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Originally Posted by matsemann08
I'm wondering if someone could tell me what different languages and countries are called in japanese.
I only now how to pronounce a little japanese, so excuse me.
Japan (country) = Nihon
Japanese (language) = Nihongo
Japanese (person) = Nihonjin
English (lang) = Eigo
American (person) = Amerikajin
What are these countries and languages called in japanese?
Norway, England (Great Britain), Germany, Sweden, Italia and Spain.
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You could have used a dictionary...
Tangorin Japanese Dictionary
Norway = ノルウェー [Noruwee] (Keep in mind the 'ee' sounds like the e in 'hen' elongated)
England (Great Britain) = イギリス [Igirisu] or 英国 [Eikoku] though the former seems more common.
Germany = ドイツ [Doitsu]
Sweden = スウェーデン [Suweeden]
Italy = イタリア [Italia]
Spain = スペイン [Supein]
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Originally Posted by matsemann08
Should I just pronounce them like Noureway, Engurand, and so forth?
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Hell no. I don't know why people think if they pronounce English words with butchered Japanese pronunciation that magically makes them understandable to Japanese people....
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Originally Posted by matsemann08
What is Norwegian (language) then, Noureway-go?
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Norwegian (lang) = ノルウェー語 [Noruweego]
If you add 語 [go; language] to a country's name that makes it the language of that country. Same if you add 人 [Jin; person] to a country's name. e.g.
スペイン [Supein] = Spain -> スペイン語 [Supeingo] = Spanish (lang) -> スペイン人 [Supeinjin] = Spanish (person)