English vs. German vs. Dutch vs. Afrikaans, West Germanic Language Comparison
Is Afrikaans similar to Dutch How similar are German and English Let s compare four of the most spoken Germanic languages English vs. German vs. Dutch vs. Afrikaans. This Germanic language comparison will help you understand the difference in spelling, pronunciation, and grammar between English, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans. Can you name any other Germanic languages In this video from Language of Earth, you ll learn a variety of words in the four different languages, and then you ll see an example of a conversation in English, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans. Teachers, students, polyglots, and language enthusiasts will all find entertainment in this simple language study. 0:00 Numbers 1:08 Colors 2:13 Food 3:25 Animals 4:45 Transportation 5:37 Conversation In the conversation section of this video, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans all use the casual forms of you : du, je, and jy, respectively. English does not have casual and formal forms of quot
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