austrian

Everyday

1. Austrian means from or connected with Austria, a country in central Europe with mountains called the Alps. tree →
2. (noun) An Austrian is a person from Austria. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, Austria is a landlocked country whose capital is Vienna and whose main language is German. In music lessons, Mozart is a famous Austrian composer. In stories and films, «The Sound of Music» is set in Austria. Phrases: «the Austrian Alps», «Austrian German», «an Austrian».

Examples

• Mozart was an Austrian composer. tree →
• We went skiing in the Austrian Alps. tree →
• Austrians mostly speak German. tree →
• Vienna is the Austrian capital. tree →
• My friend's mum is Austrian and makes amazing apple strudel. tree →
• The Austrian flag is red, white and red. tree →
• An Austrian team won the ski race. tree →

Note

Always capital A. Do not confuse Austrian (from Austria, in Europe) with Australian (from Australia). Austrian people speak German, not «Austrian» as a separate language.