Names of Countries and Languages in German
Countries and Languages in German
In this lesson, we will introduce the names of some countries and languages in German , since one of the first questions to ask when you meet a new person is “Where are you from?” ..
Female nationalities add -in to the masculine nationality but some need to delete the final -e before adding -in . A few nationalities are slightly irregular or have spelling changes :
Deutscher (German man) , Deutsche (German woman) , Franzose (Frenchman) , Französin (Frenchwoman) .
To form the adjective, use the masculine nationality stem and add –isch : amerikanisch, belgisch, griechisch, polnisch, schwedisch, etc .
Some are slightly irregular : deutsch, englisch, französisch
The adjectives can also refer to the language, but then the word must be capitalized, i.e. deutsch is the adjective that is usually followed by a noun, whereas Deutsch is the German language.
Here is this table that provides the names of some countries, as well as the languages spoken in those nations, in both English and German :
Now , look at the sentences below about ” countries and languages in German ” and listen to the pronunciation :
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John is from London.
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London is in Great Britain.
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He speaks English.
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Maria is from Madrid.
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Madrid is in Spain.
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She speaks Spanish.
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Peter and Martha are from Berlin.
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Berlin is in Germany.
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Do both of you speak German?
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London is a capital city.
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Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.
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Capital cities are big and noisy.
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France is in Europe.
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Egypt is in Africa.
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Japan is in Asia.
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Canada is in North America.
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Panama is in Central America.
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Brazil is in South America.
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