speak language



speak someone's language

Fig. to say something that one agrees with or understands. I gotcha. Now you're speaking my language. Mary speaks Fred's language. They get along fine.
See also: language, speak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Angelicaan-JEL-i-kə (English), ahn-JE-lee-kah (Italian)English, Italian, Romanian, Literature
EsteriES-te-reeFinnish
Sushil-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
SÁRi-Hungarian
BarnabyBAHR-nə-beeEnglish (Archaic)
OscarAHS-kər (English)English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish My