Japanese Conversation · Level 29
90 words
Japanese word
英語
Pronunciation
Romajieigo
Meaning
- nounEnglish
Example
英語を話します。ei go o hana shi ma su
I speak English.
More examples
私は英語の歌を歌います。watashi wa ei go no uta o uta i ma su
I sing English songs.
毎朝、英語のニュースを聞きます。mai asa ei go no nyū su o ki ki ma su
I listen to English news every morning.
Core concept
Describes a shared language system used to communicate across countries, in speech, writing, and study.
Common phrases
英語を話すei go o hana su
speak English
英語が分かるei go ga wa ka ru
understand English
英語で話すei go de hana su
speak in English
Definition in Japanese
イギリスなどを起源とし、世界各地で使われている言語。i gi ri su na do o ki gen to shi se kai kaku chi de tsuka wa re te i ru gen go
Word origin
The Japanese noun 英語 (eigo) combines 英 (ei, "England") and 語 (go, "language"), meaning the language associated with England.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 英語 (eigo) can refer both to the English language and to English as a school subject, so context determines the sense.
Related words
- 英語的eigotekiEnglish-likena-adjective