🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

lingua comune

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈliŋɡwa koˈmune

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Common Language/ˈkɒmən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'inglese è una lingua comune in molti incontri d'affari internazionali."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A language that is used as a medium of communication between people who do not share a native language.

    "English serves as a common language in many international business meetings."
  2. 2

    A language that is widely spoken and understood within a particular region or among a specific group.

    "Spanish is a common language in many parts of Latin America."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'common language' originates from the Latin 'communis', meaning 'shared by all'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the idea of a language that is widely understood and used for communication among diverse groups.

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🇫🇷French → English

langue commune

Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡ kɔmyn

"L'anglais est une langue commune dans de nombreuses réunions d'affaires internationales."

🇩🇪German → English

gemeinsame Sprache

Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪ̯nzaːmə ˈʃpʁaːxə

"Englisch dient als gemeinsame Sprache in vielen internationalen Geschäftstreffen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

lingua comune

Transliteration: ˈliŋɡwa koˈmune

"L'inglese è una lingua comune in molti incontri d'affari internazionali."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

lengua común

Transliteration: ˈleŋɡwa koˈmun

"El inglés es una lengua común en muchas reuniones de negocios internacionales."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

língua comum

Transliteration: ˈlĩɡwɐ kɐˈmũ

"O inglês serve como uma língua comum em muitas reuniões de negócios internacionais."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सामान्य भाषा

Transliteration: sāmānya bhāṣā

"अंग्रेजी कई अंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यापार बैठकों में सामान्य भाषा के रूप में कार्य करती है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

通用语言

Transliteration: tōngyòng yǔyán

"英语在许多国际商务会议中作为通用语言。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

공통 언어

Transliteration: gongtong eoneo

"영어는 많은 국제 비즈니스 회의에서 공통 언어로 사용됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

共通語

Transliteration: きょうつうご

"英語は多くの国際ビジネス会議で共通語として使用されます。"

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