Usage examples of "foreign languages" in English with translation to Spanish

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Translations: all66 lengua extranjera34 idioma extranjero32

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Tom speaks two foreign languages. Tom habla dos lenguas extranjeras.

Speaking foreign languages is not easy. Hablar idiomas extranjeros no es fácil.

Learning foreign languages is boring. Aprender lenguas extranjeras es aburrido.

I like to study foreign languages. Me gusta estudiar idiomas extranjeros.

I am learning two foreign languages. Estoy aprendiendo dos lenguas extranjeras.

Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages. En general, los japoneses somos un poco demasiado tímidos para hablar idiomas extranjeros.

I find foreign languages very interesting. Encuentro las lenguas extranjeras muy interesantes.

Goethe claimed, "one who cannot speak foreign languages does not know one's own language either". Goethe afirmó, "el que no puede hablar un idioma extranjero, tampoco conoce bien su propio idioma".

We like to learn foreign languages. Nos gusta aprender lenguas extranjeras.

Esperanto is an aid for teaching foreign languages. El esperanto es una ayuda para la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras.

Speaking of foreign languages, do you speak French? Hablando de lenguas extranjeras, ¿hablas francés?

Talking of foreign languages, can you speak French? Hablando de lenguas extranjeras, ¿hablas francés?

Practice is the only way to master foreign languages. La práctica es el único método que hay para dominar una lengua extranjera.

Some knowledge of foreign languages, of Spanish in particular, is essential. Es esencial algún conocimiento de lenguas extranjeras, de español en particular.

You must have a lot of patience to learn foreign languages. Hay que tener mucha paciencia para aprender lenguas extranjeras.

I've never liked the way foreign languages were taught at school. Nunca me ha gustado la forma de enseñar las lenguas extranjeras en la escuela.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own. Los que no saben nada de las lenguas extranjeras no saben nada de sí mismos.

If I can get into university, I am hoping to learn to speak two foreign languages. Si puedo entrar en la universidad, espero aprender a hablar dos lenguas extranjeras.

She speaks five foreign languages, but when she wants to curse she speaks in her mother tongue. Ella habla cinco lenguas extranjeras, pero cuando quiere maldecir habla en su lengua materna.

While there are some people who use the Internet to learn foreign languages, there are others, living on less than a dollar a day, who cannot even read their own language. Mientras hay algunas personas que usan Internet para aprender lenguas extranjeras, hay otros que viven con menos de un dólar al día, que ni siquiera saben leer su propio idioma.

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