You may know much more German than you think!

German and English are close cousins in the European family of languages. There are many words where you can guess the meaning, despite slight differences in spelling and pronunciation.

Here are some examples.

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Mutter
Vater
Bruder
Schwester
Onkel
Kusine
Sohn
Tochter
Mann
Mutter mother
Vater father
Bruder brother
Schwester sister
Onkel uncle
Kusine cousin (female)
Sohn son
Tochter daughter
Mann man, husband

One difference between the two languages is, that all nouns, not just names, are written with an initial capital.

mein Sohn                                                   my son
meine Tochter                                             my daughter
mein Mann                                                   my husband