Dialecte (en. Dialect)

/dja.lɛkt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A verbal communication system specific to a human group or a region.

Breton is a dialect spoken in Brittany.

Le breton est un dialecte parlé en Bretagne.

A form of the language that differs from the standard language.

His local dialect includes words that are not found in standard French.

Son dialecte local comporte des mots que l'on ne trouve pas dans le français standard.

Language used by a social or ethnolinguistic group.

Germanic dialects include German and English.

Les dialectes germaniques incluent l'allemand et l'anglais.

From the Greek 'dialektos' meaning 'language, conversation'.

local dialect

Dialect specific to a region or locality.

dialecte local

to speak in dialect

To use a dialect in everyday conversation.

parler en dialecte

to have a dialectal accent

To have a pronunciation marked by a dialect.

avoir un accent dialectal

accent

A mode of pronunciation characteristic of a socio-cultural group.

accent

language

A communication system conveyed by linguistic signs.

langue

patois

Rural or popular dialect, often considered less formal.

patois

A way of speaking that is often associated with a region.

Here, everyone speaks in dialect; it's our way of expressing ourselves.

Ici, tout le monde parle en dialecte, c'est notre façon de s'exprimer.

A jargon or familiar language that is specific to a group.

Young people use an urban dialect full of slangs and vernacular.

Les jeunes utilisent un dialecte urbain plein de slangs et d'argots.