Introduction: MASTER WORD LIST: What are the list of Oceans in German and the list of Seas in German with English translation and example sentences

I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the list of 5 massive oceans in the world or the seven big seas? The same is true in German speaking countries as well. The only obvious difference is that children learn about the same List of Oceans in German and the same list of Seas in German.

Also, you would have probably noticed it, everyone tends to use one name or the other from list of Oceans in German or English for that matter (or the list of Seas) once in a while in a conversation.

For example:

1. Is India near the Indian ocean?
2. This movie was shot in the pacific ocean.
3. I had a bath in the Atlantic ocean.

Why is this list of Ocean in German so important?

This list is important for basic A1 German examination as well as the most basic conversations in German. We speak about which country and continent we are from and sometimes have to thrown in the name of the oceans in German to make the conversation more interesting. For this we need to know the “List of Oceans in German” and the “list of Seas in German”.

This is thus an essential vocabulary test in A1 and also in A2 and obviously in real life. The question (focused on A1 vocabulary) could be something along the lines of “Can you tell me which the deepest ocean in the world is?”.

The A1 vocabulary list of Oceans in German is below. You can also find example sentences in German with English translation for each Ocean.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED in OCEANS in GERMAN:

1. How do you say the names of the different list of Oceans in German
2. How do you say the names of the different list of Seas in German
3. Adjectives related to Oceans in German
4. Grow your master vocabulary list related to Oceans in German

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GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Oceans in German: What is the translation for “The Ocean” in German?

• How to say Ocean in German?
• The translation in German language for Ocean is “Der Ozean”.

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Sea” in German

• How to say Sea in German?
• The translation in German language for Sea is “Das Meer”

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “Waterfall” in German

• How to say Waterfall in German?
• The translation in German language for Waterfall is “Der Wasserfall”

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation for “River” in German

• How to say River in German?
• The translation in German language for River is “Der Fluss”.

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation in German Language for “Lake”

• How to say Lake in German?
• The translation in German language for Lake is “Der See”.

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: What is the translation in German Language for “Strait”

• How to say Strait in German?
• The translation in German language for Strait is “Die Meerenge”.

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Oceans in German with English translation and example sentences

In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of Oceans in German and is the most fundamental usage in daily German language and thus a part of the basic German A1 vocabulary list. So let us learn about the names of the oceans.

GERMAN VOCABULARY MASTER WORD LIST: List of Seas in German with English translation and example sentences

In the table below, you can learn how to say the names of the list of seas in German with some examples. So let us learn about the names of the Seas in German.

Some interesting facts about oceans

• Note that there is only one great water body in the planet and it is (for practical purposes) divided into 5 different oceans.
• Until the year 2000, there were only 4 classified oceans: the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
• On June 8, 2000, the community categorized the fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean or the Antarctic Ocean.

How do you say Pacific Ocean in German? Pacific Ocean ( “Der Pazifische Ozean”)

• The origin of the word “Pacific Ocean” came from old Spanish.
• “Der Pazifische Ozean” or the Pacific Ocean when discovered by Spanish conquistadors looked very “peaceful”. The Spanish word for peaceful is “pacíficas”. Hence they called it as the Pacific ocean.
• The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
• It covers one-third of the Earth’s surface.
• It separates Asia from the Americas.

How do you say Atlantic Ocean in German?  Atlantic Ocean ( “Der atlantische Ozean”)

• “Der atlantische Ozean” or the the Atlantic Ocean in German is the second largest ocean in Earth.
• It covers one-fifth of the oceans of the world.
• The Atlantic ocean can be split into the North Atlantic ocean and the South Atlantic ocean.
• The North Atlantic Ocean separates North America from Europe.
• The South Atlantic ocean separates South America from Africa.

How do you say Indian Ocean in German?  Indian Ocean (Der Indische Ozean)

• “Der Indische Ozean” or the Indian Ocean in German was named after India (or the Indian subcontinent).
• It is the third largest ocean in the world.
• It covers one-fifth of the oceans of the world.

How do you say Arctic Ocean in German? Arctic Ocean (Der Arktische Ozean)

• Der Arktische Ozean or the Arctic Ocean in German.
• It is the ocean on the roof of the world and has the North Pole.

How do you say Antarctic Ocean in German? Southern Ocean (Der Antarktische Ozean)

• “Der Antarktische Ozean” or the Antarctic Ocean in German is the newest ocean as it was classified only in the year 2000.
• This is the ocean surrounding Antarctica and is the bottom of the world.

Adjectives in German related to the Ocean and the Sea

When you are talking about the ocean in German, you might have to say something to describe the ocean or explain what you know about the ocean. The best way is to expand your knowledge of adjectives in German and use it to your advantage. You can use the below list of German adjectives to describe what you know about the ocean. This is important to add to your vocabulary list of Oceans in German and the list of Seas in German.

Ocean in German: Grow your Master Vocabulary List

Now that you know about some of the most common adjectives which you can use to describe the ocean in German and the seas in German, you can know choose to show off your vocabulary by branching out and explaining about all terms related to the Sea. This was show your absolute mastery of the List of Oceans in German and the list of Seas in German.

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