what do the word bilingual mean?

The word bilingual means to speak two languages. For example I speak english and spanish therefore I am bilingual. To be considered bilingual you would need to be able to carry on a basic conversation in two different languages. Hope this helps.

Bilingual means two languages.

Break the word down. Prefex bi- means two as in bisexual, bimonthly, or biannual. Lingual means dealing with languages. So bilingual means having 2 languages or the ability to speak 2 languages. The prefex mono- means one as in Monogamy, monologue, or monopoly. So being able to speak only one language would be Monolingual. American works too though, I suppose.

Bilingual means able to speak two languages fluently.

Bi- two

lingua – tongue.

Literally, having or being of two tongues. It is from this word that “language” came, so the word bilingual means having two languages.

Not to be confused with poly-lingual, being of many languages.

Here is the definition for – speaking two languages: written, expressed, or conducted in two languages- bilingual speaker: somebody who speaks two languages easily and naturally.

Bilingual means having the ability to speak two different languages fluently. Bi-two, lingua, linguae (Latin)-tongue, language

A person who speaks two languages fluently. able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker. spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages.

in addition bi means two so that can help u distinguish

just like tri means three so if u speak 3 languages u are trilingual

It means the ability to speak 2 languages.

It refers to having the ability to speak 2 languages.