native tongue

The French feel passionately about their native tongue.

法国人对于自己的母语有着深厚的感情.

But tourists rarely get caught up in the war of words, and even if your attempts to go native leave you tongue-ties, you can quickly drop back into English without penalty.

不过旅客却很少被牵扯进这场言语之争。即便你想入乡随俗，结果却使自己张口结舌，那么随即改说英语也没有关系。

He tried to speak English all the day, but gradually he lapsed into his native tongue.

他试图整天说英语, 可是渐渐地他又讲起本国语了.

French is not my native tongue.

法语不是我的母语。

Spanish is my native tongue.

西班牙语是我的母语.

Tauren Female-" In my native tongue, my name is Dances with Tassels. "

在我的本族语言中, 我的名字是与麦穗共舞的意思.

My native tongue is English.

我的母语是英语.

He speaks English, but his native tongue is German.

他会说英语, 但他的母语是德语.

Her lapse into German didn't seem peculiar. After all, it was her native tongue.

她冒出几句德语并不足为奇.毕竟那是她的母语.

Chinese is my native tongue.

中文是我的母语.

As I was debating whether I should get the Gucci sunglasses, I overheard some women speaking my native tongue, Mandarin.

正在我纠结要不要买这幅Gucci墨镜的时候，偶然听到有人在用我的母语——中文讲话。

I tried speaking to her in her native tongue.

我试着用她的本族语和她说话。

Nevertheless, there is the possibility that acquiring knowledge through one's native tongue may boost self-confidence .

然而, 以本身的母语吸取知识或许可以加强自己的 自信.

English is not your native tongue but you speak very good English.

你的母语不是英语,可你英语说得很好.