American in Different Languages
Discover 'American' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
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Afrikaans amerikaans | ||
Albanian amerikan | ||
Amharic አሜሪካዊ | ||
Arabic أمريكي | ||
Armenian ամերիկացի | ||
Assamese আমেৰিকান | ||
Aymara americano markanxa | ||
Azerbaijani amerika | ||
Bambara amerikikan na | ||
Basque amerikarra | ||
Belarusian амерыканскі | ||
Bengali মার্কিন | ||
Bhojpuri अमेरिकी के ह | ||
Bosnian američko | ||
Bulgarian американски | ||
Catalan nord-americà | ||
Cebuano amerikano | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 美国人 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 美國人 | ||
Corsican americanu | ||
Croatian američki | ||
Czech americký | ||
Danish amerikansk | ||
Dhivehi އެމެރިކާގެ... | ||
Dogri अमेरिकी | ||
Dutch amerikaans | ||
English american | ||
Esperanto usonano | ||
Estonian ameeriklane | ||
Ewe amerikatɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) amerikano | ||
Finnish amerikkalainen | ||
French américain | ||
Frisian amerikaansk | ||
Galician americano | ||
Georgian ამერიკელი | ||
German amerikanisch | ||
Greek αμερικανός | ||
Guarani americano | ||
Gujarati અમેરિકન | ||
Haitian Creole ameriken | ||
Hausa ba'amurke | ||
Hawaiian ʻamelika | ||
Hebrew אֲמֶרִיקָאִי | ||
Hindi अमेरिकन | ||
Hmong miskas | ||
Hungarian amerikai | ||
Icelandic amerískt | ||
Igbo onye america | ||
Ilocano amerikano | ||
Indonesian amerika | ||
Irish meiriceánach | ||
Italian americano | ||
Japanese アメリカン | ||
Javanese wong amerika | ||
Kannada ಅಮೇರಿಕನ್ | ||
Kazakh американдық | ||
Khmer ជនជាតិអាមេរិក | ||
Kinyarwanda umunyamerika | ||
Konkani अमेरिकन | ||
Korean 미국 사람 | ||
Krio amɛrikin | ||
Kurdish emrîkî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ئەمریکی | ||
Kyrgyz америкалык | ||
Lao ອາເມລິກາ | ||
Latin american | ||
Latvian amerikānis | ||
Lingala moto ya amerika | ||
Lithuanian amerikietis | ||
Luganda omumerika | ||
Luxembourgish amerikanesch | ||
Macedonian американец | ||
Maithili अमेरिकी | ||
Malagasy malagasy | ||
Malay orang amerika | ||
Malayalam അമേരിക്കൻ | ||
Maltese amerikana | ||
Maori amerikana | ||
Marathi अमेरिकन | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯑꯃꯦꯔꯤꯀꯥꯒꯤ ꯑꯦꯝ | ||
Mizo american a ni | ||
Mongolian америк | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အမေရိကန် | ||
Nepali अमेरिकी | ||
Norwegian amerikansk | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wachimereka | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଆମେରିକୀୟ | | ||
Oromo ameerikaa | ||
Pashto امریکایی | ||
Persian آمریکایی | ||
Polish amerykański | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) americano | ||
Punjabi ਅਮਰੀਕੀ | ||
Quechua amerikamanta | ||
Romanian american | ||
Russian американец | ||
Samoan amerika | ||
Sanskrit अमेरिकनः | ||
Scots Gaelic ameireagaidh | ||
Sepedi moamerika | ||
Serbian американац | ||
Sesotho amerika | ||
Shona american | ||
Sindhi آمريڪي | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ඇමෙරිකානු | ||
Slovak americký | ||
Slovenian ameriški | ||
Somali mareykan ah | ||
Spanish americano | ||
Sundanese amerika | ||
Swahili mmarekani | ||
Swedish amerikansk | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) amerikano | ||
Tajik амрикоӣ | ||
Tamil அமெரிக்கன் | ||
Tatar америка | ||
Telugu అమెరికన్ | ||
Thai อเมริกัน | ||
Tigrinya ኣሜሪካዊ | ||
Tsonga muamerika | ||
Turkish amerikan | ||
Turkmen amerikaly | ||
Twi (Akan) amerikani | ||
Ukrainian американський | ||
Urdu امریکی | ||
Uyghur ئامېرىكىلىق | ||
Uzbek amerika | ||
Vietnamese người mỹ | ||
Welsh americanaidd | ||
Xhosa wasemelika | ||
Yiddish אמעריקאנער | ||
Yoruba ara ilu amẹrika | ||
Zulu wasemelika |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Afrikaans "Amerikaans" refers specifically to "North American" and not to other continents' inhabitants. |
| Albanian | Amerikan is the Albanian word for American, but can also refer to a type of grape or a variety of apple. |
| Amharic | አሜሪካዊ is used to describe the United States of America, the continent of the Americas, or both, depending on context. |
| Arabic | الأمريكي (بالعربية) مشتق من الكلمة اللاتينية |
| Armenian | "Amerikatsi" (pronounced ah-mer-i-GAHT-see) is an Armenian word for "American" that is derived from the Armenian words "Amerik" (ah-mer-EEG), meaning "America," and "-atsi" (ah-dsee), a suffix that denotes a person from a certain place or group. |
| Azerbaijani | "Amerika" is also used to refer to the continent of America, not just the United States. |
| Basque | Basque word “Amerikarra” means “American” but has also been used to refer to Spaniards who came to the Americas. |
| Belarusian | The word "Амерыканскі" can also refer to the continent of America or to the United States of America. |
| Bengali | মার্কিন শব্দটি 'মার্ক' (সীমান্ত) এবং 'কান' (দেশ) শব্দ দুটির সমন্বয়ে তৈরি, যা ইঙ্গিত করে 'সীমান্তের দেশ।' |
| Bosnian | Though it may seem like an oddity, in Bosnian "američko" can also refer to a kind of sausage. |
| Bulgarian | Американският термин се използва и за обозначение на неща, свързани с континента Северна и Южна Америка. |
