eine Sprache beherrschen

to master a language

Türkçe: bir dile hâkim olmak

Noun

Sprache f.

Verb

beherrschen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Dolmetscherin beherrscht drei Sprachen fließend.

How it is used

Means 'to master a language' fluently and correctly. Formal register. Use in a job interview when describing language skills. Common mistake: learners may overuse for intermediate proficiency.

Other verbs that go with Sprache

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zur Sprache kommento come up for discussion
• etw. zur Sprache bringento bring something up
• die Sprache wiederfindento find one's voice again
• jdm. die Sprache verschlagento leave someone speechless

All collocations with Sprache

Other collocations built on beherrschen

• seine Gefühle beherrschento control one's emotions
• den Markt beherrschento dominate the market