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)
AmericaAmerikade-sing_america
American languageamerikanische Sprachede-sing_american-language
in American (English)auf Amerikanischde-sing_in-american-english
from Americaaus Amerikade-sing_from-america
American [Sg]Amerikaner, Amerikanerinde-sing_americande-sing_american-2
Americans [Pl]Amerikaner, Amerikanerinnende-plur_americande-plur_american-2
Americanamerikanischde-sing_american

Austria

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaÖsterreichde-sing_austria
Austrian languageösterreichische Sprachede-sing_austrian-language
in Austrianauf Österreichischde-sing_in-austrian
from Austriaaus Österreichde-sing_from-austria
Austrian [Sg]Österreicher, Österreicherinde-sing_austriande-sing_austrian-2
Austrians [Pl]Österreicher, Österreicherinnende-plur_austriande-plur_austrian-2
Austrianösterreichischde-sing_austrian

England

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEnglandde-sing_england
English languageenglische Sprachede-sing_english-language
in Englishauf Englischde-sing_in-english
from Englandaus Englandde-sing_from-england
English / Englishman [Sg]Engländer, Engländerinde-sing_englishenglishmande-sing_englishenglishman-2
English / Englishmen [Pl]Engländer, Engländerinnende-plur_englishenglishmande-plur_englishenglishman-2
Englishenglischde-sing_english

France

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrankreichde-sing_france
French languagefranzösische Sprachede-sing_french-language
in Frenchauf Französischde-sing_in-french
from Franceaus Frankreichde-sing_from-france
French / Frenchman [Sg]Franzose, Französinde-sing_frenchfrenchmande-sing_frenchfrenchman-2
French / Frenchmen [Pl]Franzosen, Französinnende-plur_frenchfrenchmande-plur_frenchfrenchman-2
Frenchfranzösischde-sing_french

Germany

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyDeutschlandde-sing_germany
German languagedeutsche Sprachede-sing_german-language
in Germanauf Deutschde-sing_in-german
from Germanyaus Deutschlandde-sing_from-germany
German [Sg]Deutsche, Deutschede-sing_germande-sing_german-2
Germans [Pl]Deutschen, Deutschende-plur_germande-plur_german-2
Germandeutschde-sing_german

Italy

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyItaliende-sing_italy
Italian languageitalienische Sprachede-sing_italian-language
in Italianauf Italienischde-sing_in-italian
from Italyaus Italiende-sing_from-italy
Italian [Sg]Italiener, Italienerinde-sing_italiande-sing_italian-2
Italians [Pl]Italiener, Italienerinnende-plur_italiande-plur_italian-2
Italianitalienischde-sing_italian

Poland

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPolende-sing_poland
Polish languagepolnische Sprachede-sing_polish-language
in Polishauf Polnischde-sing_in-polish
from Polandaus Polende-sing_from-poland
Polish [Sg]Pole, Polinde-sing_polishde-sing_polish-2
Polish [Pl]Polen, Polinnende-plur_polishde-plur_polish-2
Polishpolnischde-sing_polish

Russia

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRusslandde-sing_russia
Russian languagerussische Sprachede-sing_russian-language
in Russianauf Russischde-sing_in-russian
from Russiaaus Russlandde-sing_from-russia
Russian [Sg]Russe, Russinde-sing_russiande-sing_russian-2
Russians [Pl]Russen, Russinnende-plur_russiande-plur_russian-2
Russianrussischde-sing_russian

Spain

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainSpaniende-sing_spain
Spanish languagespanische Sprachede-sing_spanish-language
in Spanishauf Spanischde-sing_in-spanish
from Spainaus Spaniende-sing_from-spain
Spanish / Spaniard [Sg]Spanier, Spanierinde-sing_spanishspaniardde-sing_spanishspaniard-2
Spanish / Spaniards [Pl]Spanier, Spanierinnende-plur_spanishspaniardde-plur_spanishspaniard-2
Spanishspanischde-sing_spanish

Switzerland

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSchweizde-sing_switzerland
Swiss languageschweizer Sprachede-sing_swiss-language
in Swissauf Schweizerischde-sing_in-swiss
from Switzerlandaus der Schweizde-sing_from-switzerland
Swiss [Sg]Schweizer, Schweizerinde-sing_swissde-sing_swiss-2
Swiss [Pl]Schweizer, Schweizerinnende-plur_swissde-plur_swiss-2
Swissschweizerischde-sing_swiss

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