literacy
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The meaning (definition) of the word literacy
the school subject about reading writing and language
The word literacy used in a sentence
“In literacy class we learn to read and write stories.”
Words that mean the same as literacy (synonyms)
readingwriting
How the word literacy is said around the world
| French | français (frahn-SAY) |
| Spanish | alfabetismo (ahl-fah-vay-TEES-moh) |
| Mandarin | 识字能力 (shee dzee nuhng lee) |
| Hindi | साक्षरता (SAHK-shuhr-tah) |
| Arabic | معرفة القراءة والكتابة (MAH-ree-fah ahlkeerah wahl-KEE-tah-bah) |
| Russian | грамотность (GRAH-mut-nusty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | alfabetização (ahl-fuh-bay-tee-zuh-SUHNUUN) |
| Portuguese (BR) | alfabetização (ow-fah-bay-chee-zah-SUHNUUN) |
| Japanese | 国語 (koh-KOO-goh) |
| German | Alphabetisierung (ahl-fah-bay-tee-ZEE-ruung) |
| Urdu | خواندگی (KHVAHN-duh-gee) |
| Punjabi | ਸਾਖਰਤਾ (SAH-kuh-ruh-tah) |
| Korean | 문해력 (MOON-her-yug) |
| Hebrew | יְדִיעַת קְרוֹא וּכְתוֹב (yuh-DEEY-aht kroh OOKH-tohv) |
| Greek | γνώση γραφής (GHNOH-see ghrah-FEES) |
| Dutch | geletterdheid (ghuh-LE-tuhrd-heit) |
| Tagalog | literasiya (lee-tuh-rah-SEE-yah) |
| Vietnamese | khả năng đọc viết (khah nahng dawk VEE-e-urt) |
| Turkish | okuryazarlık (oh-kuur-yah-zahr-LUK) |
| Persian | سوادآموزی (sah-VAH-dah-moo-zee) |
| Polish | umiejętność czytania i pisania (oom-ye-YENT-nawshch chi-TAH-nyah ee pee-SAH-nyah) |
| Ukrainian | грамотність (hrah-MOHT-nyeest) |
| Bengali | সাক্ষরতা (SHAHK-kaw-raw-tah) |
| Swedish | läskunnighet (LES-ku-nig-hayt) |
| Italian | alfabetizzazione (ahl-fah-bay-tee-dzah-tsee-OH-nay) |
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