native speaker
Plural
native speakers
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someone who has learned a language as their first language, and not as a foreign language
- As a native speaker of French, she could easily navigate the nuances of the language.
- The job required a native speaker of English to handle international communications.
- He offered to help, being a native speaker of Spanish with excellent grammar skills.
- Learning Chinese from a native speaker provided valuable insights into cultural context.
- The interviewer preferred candidates who were native speakers for translation tasks.