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Lesson 14.52A1

Countries, Nationalities & Languages

దేశాలు, జాతీయతలు మరియు భాషలు

German builds country, language, and nationality words from a shared root — much like Telugu does — making this one of the most guessable vocabulary sets in the whole course.

Grammar Comparison

వ్యాకరణ పోలిక

Country, language, and nationality often share a root

German

Deutschland (country) → Deutsch (language) → der/die Deutsche (nationality) — all built from the same root

Telugu

తెలుగు రాష్ట్రం (place) → తెలుగు (language) → తెలుగువాడు (nationality) — similarly share a root

Both languages build country, language, and nationality words from a shared root rather than three unrelated words — learn one German country name and you often get the language and nationality almost for free (Frankreich → Französisch → der/die Französin), the same shortcut Telugu speakers already use between తెలుగు, తెలుగువాడు, and the place-name built on the same root.

Vocabulary

పదజాలం

Deutschland / Deutsch / der DeutscheDOYCH-lahnt / doych
Telugu
జర్మనీ / జర్మన్ భాష / జర్మన్ (వ్యక్తి)jarmanee / jarman bhaasha / jarman (vyakthi)
English
Germany / German / German (person)
Indien / Hindi / der InderIN-dee-en / HIN-dee
Telugu
భారతదేశం / హిందీ / భారతీయుడుbhaarathadesham / hindee / bhaaratheeyudu
English
India / Hindi / Indian (person)
Frankreich / Französisch / der FranzoseFRAHNK-rykh / frahn-TSER-zish
Telugu
ఫ్రాన్స్ / ఫ్రెంచ్ / ఫ్రెంచివాడుfraans / french / frenchivaadu
English
France / French / French (person)
England / Englisch / der EngländerENG-lahnt / ENG-lish
Telugu
ఇంగ్లండ్ / ఆంగ్లం / ఆంగ్లేయుడుinglaand / aanglam / aangleyudu
English
England / English / English (person)
Sri Lanka / Tamil / der Tamilesree LAHN-kah / TAH-mil
Telugu
శ్రీలంక / తమిళం / తమిళుడుsreelanka / thamilam / thamiludu
English
Sri Lanka / Tamil / Tamil (person)
Welche Sprachen sprichst du?VEL-kheh SHPRAH-khen shprikhst doo
Telugu
నువ్వు ఏ భాషలు మాట్లాడతావు?nuvvu ye bhaashalu maatlaadathaavu?
English
What languages do you speak?