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    Using 西班牙语 (Xībānyáyǔ) to refer to the Spanish language

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    Explanation

    西班牙语 means "Spanish language" and follows the standard Chinese pattern for naming languages: country name 西班牙 (Spain) plus 语 (language). This pattern applies to many languages, such as 法语 (French), 德语 (German), and 日语 (Japanese).

    Examples

    • 她在大学学的是西班牙语，现在说得很流利。

      tā zài dàxué xué de shì xībānyá yǔ, xiànzài shuō de hěn liúlì.

      She studied Spanish in college and now speaks it fluently.

    • 我打算明年开始学西班牙语。

      wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián kāishǐ xué xībānyá yǔ.

      I plan to start learning Spanish next year.

    • 这本小说有西班牙语翻译版吗？

      zhè běn xiǎoshuō yǒu xībānyá yǔ fānyì bǎn ma?

      Is there a Spanish translation of this novel?

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