B2
bilingual vs multilingual
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| bilingualadjective/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ | Meaning able to speak two languages well, or written in two languages | Goes with bilingual education | Example Their children are bilingual because they speak Vietnamese at home and English at school. |
| multilingualadjective/ˌmʌl.tiˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ | Meaning able to speak several languages, or written or available in several languages | Goes with multilingual society | Example Switzerland is a multilingual country with four official languages. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
They moved closer to a school for their son.