ger·man
/ˈjərmən/
adjective
germane.
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Is German easy to learn?
German is also a phonetic language – much more so than English – which means that the words almost always sound exactly how they're spelled. And it's relatively systematic, which means once you've mastered the rules, learning the language will be relatively easy.
What ethnicity is German considered?
German ethnicity emerged in medieval times among the descendants of the Romanized Germanic peoples in the area of modern western Germany, between the Rhine and Elbe rivers, including Franks, Frisians, Saxons, Thuringii, Alemanni and Baiuvarii.
What are the basic words in German?
Words
Thank you – Danke (dan-kuh”)
You're welcome – Bitteschön (“bit-tuh-shun“)
Please, excuse me, or pardon – Bitte (“bit-tuh”)
Yes – Ja (“jah”)
No – Nein (“nine”)
Hello – Hallo (“hallo”)
Goodbye – Auf Wiedersehen (“Owf Veeder-sane”)
German – Deutsch (“doych”)
What is Germany's language called?
German
The language commonly used in Germany today is known as German by the English-speaking world. German is only an exonym to refer to the language, as most German speakers call the language Deutsch.
German language
Spoken language
German is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the... Wikipedia
Spoken by: Germans, Jewish people, Austrians, and more
Region: Europe and Scandinavia
Language families: Indo-European languages, Germanic languages, and West Germanic languages
Root: Proto-Germanic
Early forms: Old High German: Middle High German > Early New High German
Native to: Germany; Austria; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Belgium; Namibia
Speakers: L1: 95 million; L2: 80–85 million (2014)
the official language of Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland; the native language of approximately 100 million people.
Germany, country of north-central Europe. Although Germany existed as a loose polity of Germanic-speaking peoples for millennia, a united German nation in ...
The meaning of GERMAN is a native or inhabitant of Germany. How to use German in a sentence.