to bilingual education

bilingual noun

bilingually adverb

Examples of bilingual in a Sentence

Several of the employees are bilingual. He is bilingual in English and Japanese. She grew up in a bilingual community. The town has an excellent bilingual education program.

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The league already has a team in the province of Quebec, but Montreal is a more diverse, bilingual city compared to the predominantly French-speaking Quebec City. —

Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 The actor takes particular pride in maintaining linguistic authenticity across his bilingual career. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 Tracker Tracker is a bilingual chihuahua pup who lives in the jungle with his owner, Carlos. —

Alyssa Sybertz, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025 In video interviews in Chinese and English with bilingual captions, 16 people associated with Yang’s undertaking flesh out its history and continuing impact. —

Brian Seibert, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bilingual