Countries and Nationalities in German
Begin your journey to learn German by acquainting yourself with the fundamental vocabulary related to countries and nationalities. The following words are widely used and will help you get started:
- Germany
- Deutschland
- The United States
- Die Vereinigten Staaten
- Great Britain
- Großbritannien
- France
- Frankreich
- Italy
- Italien
- Spain
- Spanien
- China
- China
- India
- Indien
- Brazil
- Brasilien
- Canada
- Kanada
- Australia
- Australien
- Mexico
- Mexiko
- Russia
- Russland
- Japan
- Japan
- South Africa
- Südafrika
Learn Related Vocabulary
Now, let’s delve deeper into countries and nationalities-related vocabulary by exploring three categories: Common Nationalities, Adjectives for Nationalities, and Language Demonyms.
Common Nationalities
Here are five commonly referred nationalities in German:
- German (male/female)
- Der Deutsche / Die Deutsche
- American (male/female)
- Der Amerikaner / Die Amerikanerin
- Briton (male/female)
- Der Brite / Die Britin
- Frenchman / Frenchwoman
- Der Franzose / Die Französin
- Italian (male/female)
- Der Italiener / Die Italienerin
Adjectives for Nationalities
In many instances, we use adjectives derived from nationalities. Here are five examples:
- German
- Deutsch
- American
- Amerikanisch
- British
- Britisch
- French
- Französisch
- Italian
- Italienisch
Language Demonyms
When referring to languages in German, we use language demonyms. Let’s look at five examples:
- German
- Deutsch
- English
- Englisch
- French
- Französisch
- Spanish
- Spanisch
- Italian
- Italienisch
Continents and Inhabitants
- Continent
- Der Kontinent
- Africa
- Afrika
- African (male/female)
- der Afrikaner / die Afrikanerin
- Asia
- Asien
- Asian (male/female)
- der Asiate / die Asiatin
- Europe
- Europa
- European (male/female)
- der Europäer / die Europäerin
- America
- Amerika
- American (male/female)
- der Amerikaner / die Amerikanerin
The words about countries and nationalities are amongst the first vocabulary any language learner should master. They are useful in many day-to-day conversations and scenarios, like talking about travel experiences, discussing global affairs, or sharing personal heritage. Stay consistent with your practice, and you’ll see progress in no time!
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