lengua
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “lengua” mean in English?
1.tongue
tongue (the body part)
2.language
language (lengua materna, lengua extranjera)
Example sentences
Me quemé la lengua con el café caliente.
I burned my tongue with the hot coffee.
Hablo tres lenguas.
I speak three languages.
Sácame la lengua.
Stick out your tongue.
How to use it
Lengua means 'tongue' (body part) AND 'language'. Feminine: la lengua. Same word, two senses — context disambiguates.
Common mistake
Spanish uses lengua for both the body part and the language; idioma is a synonym for the language sense only. 'Lengua materna' = 'native language'.