speak one's language

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === speak someone's language (third-person singular simple present speaks someone's language, present participle speaking someone's language, simple past spoke someone's language, past participle spoken someone's language) (idiomatic) To speak about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately. 2010 Sept. 6, Kayla Webley, "The Skimmer" (Book Review: The Pain Chronicles by Melanie Thernstrom), Time (retrieved 13 May 2014): If you are one of the more than 70 million Americans who suffer from chronic hurt, The Pain Chronicles could very well be the first time you hear from someone who speaks your language. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== on the same wavelength