How to Say "Bilingual" in French

bilingue

/bi.lɛ̃ɡ/

The French word for "bilingual" is bilingue.

bilingue is an adjective used to describe someone who speaks two languages.

Meaning: speaking two languages (adj)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is formed from the prefix bi- (two) and the root lingue (language/tongue).

The adjective bilingue is the same in both its masculine and feminine forms.

/bi.lɛ̃ɡ/

In some French-speaking regions like Quebec, being bilingue carries a heavy social and political weight regarding the status of English and French.
In French, if you want to describe someone who speaks more than two languages, you would not use 'trilingue' as often as you would use the broader term polyglotte.
In French, the phrase être bilingue is often used as a gold standard on CVs, even if the speaker has not reached native-level fluency.

Mon ami est bilingue.
My friend is bilingual.
This sentence shows how to describe a person using bilingue.
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Le Canada est un pays bilingue.
Canada is a bilingual country.
This sentence shows how to describe a country using bilingue.
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Il a l'avantage d'être bilingue.
He has the advantage of being bilingual.
This sentence illustrates the advantage of being bilingue.
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Je suis bilingue
I am bilingual
Mon frère est quelqu'un qui parle deux langues
My brother is someone who speaks two languages
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Gabriel and Chloé are discussing job requirements for a new position.

Gabriel

Est-ce que le candidat doit être bilingue ?
Does the candidate have to be bilingual?
Chloé

Oui, c'est obligatoire pour ce poste.
Yes, it is mandatory for this position.
Gabriel

Je pense que Chloé est bilingue.
I think Chloé is bilingual.
Chloé

C'est vrai, elle parle anglais et français.
That's true, she speaks English and French.

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