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Describes a person who knows and uses two languages at a native-speaker or very high level.
Da ihre Eltern aus verschiedenen Ländern kommen, ist sie zweisprachig aufgewachsen.
Because her parents come from different countries, she grew up bilingual.
The adjective is clearly structured: it consists of the number 'zwei' (two), the noun 'Sprache' (language), and the adjective ending '-ig'. So it literally means 'with two languages'.
Ein dreisprachiges Kind lernt noch schneller.
A trilingual child learns even faster.
The related noun is 'die Zweisprachigkeit' (bilingualism). It describes the ability or condition of speaking two languages.
Die Zweisprachigkeit hat viele Vorteile im Berufsleben.
Bilingualism has many advantages in professional life.
When referring to people, 'zweisprachig' is often used with certain verbs. Typical combinations are 'zweisprachig sein' (to be bilingual), 'zweisprachig aufwachsen' (to grow up bilingual), and 'jemanden zweisprachig erziehen' (to raise someone bilingually).
Die Eltern erziehen ihre Kinder bewusst zweisprachig.
The parents are deliberately raising their children bilingually.
When referring to things, 'zweisprachig' often describes texts, places, or services. Common nouns are 'zweisprachiger Unterricht' (bilingual instruction), 'ein zweisprachiges Buch' (a bilingual book), or 'eine zweisprachige Stadt' (a bilingual city).
In dieser Region sind alle Straßenschilder zweisprachig.
In this region, all street signs are bilingual.