Land
country
The German word for country is 'Land'. It is used to refer to a nation or a state, similar to the English usage. For example, one could say 'Das Land Deutschland' to refer to the country of Germany.
Example sentences using: Land
Deutschland ist ein schönes Land
Germany is a beautiful country
This phrase is describing Germany as a beautiful country. 'Ist' is the German word for 'is' and 'schönes' is the German word for 'beautiful'.
Das Land ist weit und flach
The country is wide and flat
In this sentence, 'Das' is the German definite article for 'The'. 'Weit' translates to 'wide' and 'flach' translates to 'flat' in English. This sentence is describing the physical characteristics of a country.
Ich möchte auf dem Land leben
I want to live in the country
This phrase expresses a person's desire to live in the country. 'Möchte' is the German word for 'want' and 'leben' is the German word for 'live'. 'Auf dem Land' is a common german phrase meaning 'in the country'.