Alemán (en. German)

/aleˈman/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person originally from Germany.

My friend is German and lives in Berlin.

Mi amigo es alemán y vive en Berlín.

The language spoken in Germany and in other countries.

I study German because I want to travel to Germany.

Estudio alemán porque quiero viajar a Alemania.

Related to the culture of Germany.

I love German music.

Me encanta la música alemana.

From Latin 'Teutonicus', referring to the Germanic peoples, associated with the term 'Almania' to refer to Germany.

German as the native language

Refers to people who have German as their primary language.

alemán como la lengua materna

A German abroad

A term used to describe a German citizen living outside of Germany.

un alemán en el extranjero

German culture

A set of customs and traditions from Germany.

cultura alemana

Germany

Country located in Central Europe.

Alemania

Berlin

Capital of Germany.

berlín

Teuton

Referring to the Germanic peoples.

teutón

German at heart

That guy is a true German at heart; he loves beer.

Ese tipo es un verdadero alemán de corazón, le encanta la cerveza.

German like a clock

That car is German like a clock; it always runs perfectly.

Ese coche es alemán como un reloj, siempre funciona perfectamente.