English-language / English-speaking
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English-language
Refers to something that is written, delivered, or available in the English language.
Der Film wird in der englischsprachigen Originalversion gezeigt.
The film is being shown in the English-language original version.
The word is made up of 'Englisch' (English) and the ending '-sprachig' (-speaking / -language). This ending can be combined with many languages to form similar adjectives, e.g. 'deutschsprachig' (German-speaking / German-language) or 'französischsprachig' (French-speaking / French-language).
In der Schweiz gibt es viele mehrsprachige Regionen.
There are many multilingual regions in Switzerland.
Like most adjectives, 'englischsprachig' (English-speaking / English-language) can stand before a noun (attributive) or after a verb like 'sein' (to be) (predicative). Before a noun, it must be declined.
Wir lesen einen englischsprachigen Artikel.
We are reading an English-language article.
The exact meaning depends on the noun. If the adjective refers to a person, it means 'English-speaking'. If it refers to a thing (book, film, document), it means 'in the English language'.
Wir suchen eine englischsprachige Betreuung für unsere Kinder.
We are looking for English-speaking care for our children.
English
'englisch' and 'englischsprachig' both have to do with the English language. 'englisch' directly names the language: 'ein englischer Satz' (an English sentence), 'ein englisches Wort' (an English word), 'Englischunterricht' (English lessons). 'englischsprachig' emphasizes that something is in English or that people speak English. It is often more precise when talking about services, media, countries, or groups. The words can be confused because both can stand before a noun. As a simple guide: the language itself is 'englisch'; an environment or group with this language is often 'englischsprachig'.
Ich suche einen englischsprachigen Arzt, weil mein Freund noch wenig Deutsch spricht.
I am looking for an English-speaking doctor because my friend still speaks little German.
Der Mitarbeiter erklärt das Formular auch auf Englisch.
The employee also explains the form in English.