German to English Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout German and English
German (Deutsch) is a Germanic language (Indo-European family), spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is written in the Latin alphabet: an alphabet in which vowels and consonants are separate letters.
English is a Germanic language (Indo-European family), spoken in countries around the world; in India it is used alongside Hindi for the official work of the Union government, in courts and in higher education. It is written in the Latin alphabet: an alphabet in which vowels and consonants are separate letters.
How German and English compare
- German and English are both written in the Latin alphabet, so names and shared words look the same in the English translation.
- Both are Germanic languages, so they share many related words.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–verb–object, which keeps sentences close in shape.
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Latin alphabet | Latin alphabet |
| Letters | ä ö ü ß | A B C D E F G H |
| Hello | Hallo | Hello |
| Thank you | Danke | Thank you |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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Do German and English use the same script?
Yes. Both are written in the Latin alphabet, so the translation keeps the same letters.
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