Bilingualism:
Defining bilingualism in just a few words is not easy, as each individual has different bilingual characteristics. There may be distinctions between ability and use of a language, or differences in proficiency between the two languages. Let's define bilingualism simply as the ability to express oneself with ease in two languages.
People usually become bilingual because they need it in their day-to-day lives. As a result the degree of bilingualism may vary from one individual to another. Bilinguals are not necessarily perfectly fluent in their languages; it is in fact quit common to have a dominant language.
Multilingualism:
Multilingualism is the ability of an individual speaker or a community of speakers to communicate effectively in three or more languages. Contrast with monolingualism the ability to use only one language. A person who can speak multiple languages is known as a polyglot or a multilingual.
Defining bilingualism in just a few words is not easy, as each individual has different bilingual characteristics. There may be distinctions between ability and use of a language, or differences in proficiency between the two languages. Let's define bilingualism simply as the ability to express oneself with ease in two languages.
People usually become bilingual because they need it in their day-to-day lives. As a result the degree of bilingualism may vary from one individual to another. Bilinguals are not necessarily perfectly fluent in their languages; it is in fact quit common to have a dominant language.
Multilingualism:
Multilingualism is the ability of an individual speaker or a community of speakers to communicate effectively in three or more languages. Contrast with monolingualism the ability to use only one language. A person who can speak multiple languages is known as a polyglot or a multilingual.
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English
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French
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Spanish
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Italian
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Latin
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Thank you
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je vous remercie
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gracias
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grazie
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gratias tibi
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Take care
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prends soin
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Cuídate
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stai attento
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curae
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Goodbye
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au revoir
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adiós
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addio
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vale
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Sorry
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pardon
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lo siento
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spiacente
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paenitet
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Kindness
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la gentillesse
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amabilidad
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gentilezza
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misericordiam
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Hope
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espérer
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esperanza
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speranza
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spero
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Stars
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étoiles
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estrellas
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stelle
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stelloe
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Flower
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fleur
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flor
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fiore
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flos
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