German Lesson (2) - How to Introduce Yourself in German - A1

It looks like we have some similarities in the greetings.



German: Hallo! Ich heiße Janine. Danish: Hej! Mit navn er Janine.  English: Hello! My name is Janine.

German: Ich bin Janine Schmidt.  Danish: Jeg er Janine Schmidt.  English: I am Janine Schmidt.

German: Guten Tag. Mein Name ist...  Danish: Goddag. Mit navn er...  English: Hello. My name is...

German: Und Sie? (formal)  Danish: Og de?  English: And you?

German: Und du? (familiar)  Danish: Og dig?  English: And you?

German: Guten Morgen.  Danish: Godmorgen  English: Good morning.

German: Guten Tag.  Danish: Goddag.  English: Good day.

German: Guten Abend.  Danish: Godaften  English: Good evening.

German: Wie heißen Sie? Danish: Hvad er dit navn?  English: What is your name?

German: Ich komme aus...  Danish: Jeg kommer fra...  English: I come from...

German: Ich wohne in...  Danish: Jeg bor i...  English: I live in...


I think the Danish word og is related to the German word auch. Auch is usually translated also. But also and and mean similar things. Both have to do with adding something.

I see quite a bit of similarities in the German and Danish for good morning, good day and good evening.

The phrase "I come from..." seems pretty similar in all three languages.

German Lesson (1) - 15 Words for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS - A1

Wow! Not many similarities are showing up in this exercise!

October 22, 2019. I am adding Dutch to the languages examined.

Well, would you look at that!



German: Ja  Danish: Ja  English: Yes  Dutch: Ja

German: Nein Danish: Nej  English No  Dutch: No

German: Vielleicht  Danish: Måske  English: maybe  Dutch: Misschien

German: der  Danish: Den  English: the  Dutch: De

German: die  Danish: Den  English: the  Dutch: De

German: das  Danish: Den  English: the  Dutch: De

German: das Auto  Danish: bilen  English: the car  Dutch: de auto

German: Wo?  Danish: Hvor?  English: Where?  Dutch: Waar?

German: ist  Danish: Er  English: is  Dutch: is

German: Wo ist das Auto?  Danish: Hvor er bilen?  English: Where is the car?  Dutch: Waar is de auto?

German: Ich  Danish: Jeg  English: I  Dutch: Ik

German: lerne  Danish: lærer  English: learn, am learning  Dutch: leren

German: Deutsch Danish: tysk  English: German  Dutch: Duits

German: Ich lerne Deutsch.  Danish: Jeg lærer tysk.  English: I am learning German.
Dutch: Ik Leer Duits

German: lernen  Danish: At lære  English: to learn  Dutch: leren

German: der Mann  Danish: manden  English: the man  Dutch: de man

German: die Frau  Danish: kvinden  English: the woman  Dutch: de vrouw

German: im Auto  Danish: i bilen  English: in the car  Dutch: in de auto

Der Mann ist im Auto.  Danish: Manden er i bilen.  English: The man is in the car.
Dutch: De man is in de auto

German: Die Frau ist im Auto.  Danish: Kvinden er i bilen.  English: The woman is in the car.
Dutch: De vrouw zit in de auto.