| Catalan | The word "Nord-americà" in Catalan is an exonym that refers to citizens of the United States but not to people from other countries in the Americas. |
| Cebuano | Amerikano (American) can also refer to a type of coffee drink with added condensed milk. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | “美国人”也指“美籍华人”或“华裔美国人” |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「美國人」一詞在中文語境中也指使用美式英語的人 |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "Americanu" can also refer to a type of traditional Corsican folk dance. |
| Croatian | Američki can also mean spicy or sharp. |
| Czech | The word "americký" in Czech can also mean "large" or "extra". |
| Danish | In Danish, "amerikansk" can also refer to a type of hard candy similar to a butterscotch, similar to the double meaning of "Irish" in English. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "Amerikaan" can also mean someone from the Netherlands, or coffee with a scoop of whipped cream on top. |
| Esperanto | "Usonano" derives from "Usono" meaning United States, which in turn derives from the Italian version of the English name "United States of America". |
| Estonian | Ameeriklane can also refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas in Estonian. |
| Finnish | "Amerikkalainen" is also used colloquially in Finland to mean "weird" or "crazy". |
| French | The word "américain" in French can also refer to a type of coffee with cream and hot water, or a type of sandwich with fries and melted cheese. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "Amerikaansk" can refer to both American and African American people. |
| Georgian | The word "ამერიკელი" ("American") in Georgian can also refer to a person from the Americas in general, not just the United States. |
| German | The word "amerikanisch" in German originally referred to the indigenous people of the Americas, and later came to be used in a more general sense. |
| Greek | The Greek word for 'American' comes from the Greek word 'Αμερική' ('America'), which itself comes from the name of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, the term "Ameriken" can also refer to a type of small, sweet banana. |
| Hausa | In Hausa, "Ba'amurke" can also refer to an African-American person. |
| Hawaiian | 'Amelika' can also refer to the United States specifically or to the Americas as a whole. |
| Hebrew | The word "אמריקאי" can also mean "Indian" (as in Native American) in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | अमेरिकन' भारत के संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका या उसके लोगों को संदर्भित करता है, लेकिन यह आम तौर पर उत्तर या दक्षिण अमेरिका के लोगों के लिए भी इस्तेमाल किया जाता है। |
| Hmong | In Hmong, a person that can speak Hmong and speak English is referred to as a "Miskas". |
| Hungarian | In Hungarian, "Amerikai" can also refer to a type of goulash made with paprika, tomatoes, and beef. |
| Icelandic | In the past, the word “Amerískt” was also used more specifically about things from the United States, rather than just the Americas as a whole. |
| Igbo | The word "Onye America" can also refer to someone who is wealthy or successful. |
| Indonesian | Kata "Amerika" dalam bahasa Indonesia juga dapat merujuk pada benua Amerika secara keseluruhan, tidak hanya negara Amerika Serikat. |
| Irish | The word "Meiriceánach" can also be used to refer to someone from the Americas in general, not just the United States. |
| Italian | In Italian, "americano" can also refer to a type of coffee or a type of cocktail. |
| Japanese | アメリカン (American) とは、喫茶店でクリームソーダやパフェに載せる、赤や青や黄色のさくらんぼなどを指す言葉でもあります。 |
| Javanese | Wong Amerika, yang aslinya berarti 'orang kulit putih,' kini juga digunakan untuk menyebut orang Amerika keturunan Tionghoa di Jawa Tengah. |
| Kannada | The word |
| Korean | 미국 사람 (미국인)은 원래 영어 'American'에서 유래해 '미국 대륙 사람'을 뜻하며, 나중에 미국 시민을 뜻하게 되었습니다. |
| Kurdish | The word "emrîkî" in Kurdish also refers to a type of white grape. |
| Kyrgyz | The Kyrgyz word "Америкалык" (American) literally translates to "New World-er" and can also refer to someone from the American continents. |
| Lao | In 1821, Lao officials referred to the area surrounding the Lao kingdom as "America" due to its perceived distance from urban centers. |
| Latin | The Latin word "Americanus" originally referred to the indigenous peoples of the Americas, rather than the citizens of the United States. |
| Latvian | "Amerikānis" is also used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. |
| Lithuanian | Amerikietis is derived from Lithuanian words meaning 'European' and 'continent'. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Amerikanesch" can also refer to something that is garish or tasteless. |
| Macedonian | The word "Американец" also refers to a type of grape and a certain type of white bread. |
| Malagasy | The word "Malagasy" also means "noble" or "free" in Malagasy. |
| Malay | The term 'Orang Amerika' in Malay can also refer to indigenous people of the Americas. |
