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Bilingualism to me is having the ability to think and express yourself in more than 1 language. It is being able to easily express your thoughts, ideas, wants, needs, and to engage socially. Communication should flow at a natural pace. Your ability to access and use and understand common jargon, idioms, or slang also shows a good depth of knowledge of a language.

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I feel like being Bilingual means... (Sevan)

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I feel like being Bilingual means... (Sevan)

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I'm always thinking with my stomach. I love cooking and am blessed to be able to tell you what my next meal will be :) So, being bilingual to me means knowing how to request the foods you like (plus water for drinking!), as well as knowing how to request or identify where the restroom is. Then comes being able to ensure shelter (like asking directions to and booking a room at a hotel). If you're really feeling smooth, being able to talk about your favorite type of music in that language. Converse to all of this, I am well versed in Arabic/Middle Eastern foods and music, but can't speak much beyond a hello or Good Morning! It's a work in progress.

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My definition of bilingual would be the ability to communicate in two different languages. I would say there are different degrees of bilingual - from fluently reading, writing, speaking in two languages to having a strength in one or more domains.

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I think being bilingual would mean being able to speak, listen, read, and write (all domains) in two different languages. This seems very formal though. I wonder if you could meet 2 or 3 domains and still be considered bilingual? I'm not sure about ability level though.. maybe accuracy would be 70% to be considered bilingual? Would this include understanding cultural norms of each language? I'm not sure about that part, but my guess is "no?" And I'm also not sure how to include context or purpose for speaking here.

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I have always thought that bilingual means that you are able to speak and comprehend spoken phrases in two different languages. I would consider my girlfriend (who is Cambodian) to be bilingual as she can have a full conversation in Khmer and English at the same time. Her family will switch between the two throughout a conversation. She cannot read or write as she does not understand Khmer characters. However, since she is able to communicate verbally, I consider that to meet bilingual criteria.

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To me "Bilingual" means being able to speak and understand two or more languages. I don't think it incorporates the aspect of reading or writing. I would include sign language as a language that would qualify you to be bilingual.

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Bilingual - If someone is bilingual, they fluently understand and speak two languages. This includes listening, speaking, writing, and reading.

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Someone who is bi-lingual is someone who can speak, read, and write in two languages. My sense is that for someone to be considered bi-lingual they would be fluent or close to fluent in that language. I've noted someone else mentioned that they should also have a good understanding of the culture. It's an interesting point, and it would certainly be helpful, but I wonder if one could be bi-lingual without a good grasp of the culture. I tend to think of the term as it relates to language only, so it's an interesting point to consider.

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Someone who is bilingual is able to speak, read, and write fluently in two languages equally well. They are able to transition between languages as the situation warrants with relative ease.
~Anne Ludes

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I think bilingual is the ability to communicate two different languages.  It doesn't necessarily mean complete fluency, but ability to speak and understand both languages.
-Chris

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Bilingual means that you are fluent in two or more languages. This includes communicating through the ability to speak, read, write and comprehend.

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Bilingualism reminds me of this optical illusion where they have two different perspectives of the same context. 

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My definition of bilingual is someone who can read, speak, and write fluently in two different languages. People who are bilingual can switch between languages effortlessly. They can also understand the cultural slang that is built into each language.

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Bilingual means that you are able to speak, read, understand, and write two different languages fluently. A bilingual person should be able to think in both languages and switch between the two languages easily. They should be able to use both languages equally in academics and in social situations.

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I bleieve that billingual means when someone is fluent in two or more languages, which includes the ability to speak, comprehend, read, and write.

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To be bilingual is to demonstrate fluency
(listening, speaking, reading and writing) with two languages. A true bilingual would be when one is considered to be a native language speaker. For example, their automatic expressive language appropriately includes cultural expressions, colloquialisms, and idioms displaying their understanding of culture.

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My definition of bilingual means someone who uses or is able to use two languages with equal fluency, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. It also includes a good understanding of the cultures behind the languages.

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I understood bilingual to mean fluent in two languages; able to communicate verbally and understand the spoken word and switch back and forth between languages.  I would now add the aspect of fluency, accent, and no active translating.
Anne Rowland

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My definition of bilingual means you are fluent in two languages across contexts. This fluency includes being able to speak, read, write, and comprehend a second language. I also believe there needs to be some level of cultural understanding. This includes incorporation of dialect and accent, as well non-verbal communication that has been accepted by the culture.

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I believe bilingual means being fluent in two different languages. This would include understanding, speaking, reading and writing in both languages in order to communicate with native speakers.

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I would define bilingual as being fluent in two different languages.  This would include speaking, writing, reading and listening.

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I would define bilingual as being fluent in two different languages.  This would include speaking, writing, reading and listening.

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Bi- means two. Lingual means language. So literally, bilinguals means two languages. I think describes someone who is fluent in speaking, writing, reading, and understanding two different languages.

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I have always thought of bilingualism as the ability to speak, write, read, and understand more than one language. This communication would be fluent and natural.

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Being bilingual means you have some level of fluency in two languages. Sometimes there is one dominant language but other times, both are spoken effectively. Being bilingual means you know the nuances, local dialect, culture, traditions, values etc. of both. You can be bilingual in sign language and when using AAC. The modality of fluency can take many forms.
Patty Mason

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I think bilingual means the ability to effectively communicate (expressive and receptive) in more than one language with other native speakers in a variety of contexts. Also, I think a bilingual individual would need to be able to code switch between the two languages.

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I would define Bilingual as a person who has a mastery of 2 or more languages. Mastery being defined as being able to speak, understand and use the language to communicate with native speakers. One would also need to be able to fluently switch between the two languages.

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My "bilingual" definition  -- Sarah McKnight

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My "bilingual" definition  -- Sarah McKnight

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I would define bilingual as being able to speak, read and understand two (or more) languages fluently, and be able to move between them easily. I would not call it entirely bilingual if a person could manage a specific content, or in a specific context (on a sportsfield or in a classroom) only in multiple languages.

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My definition of 'Bilingual' - Steph Stohr

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My definition of 'Bilingual' - Steph Stohr

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My working definition of bilingual would be the ability to effortlessly understand/listen, speak, read, and write in more than one language.

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My definition of being bilingual is the ability to speck and understand to languages fluently. To be able to communicate and express yourself in either language.