German Shepherd Training Commands In 5 Different Languages
Note phonetic pronunciations are shown in parentheses. A slash (“/”) indicates alternative possibilities. Keep in mind that the translations from English are not always literal, but rather, they attempt to reflect the terms used by native speaking dog trainers of the various languages listed.
| ENGLISH | GERMAN | FRENCH | CZECH | DUTCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heel | Fuss(fooss) | Au pied(oh-pee-aye) | K noze(kno zay) | left=Volg right= Rechts |
| Sit | Sitz(siitz)) | Assis(ah-see) | Sedni(said nee) | Zit |
| Stay | Bleib(bly’b) | Reste(rest) | Zustan | Blijf |
| Down | Platz | Coucher(coo-shay) | Lehni(leh nee) | Af/Liggen |
| Come/Here | Hier(hee er) | Ici(e see)/Viens | Ke mne(khemn yea) | Hier |
| Stand | Steh(shtay) | Debout(da-boo) | Stuj(stuuya) | Staan |
| Retrieve/Fetch | Bring(brrring) | Rapporte(aport) | Aport | Apport |
| Jump | Hopp | Saute (soot)/Aller | Skoc/Hop | Over |
| Go Out | Voraus(for owss) | En Avant(onn-avauhnn) | Vpred(va porshed) | Voruit |
| Track | Such (tsuuk) | Piste(piss-te) | Stopa | Keuring/Zoek |
| Guard | Pass auf/Wache | Garde(guard) | Pozor | Bewaken(bay-wawken) |
| Bite | Packen/Fass | Attaque/Mord | Drz(dursh) | Stellen |
| Out/Let Go | Aus(owss) | Halte(alt)/Donne(don-aye) | Pust(pusht) | Los/Loslaten(those-lawten) |
| Speak/Bark | Gib Laut(geblout) | Aboie(ah-bwaa)Parle | . | |
| Narcotics/dope | Rauschgift | Drogue | Stekej(esteke) | Blaffen(blauffen)Luid |
| Find narcotics | Such Rauschgift | – | Hledej oznac | – |
| Building/Blind | Voran/Revier | Cherche(Sherch) | Drogy | – |
| Kennel/Crate | Zwinger/Box | Chenil | Revir(revere) | Revieren(ray-fee-eren) |
| Go Outside | Geh Raus/Geh Draussen | Dehors | Kotec | Hok/Kennel |
| Go Ahead | Geh Voraus | Vas | Jdi ven | Naar Buiten |
| Go Inside | Geh rein(gay rine) | Monte/Entre | Volno | Voor uit/Vrij |
| What is going on? | Was ist los? | Qu’est ce qui ce passe? | Pojd sem | Ga de in |
| Good (praise) | So ist brav | Bon Garcon(bon gar-scon) | Co je to? | – |
| Correction Word “No” | Pfui (fooey)Nein (nine) | Non/Mauvais/Mechant | Hodny(hout nee) | Braaf/Goedzo |
| Don’t do that! | Lass das sein | Ne fais pas ca | Fuj (pfui) | Foei |
| OK | In Ordnung | D’accord | Vyborne | Nee |
| Eat food | Nimm Futter | Mange | Vem si | – |
| Helper Stand Still | Bleiben Ruhig/Steht Noch | Toi,ne bouge pas | Ruce vzhuru | – |
| Article Search | Such Verloren | Recherche D’article | Hledej Oznac | Zoek |
| Leave it | Lass es | Laisse/Pas Touche(pa-too-shay) | Nech to | Los |