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The first language a person learns as a child and grows up with. It is typically acquired in the family environment.
Seine Muttersprache ist Portugiesisch, aber er spricht auch fließend Deutsch und Englisch.
His native language is Portuguese, but he also speaks German and English fluently.
The word is made up of 'Mutter' (mother) and 'Sprache' (language), connected with an 's'. So it literally describes the 'language of the mother', the one you learn first.
Obwohl er in Deutschland lebt, ist seine Muttersprache Türkisch.
Although he lives in Germany, his native language is Turkish.
The word 'der Muttersprachler' (native speaker) or 'die Muttersprachlerin' (female native speaker) is derived from 'Muttersprache' (native language). It refers to a person who learned this language as their first language.
Wir suchen einen Muttersprachler, der den Text korrigieren kann.
We are looking for a native speaker who can correct the text.
The word is very often used with a possessive pronoun (mein, dein, sein, etc.) and the verb 'sein' (to be) to name one's language of origin.
Meine Muttersprache ist Spanisch.
My native language is Spanish.
