When introducing yourself in German, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. Most German names of countries and languages are quite similar to English, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble with this lesson.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning German“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

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America

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
AmericaAmerika
American languageamerikanische Sprache
in American (English)auf Amerikanisch
from Americaaus Amerika
American (Person from America) [Sg](der) Amerikaner (m), (die) Amerikanerin (f)
Americans [Pl](die) Amerikaner (m), (die) Amerikanerinnen (f)
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)amerikanisch

Austria

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaÖsterreich
Austrian languageösterreichische Sprache
in Austrianauf Österreichisch
from Austriaaus Österreich
Austrian (Person from Austria) [Sg](der) Österreicher (m), (die) Österreicherin (f)
Austrians [Pl]( Österreicher (m), d Österreicherinnen (f)
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)österreichisch

England

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEngland
English languageenglische Sprache
in Englishauf Englisch
from Englandaus England
English (Person from England) / Englishman [Sg](der) Engländer (m), (die) Engländerin (f)
English / Englishmen [Pl](die) Engländer (m), (die) Engländerinnen (f)
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)englisch

France

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrankreich
French languagefranzösische Sprache
in Frenchauf Französisch
from Franceaus Frankreich
French (Person from France) / Frenchman [Sg](der) Franzose (m), (die) Französin (f)
French / Frenchmen [Pl](die) Franzosen (m), (die) Französinnen (f)
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)französisch

Germany

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyDeutschland
German languagedeutsche Sprache
in Germanauf Deutsch
from Germanyaus Deutschland
German (Person from Germany) [Sg](der) Deutsche (m), (die) Deutsche (f)
Germans [Pl](die) Deutschen (m), (die) Deutschen (f)
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)deutsch

Italy

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyItalien
Italian languageitalienische Sprache
in Italianauf Italienisch
from Italyaus Italien
Italian (Person from Italy) [Sg](der) Italiener (m), (die) Italienerin (f)
Italians [Pl](die) Italiener (m), (die) Italienerinnen (f)
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)italienisch

Poland

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPolen
Polish languagepolnische Sprache
in Polishauf Polnisch
from Polandaus Polen
Polish (Person from Poland) [Sg](der) Pole (m), (die) Polin (f)
Polish [Pl](die) Polen (m), (die) Polinnen (f)
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)polnisch

Russia

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRussland
Russian languagerussische Sprache
in Russianauf Russisch
from Russiaaus Russland
Russian (Person from Russia) [Sg](der) Russe (m), (die) Russin (f)
Russians [Pl](die) Russen (m), (die) Russinnen (f)
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)russisch

Spain

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainSpanien
Spanish languagespanische Sprache
in Spanishauf Spanisch
from Spainaus Spanien
Spanish (Person from Spain) / Spaniard [Sg](der) Spanier (m), (die) Spanierin (f)
Spanish / Spaniards [Pl](die) Spanier (m), (die) Spanierinnen (f)
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)spanisch

Switzerland

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
Switzerland(die) Schweiz
Swiss languageschweizer Sprache
in Swissauf Schweizerisch
from Switzerlandaus der Schweiz
Swiss (Person from Switzerland) [Sg](der) Schweizer (m), (die) Schweizerin (f)
Swiss [Pl](die) Schweizer (m), (die) Schweizerinnen (f)
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food)schweizerisch

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