Did you know that German and English are sister languages!!
Yes ! They are ! How amazing.

German and English share almost 60% of their vocabulary which makes is somewhat easier for English speaking students to learn German (because they can relate). However, I must warn you that there are some sneaky words that are in both languages but they have totally different meanings.

One such word is Gift. Gift in English is a present that we give to our friends and loved ones and in German, it means Poison (not exactly anything you would want your loved ones to have).

Another sneaky word is “Lust“ which we know in English has a somewhat negative meaning for a sexual attraction for someone while in German, it means a very innocent desire to do something.

Well there are many more so watch out!

Jaweriya