In English you might say “my Spanish is not very good,” in reference to your language skills, or “I’m trying to improve my Japanese.” Is the same true in French?
asked May 26 '18 at 4:01
Yes, we definitely use the same phrasing.
Beware that there is no capital in language names in French:
Mon espagnol n'est pas très bon.
J'essaie d'améliorer mon japonais.
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Ah, i knew that, just wasn't paying enough attention. Thank you! – temporary_user_name May 26 '18 at 8:45
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3Of course, one's French husband (mon Français) might need improvement too ;) – Luke Sawczak May 26 '18 at 13:37
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Yes, you can say it, but this is, in my opinion, not the best option.
I personally never heard "mon" before a language! I would use "en":
Je ne suis pas très bon en espagnol
J'essaye de m'améliorer en japonais
Literally, your language is not improving, but you are improving in language.
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Je n'ai pourtant jamais entendu ça ailleurs des traductions mot-à-mot ! "Mon niveau d'espagnol" est beaucoup plus français, selon moi. – Ivaalo Jun 5 '18 at 12:33
