The name game

Travelers lament the fact that names of countries and major cities are often spelled (and pronounced) differently in English than in the native tongue.

Linguistic scholars who established the English spelling translations centuries ago created unnecessary stumbling blocks for future travelers.

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Using European
countries as examples

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Austria: Österreich
Czech Republic: Czeka Republika
Denmark: Danmark

Estonia: Eesti

Finland: Suomi
Germany: Deutschland

Hungary: Magyarorszag

Iceland: Ísland

Ireland: Eire
Italy: Italia

Lithuania: Lietuva

Netherlands: Nederland
Norway: Norge
Poland: Polska
Slovakia: Slovensko
Spain: España
Sweden: Sverige

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Using European
cities as examples

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Cologne: Koln
Vienna: Wein
Florence: Firenze
Lisbon: Lisboa
Moscow: Moskva
Naples: Napoli
Prague: Praha
Rome: Roma
Saville: Savilla
Venice: Venezia

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How to pronounce country names

What country names mean

Renamed travel destinations

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