German for Beginners
Lesson 6 - Part 2
Land und Leute kennenlernen
Part 2: More countries and people
Continued from Part 1 (Lesson 6.1)
Here are some other countries and languages. (You will find many additional ones in our Land und Leute Chart.)
| LAND | COUNTRY | SPRACHE |
| Belgien (B) | Belgium | Französisch French Flemisch Flemish |
| Dänemark (DK) | Denmark | Dänisch Danish |
| Finnland (FIN) | Finland | Finnisch Finnish |
| Griechenland (GR) | Greece | Griechisch Greek |
| Kenia (EAK) | Kenya | Suaheli/Kisuaheli Swahili Englisch English |
| Kuba (C) | Cuba | Spanisch Spanish |
| die Türkei (TR) | Turkey | Türkisch Turkish |
Now look at these sample sentences for several countries. Notice how we say "in" a country, as well as the German terms for nationalities and languages.
| LAND - SPRACHE Country - Language |
|
| Kuba | Die Kubaner sprechen Spanisch. In Kuba spricht man Spanisch. The Cubans speak Spanish. In Cuba they speak Spanish. |
| Türkei | Die Türken sprechen Türkisch. In der Türkei spricht man Türkisch. The Turks speak Turkish. In Turkey they speak Turkish. |
| Belgien | Die Belgier sprechen Flemisch oder Französisch. In Belgien spricht man Flemisch oder Französisch. The Belgians speak Flemish or French. In Belgium they speak Flemish or French. |
Now you may wish to try our Country/Language Quiz 1 in which you match a country with its language(s). Before you take this quiz, study the chart above and our Land und Leute Chart.
Land und Leute Chart (Index of countries)
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