native tongue

There are some handshakes before Khal talks to the waitress in German and then switches back to Arabic, his native tongue.

Though hardly a household name in America — she sang most of her hits in her native tongue — Hardy was a phenomenon in her homeland, regarded both for her minor-key lyricism and her delicate delivery.

Controversial Irish emcees Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara and DJ Próvaí came to L.A. for the first time with something to prove — and let the fiery rhymes in their native tongue do all the talking.

“Audiences have become more acculturated to Latin American culture. The listeners who listen to primarily English-language music were much less receptive to Spanish-language music and much less receptive to music in languages that were not their native tongue. But we’re seeing not so much of that issue anymore.”

Though hardly a household name in America — she sang most of her hits in her native tongue — Hardy was a phenomenon in her homeland, regarded both for her minor-key lyricism and her delicate delivery.