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How do you say? Two questions
I'm a native Japanese.
I'm a native Japanese speaker.
Which is more natural in English?
And another question is :
The person who is a native and American and speaks English.
He/She is a native English speaker of American.
He/She is a native American English speaker.
Native American means "native Indians", right?
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mar 30, 2013 11:12 AM
Answers · 2
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Country is -Japan
Nationality is - Japanese
Language - Japanese
You would say "I am a native Japanese speaker" or "I am a native speaker of Japanese"
For the American example-
"He is an American and he is a native English speaker"-you would want to distinguish between the nationality of the person and the spoken language because of the complication of the native people of America-the First Nation people. Similarly, i it were an Australian or New Zealand national
"He is an Australian who is a native English speaker" or "She is a New Zealander who is a native English speaker"
Hope that answers your question :)
March 30, 2013
I am Japanese. = most natural.
I am native to Japan. = less natural.
I am a native Japanese speaker. = less natural.
~~~A: Where a you from?
~~~J: (I'm Japanese.) or (I'm from Japan.)
~~~A: So do you speak Japanese?
~~~J: Yes, fluently. (Japanese is my first language.) or (I am a native Japanese speaker)
March 30, 2013
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