Fluent
Fluent adjective - Able to express oneself clearly and well.
Usage example: a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
Halting
Halting adjective - Disabled in the feet or legs.
Both words in one sentence
- Throughout the series she speaks halting, two-or-three word Engrish sentences, with the penultimate episode revealing she actually has fluent Japanese, but her mother, who isn't eloquent, convinced her it was incorrect.
Source: Eloquent in My Native Tongue
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