home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

Translate Countries into German Tutorial

Many countries share almost the same name in English and German due to the close relation of both languages. By following some simple rules you can quickly learn how say countries in German. In this quiz I will give you a nation and you need to guess its German name with a hopefully very helpful hint. I will guide you to everything step to step.
You will need the exact spelling of the word
Just the simple country names, nothing like France-Frankreich, Germany-Deutschland etc.
Of course it doesn’t work everywhere, our language is too complicated for that, I‘m sorry ;-)
Quiz by
Daniel1712
Rate:
Last updated: January 5, 2025
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedJanuary 5, 2025
Times taken8
Average score79.5%
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
8:00
Enter german country name here
0
 / 44 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
-ia and similar endings meaning land turn into -ien
Algeria
Algerien
Italy
Italien
Australia
Australien
India
Indien
Belgium
Belgien
 
 
a Z is pronounced “zet”, so a soft Z turns into S
Zambia
Sambia
Zimbabwe
Simbabwe
Tanzania
Tansania
Mozambique
Mosambik
Uzbekistan
Usbekistan
 
 
a “Ka” sound like in “cat” always uses a K
Mexico
Mexiko
Canada
Kanada
Croatia
Kroatien
Cape Verde
Kap Verde
Jamaica
Jamaika
Cuba
Kuba
Congo
Kongo
Qatar
Katar
a “ja/cha” sound like in “watcher” turns a “sch”
Cambodia
Kambodscha
Azerbaijan
Aserbaidschan
Tajikistan
Tadschikistan
Czechia
Tschechien
Chad
Tschad
Bangladesh
Bangladesch
 
 
In German a V is similar to F, so a soft V is always a W
Slovenia
Slowenien
 
 
Some nations typically have a “the” before it, like The Gambia, which gives them a -ei at the end
Slovakia
Slowakei
Mongolia
Mongolei
 
 
The english O sometimes takes the sound of an U like in Goon, in German its always U
Gabon
Gabun
Cameroon
Kamerun
 
 
Island Groups without “Island” behind it end with -en and not -es
Seychelles
Seychellen
Comoros
Komoren
Philippines
Philippinen
These 2 nations use the German Ä pronounced like the word “Ethics”
Egypt
Ägypten
Ethiopia
Äthiopien
 
 
There are barely any Y’s in German and you always use a J like an Y (Yes pronounced Jes)
Yemen
Jemen
 
 
Some names are changed to sound better (in our opinion)
Morocco
Marokko
 
 
Same words, just translated (either you know or you don’t)
South Africa
Südafrika
North Korea
Nordkorea
East Timor
Osttimor
Marshall Islands
Marschall Inseln
Netherlands
Niederlande
Iceland
Island
Central African Republic
Zentral Afrikanische Republik
United Kingdom
Vereinigtes Königreich
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
Countries of the World Quiz
How many countries do you know? In this quiz, you've got 15:00 to name as many as you can. Go!
US States Quiz
Name all 50 states in the USA. Easy, right?
Asia Map Quiz
Can you put all the countries of Asia on a map?
Random U.S. States on a Map
15 random U.S. States have been shaded on a map. Can you name them all?
2 Comments
Daniel1712
+1
Level 72
Jan 5, 2025
Also one thing, but which doesn’t really follow a rule are the E’s and I’s. Mauritania is Mauretanien with an E and Lebanon is Libanon with a I for some reason, like Morocco its just something our ancestors thought and made to sound better
toirus
+2
Level 48
Oct 2, 2025
Nice quiz, always learning something new! :D Well done!
Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2026
Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site | Site Map