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learn a new language
UK/lɜːn ə njuː ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/US/lɜrn ə nu ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/learn a NEW·LANG·uage
Acquire the ability to understand and communicate in a language that is not your native tongue.
Examples
“Many people decide to learn a new language to improve career prospects.”
“She spent a year abroad to learn a new language quickly.”
“Learning a new language takes time but is very rewarding.”
Band 8 sentence
“To broaden my career options I decided to learn a new language intensively, combining classes with daily conversation practice.”
Collocations
- learn English as a second language
- learn a foreign language
Word family
Common mistakes
learn new language→learn a new language
study new language online only→learn a new language / study a new language online
Say it for a higher band
5learn new language→6study a new language→7+learn a new language
Synonyms
study a language
Easily confused
study a language
“He studies Japanese at university.”
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