non-native speaker

noun

Meaning

A person whose first language or mother tongue is not the language they are currently using or studying.

Many non-native speakers possess a higher level of grammatical accuracy than those who learned the language from birth.
The university offers specialized writing workshops specifically designed to support non-native speakers.

Synonyms: L2 learner, ESL student, bilingual, polyglot

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌnɒnˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkər/

A person whose first language or mother tongue is not the language they are currently using or studying.

Many non-native speakers possess a higher level of grammatical accuracy than those who learned the language from birth.
The university offers specialized writing workshops specifically designed to support non-native speakers.
As a non-native speaker, he sometimes finds idiomatic expressions challenging to interpret correctly.

Words with a similar meaning to non-native speaker:

Words with the opposite meaning to non-native speaker: