Meaning & use
bilingual
Able to speak two languages fluently, or involving the use of two languages.
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Growing up in Montreal, she became bilingual in English and French.
The school offers a bilingual program that teaches subjects in both Spanish and English.
A note on using this word
Bilingual refers specifically to two languages; multilingual is the broader term for three or more.
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