Vocab Info
N1 Noun, No-adjective
片言prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
Dictionary Definition
Noun, No-adjective
1.
prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
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片言 【かたこと】、カタコト
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彼女の英語は片言だが、理解は出来る。
Her English is broken, but understandable. {prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering}
私は母が私に残した言葉を片言も忘れていません。
I haven't forgotten a single word of the broken language my mother left me. {prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering}
僕の日本語はまだ片言だが、これから成長するつもりだ。
My Japanese is still broken language, but I intend to improve from here on. {prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering}
フランスで片言のフランス語で買い物をした時の達成感ったらない。
There's no sense of accomplishment like when you shop in France using broken French. {prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering}
片言も聞き漏らすまいと耳を傾ければこそ、本当に一言一句メモ出来るのだ。
By carefully listening so as not to miss even a smattering of words, one can truly take notes of every single word and phrase. {prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering}
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