Spanish Conversation · Level 100
58 words
Spanish word
monolingüe
Pronunciation
IPA/monoˈliŋgwe/
Meaning
- adjectivemonolingual
Example
Mi hermano es monolingüe.
My brother is monolingual.
More examples
En ese país muchas escuelas mantienen un modelo de educación monolingüe.
In that country many schools maintain a model of monolingual education.
Core concept
A single person speaking only one language.
Common phrases
ser monolingüe
be monolingual
país monolingüe
monolingual country
educación monolingüe
monolingual education
Similar words
bilingüe: Speaks and understands two languages.
plurilingüe: Speaks and understands multiple languages.
políglota: Speaks many languages fluently.
Definition in Spanish
Que habla una sola lengua.
Word origin
The word derives from Greek monos 'one' and Latin lingua 'tongue' and comes into Spanish via medieval Latin and Old French.
Usage tips
- The diaeresis (ü) in monolingüe signals that the u is pronounced after g before e or i, producing a 'gw' sound rather than a silent u.
Other meanings
- monolingual speakernoun
Opposites
- políglotapolyglotadjective
- plurilingüeplurilingualadjective