| Malayalam | अमेरिकन शब्द अमेरिका महाद्वीप के निवासियों के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है, जबकि अमेरिका देश के निवासियों के लिए संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका शब्द का प्रयोग किया जाता है। |
| Maltese | In Maltese, the word "Amerikana" is a colloquial term used to refer to second-hand imported goods from the United States, as well as American culture in general. |
| Maori | In Maori, "Amerikana" has an additional meaning of "being or relating to a horse and cart used on farms." |
| Mongolian | The Mongolian word "Америк" (American) is also used to refer to the Americas as a whole, as well as to the United States of America. |
| Nepali | The word "अमेरिकी" can also refer to a native of the Americas, not just the United States. |
| Norwegian | In Norwegian, «amerikansk» can also refer to items that are large or showy. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Wachimereka is also used figuratively to refer to people who are not African or Malawian specifically, but who are non-African or non-Malawian more generally. |
| Pashto | The word "امریکایی" can also refer to a person from the Americas, regardless of their nationality. |
| Polish | "Amerykański" is also used in Polish to describe something that is big, showy, or excessive. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, “americano” refers to something that is “extra” or “stronger” and can be used to refer to a type of coffee or to coffee with added milk. |
| Punjabi | ਅਮਰੀਕੀ |
| Romanian | The word "American" can also refer to a type of coffee made with hot water poured over ground coffee beans in a filter, or to a certain type of cheese originating from the United States or Canada. |
| Russian | "Американец" in Russian can also mean a person who lives in Russia but was born in the USA (e.g., a diplomat's child). |
| Samoan | 'Amerika' in Samoan refers to Samoa itself, and not the United States of America. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word 'Ameireagaidh' may also refer to Irish people who migrated to America during the 19th century. |
| Serbian | The Serbian word "Американац" can also refer to a type of wheat or a variety of tomato. |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho, 'Amerika' also refers to the continent of North and South America, and can sometimes be used to refer to people from those regions. |
| Shona | The word "American" in Shona can also refer to someone from the United States of America, as well as someone from the American continent. |
| Sindhi | The word "American" in Sindhi can also mean "native", "original", or "indigenous". |
| Slovak | The word "Americký" can also mean "American Indian" in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | The word 'ameriški' can also refer to something that is unusual or strange. |
| Somali | In Somali "Mareykan ah" also means a person who lives in a foreign country or a person who came from a foreign country. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "americano" can also mean "coffee with hot water" or "coffee with milk and cream." |
| Sundanese | The word "Amerika" in Sundanese refers to the United States of America, but it can also mean "wealth" or "riches". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word 'Mmarekani' also refers to someone of Arab descent, potentially due to early American traders being predominantly of Lebanese origin. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the term 'Amerikansk' can also refer to objects or concepts originating from the Americas in general, such as indigenous cultures or products.} |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "Amerikano" can also refer to a type of coffee drink similar to a latte. |
| Tajik | Амрикоӣ (American) is also used to refer to the peoples indigenous to the Americas, including Indigenous North Americans and Indigenous South Americans |
| Thai | คำว่า "อเมริกัน" มีความหมายได้หลายอย่าง เช่น ชาวทวีปอเมริกา หรือผู้ที่อาศัยอยู่ในทวีปอเมริกา |
| Turkish | Amerikan also means 'native' in Turkish, derived from the Persian word 'āmīr', meaning 'leader' or 'prince'. |
| Ukrainian | The word “American” can also refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. |
| Urdu | امریکی also means 'of or belonging to the Americas'. |
| Vietnamese | "Người Mỹ" có thể dùng để chỉ người bản địa, người dân, hoặc người có quốc tịch ở Hoa Kỳ. |
| Welsh | Americanaidd is derived from the Welsh words 'Amerig' (America) and 'aid' (region), and can also refer to American ideals or culture. |
| Xhosa | "WaseMelika" is cognate with "eMelika," which refers to the North and South American continents. |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "אמעריקאנער" may also colloquially refer to a "big shot" or "important person." |
| Yoruba | In Yoruba, the word "Ara ilu Amẹrika" can also refer to indigenous Americans, or members of the Yoruba diaspora living in the Americas. |
| Zulu | The Zulu word "WaseMelika" also refers to the people who reside there. |
| English | "American" originally referred only to inhabitants of the Americas and not the United States, and this usage persists in other languages. |