Dutch vs. German | How Similar Are Dutch and German Words?

How similar are Dutch and German? Here are forty words, read aloud by a native Dutch speaker and a native German speaker. Dutch vs. German - can you count how many words are spelled exactly the same?

Being European neighbors, Germany and the Netherlands share a lot in common, but their languages are slightly different. It is said that German speakers can often understand Dutch speakers, and vice-versa. What do you think?

This polyglot challenge covers ten food items in Dutch and German, then 10 animals in Dutch and German, and finally our two natives speakers will count to 20 in their native languages.

German and Dutch are considered Germanic Languages - West Germanic Languages to be specific. The West Germanic languages include the three most widely spoken Germanic languages: English with around 360–400 million native speakers; German, with over 100 million native speakers; and Dutch, with 24 million native speakers.

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[joetownsend]

I’m scared because they don’t stop smiling and it feels like they are staring into my soul

[stummergyongyver]

I love how the Dutch guy is dressed formally and elegantly, ready for a business meeting while the German one looks like he's about to go to Oktoberfest right after this interview😂

[theboybrutus]

English: “What is that”
German: “Was ist das”
Dutch: “Wat is dat”

[LeonidasArg]

Me: That is the worst!!!!

Dutch guy: Yes, that is the sausage.

[rabbitransgenderbergracemi]

This sounds like an Englishman trying to speak German while his German friend is correcting him

[kombijr]

I feel like Dutch was on the verge of transitioning from German to English, but got stuck midway somewhere.

[Marubi]

Dutch is like German on the way to becoming English.

[Mandragara]

I lived in Nederland for 4 years as a kid and Deutschland for 3 years. I really struggle to separate my vocabulary between the two.

[Julia-oexl]

they look like they could burst into laughter at any moment

[HariMehtaKarunesh]

"How similar are the words"
"Pompoen"
"kurbis"

[Arturo]

My homework
The homework of my friend:

[philip]

I'm from Germany, I really liked the video! The pronunciation in the Dutch language is very beautiful🇩🇪❤️🇳🇱

[Blackkray]

Literally every language in europe: Ananas

English: *pInEaPpLe*

[emanooo]

German speakers: casually saying "cow"
Portuguese speakers: intensily holding laughter

[ErkSavu]

german guy's voice is literally every single audio-pronunciation of German language in the internet

[matheusso]

Why the German has to be in a folk outfit and the rest dress normal? LOL

[tessa]

Everyone: "dutch is like the child of german and english"

Frisian: *am i a joke to you??*

[someoneyoumayormaynotknow]

I am German but why am I repeating what the German guy is saying like I don’t know how to pronounce those things

[mirasol]

The german guy's voice sounds like one you would hear in a point-and-click-adventure

[aaryasankhe]

When you try to copy someone's homework but change it a little to not be caught