When introducing yourself in Dutch, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. Most Dutch names of countries and languages are quite different from English, so make sure to memorize at least those that are most important to you.

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

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

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America

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
AmericaAmerika
American languageAmerikaanse taal
in American (English)in het Amerikaans (Engels)
from Americauit Amerika
American (Person from America)Amerikaan
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)Amerikaans

Austria

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaOostenrijk
Austrian languageOostenrijkse taal
in Austrianin het Oostenrijks
from Austriauit Oostenrijk
Austrian (Person from Austria)Oostenrijker
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)Oostenrijks

England

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEngeland
English languageEngelse taal
in Englishin het Engels
from Englanduit Engeland
English (Person from England) / EnglishmanEngelsman
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)Engels

France

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrankrijk
French languageFranse taal
in Frenchin het Frans
from Franceuit Frankrijk
French (Person from France) / FrenchmanFransman
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)Frans

Germany

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyDuitsland
German languageDuitsetaal
in Germanin het Duits
from Germanyuit Duitsland
German (Person from Germany)Duitser
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)Duits

Italy

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyItalië
Italian languageItaliaanse taal
in Italianin het Italiaans
from Italyuit Italië
Italian (Person from Italy)Italiaans
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)Italiaan

Poland

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPolen
Polish languagePoolse taal
in Polishin het Pools
from Polanduit Polen
Polish (Person from Poland)Pool
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)Pools

Russia

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRusland
Russian languageRussische taal
in Russianin het Russisch
from Russiauit Rusland
Russian (Person from Russia)Rus
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)Russisch

Spain

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainSpanje
Spanish languageSpaanse taal
in Spanishin het Spaans
from Spainuit Spanje
Spanish (Person from Spain) / SpaniardSpanjaard
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)Spaans

Switzerland

EnglishDutchPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandZwitserland
Swiss languageZwitserse taal
in Swissin het Zwitsers
from Switzerlanduit Zwitserland
Swiss (Person from Switzerland)Zwitsers
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food)Zwitsers

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