Countries in Japanese

Whether you’re from Canada or Colombia, this Rocket Japanese lesson on countries in Japanese will prepare you for these questions and help you ask them in return and understand the answer!

One of the first questions you’ll be asked when meeting someone in Japan is "Anata wa doko no shusshindesu ka?" (あなたはどこの出身ですか?) - "Where are you from?"

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あなたはどこの出身ですか?
あなた は どこ の しゅっしん です か?
Anata wa doko no shusshin desu ka?
Where are you from?

Pronouncing countries in Japanese

Practice these country names out loud so you can sound natural when talking to a native Japanese speaker!

アルゼンチン
アルゼンチン
Aruzenchin
Argentina
オーストラリア
オーストラリア
Ōsutoraria
Australia
スコットランド
スコットランド
Sukottorando
Scotland
カナダ
カナダ
Kanada
Canada
チリ
チリ
Chiri
Chile
中国
ちゅうごく
Chūgoku
China
コロンビア
コロンビア
Koronbia
Colombia
スペイン
スペイン
Supein
Spain
フランス
フランス
Furansu
France
ドイツ
ドイツ
Doitsu
Germany
アメリカ合衆国
アメリカ がっしゅうこく
Amerika gasshūkoku
America (USA)
米国
べいこく
Beikoku
America (USA)
イギリス
イギリス
Igirisu
England
英国
えいこく
Eikoku
England
日本
にほん
Nihon
Japan
日本
にっぽん
Nippon
Japan
ウェールズ
ウェールズ
Uēruzu
Wales
アイルランド
アイルランド
Airurando
Ireland

I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Not too hard, right? You’ve just added to your growing Japanese vocabulary list! Of course we can't list all the countries in the world but today was a good start. If you're up for a challenge, trying looking at a map in Japanese! For more lessons on Japanese vocabulary I recommend these!

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