die Sprache
Translation
language, speech, tongue
Examples
Welche Sprachen sprichst du?
Which languages do you speak?
Ihm fehlte die Sprache.
He was speechless.
Seine Sprache ist sehr direkt.
His language is very direct.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to speak/learn/understand a language I'm learning the German language.
((et4)) to bring sth. up / to raise a topic He brought the problem up.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rede (speech), Ausdrucksweise (way of expression); Antonyms: Schweigen (silence)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'sprechen' (to speak). A 'Sprache' is that which is spoken.
Memory Tips
Connects to the English word 'speak'. What you 'sprechen' is a 'Sprache'.