spanish-speaking

Thân thiện

A teacher greets her spanish-speaking students in the classroom.

Definition

Adjective: - Able to communicate in Spanish: Describes a person, group, or population that has the ability to speak the Spanish language.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe the linguistic capability of an individual or a collective. It typically precedes a noun or follows a linking verb like "is" or "are."

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • She is looking for a Spanish-speaking guide for her trip to Mexico.
  • The clinic hired a Spanish-speaking doctor to better serve the community.
• After a linking verb:
  • The new assistant is Spanish-speaking.
  • Many residents in this neighborhood are Spanish-speaking.

Advanced Usage

• Used in demographic or sociolinguistic contexts to describe communities or regions.
  • The study focused on Spanish-speaking households in the United States.

Variants and Related Words

• Spanish speaker (noun): A person who speaks Spanish.
  • He is a native Spanish speaker.

Synonyms

• Hispanophone: (Formal) Using or relating to the Spanish language.
• Spanish-language: (Attributive) Pertaining to the Spanish language, e.g., .

Học thuật

Adjective

1. able to communicate in Spanish

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spanish-speaking