英語のネイティブスピーカー
eigo no neitibu supīkā
The English phrase "native english speaker" is translated into Japanese as 英語のネイティブスピーカー (eigo no neitibu supīkā).
This phrase refers to a person who has spoken English as their first language since early childhood. In casual conversation, Japanese speakers often shorten the phrase to just ネイティブ to refer to a native speaker of any language, often English.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 英語 (English) + の (possessive particle) + ネイティブスピーカー (native speaker).
Which one should you use?
You can use 英語の母国話者 for a more formal tone. For a more descriptive or formal way to say "a person who has English as their mother tongue," you can use 英語を母国語とする人. In casual conversation, people simply use ネイティブ.
How does it change in a sentence?
英語の母国話者二人 means two native English speakers.
How do you pronounce it?
eigo no neitibu supīkā
Did you know?
- If a Japanese speaker says ネイティブ without specifying a language, the listener will almost always assume they are referring to an English speaker.
- In job listings for English teachers, requiring a ネイティブ may imply a preference for specific cultural origins rather than just linguistic fluency.
- The use of katakana for ネイティブスピーカー signals that the concept is a modern and international classification, unlike traditional Japanese terms.
Examples in context
- 彼は英語の母国話者です。He is a native English speaker.
- 英語のネイティブスピーカーを募集しています。Eigo no neitibusupeakā o boshū shite imasu.We are looking for native English speakers.
- 英語のネイティブスピーカーに習いたいですか？Eigo no neitibusupeakā ni naraitai desu ka?Do you want to learn from a native English speaker?
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are talking about an English language school.
- 結衣 Yuiこの先生は英語のネイティブスピーカーなの？Kono sensei wa eigo no neitibusupeakā nano?Is this teacher a native English speaker?
- 蓮 Renうん、アメリカ出身のネイティブスピーカーだよ。Un, Amerika shusshin no neitibusupeakā da yo.Yes, he is a native speaker from America.
- 結衣 Yuiそれはすごいね！Sore wa sugoi ne!That's amazing!
- 蓮 Renもっと上手に話せるようになりたいよね。Motto jōzu ni hanaseru yō ni naritai yo ne.You want to become able to speak more skillfully, don't you?
