Viaje a Alemania también
A trip to Germany, too
Germany comes up as a travel destination, and the a before Alemania marks where the trip is headed.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "Germany" in Spanish
Alemania
proper nouncountryno article
"Germany" in Spanish is Alemania. It starts with a capital letter and takes no article: Soy de Alemania. A German person is alemán or alemana, which you write in lowercase.
Hear "Alemania" in real movie scenes
A trip and a place name. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Múnich, Alemania
Munich, Germany
Munich is the big city in the south of the country, near the mountains, and Spanish names the city first and the country second.
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German cities with Spanish names
Several big cities in Alemania have their own Spanish spelling.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Berlín | Berlin |
| Múnich | Munich |
| Hamburgo | Hamburg |
| Colonia | Cologne |
| Fráncfort | Frankfurt |
Tip: The people of Alemania are los alemanes, and their language is el alemán.
Grammar: using Alemania
Four rules for talking about the country.
No article
Say Vivo en Alemania, never la Alemania. Francia, Italia and España work the same way.Capital for the country only
Alemania starts with a capital A. The nationality and the language, alemán, stay lowercase.Where you're from: ser de
Soy de Alemania. I'm from Germany. Somos de Alemania. We're from Germany.To or in
Use a for the trip and en for the stay: Viajo a Alemania. Trabajo en Alemania.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Soy de Alemania.
I'm from Germany.
Somos de Alemania.
We're from Germany.
Múnich está en Alemania.
Munich is in Germany.
Viajo a Alemania.
I'm traveling to Germany.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Germania
✓Alemania
Germania is the old Latin name for the region. The modern country is Alemania.
✗Soy de la Alemania
✓Soy de Alemania
This country name goes without an article.
✗Vivo en alemán
✓Vivo en Alemania
Alemán is the nationality or the language. For the place on the map, say Alemania.
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How to remember it
Alemania is named after the Alemanni, an old Germanic tribe, and French Allemagne comes from the same name. Hear "all men" in Ale-ma-nia and picture the whole tribe marching in.
Questions about "Germany" in Spanish
How do you say Germany in Spanish?
Alemania, pronounced ah-leh-MAH-nyah. It takes no article: Vivo en Alemania.
How do you say "I'm from Germany" in Spanish?
Soy de Alemania. For a group, say Somos de Alemania.
What's the difference between Alemania and alemán?
Alemania is the country. Alemán means German, the person or the language, and it's written in lowercase.
How do you say Berlin in Spanish?
Berlín, with a written accent on the i. It's the capital of Alemania.
