German and Swedish: 15 of 38 everyday words look alike

Both are Germanic languages. Here are the same 38 everyday words in each, the look-alikes first. Tap ▶ to hear them.

• Yes look alikeja▶ja▶
• Coffee look alikeKaffee▶kaffe▶
• City look alikeStadt▶stad▶
• Bread look alikeBrot▶bröd▶
• House look alikeHaus▶hus▶
• No problem look alikeKein Problem.▶Inga problem.▶
• Good morning look alikeGuten Morgen!▶God morgon!▶
• Slowly, please look alikeLangsamer, bitte.▶Långsamt, tack.▶
• Do you speak english look alikeSprichst du Englisch?▶Pratar du engelska?▶
• Good night look alikeGute Nacht!▶God natt!▶
• No look alikenein▶nej▶
• One look alikeeins▶en▶
• Three look alikedrei▶tre▶
• What's your name look alikeWie heißt du?▶Vad heter du?▶
• Wine look alikeWein▶vin▶
• How much does it cost Wie viel kostet das?▶Vad kostar det?▶
• Six sechs▶sex▶
• Thank you Danke!▶Tack!▶
• I don't understand Ich verstehe nicht.▶Jag förstår inte.▶
• Water Wasser▶vatten▶
• Big groß▶stor▶
• Eight acht▶åtta▶
• Five fünf▶fem▶
• Nine neun▶nio▶
• Nice to meet you Freut mich.▶Trevligt att träffas.▶
• Small klein▶liten▶
• Good evening Guten Abend!▶God kväll!▶
• Friend Freund▶vän▶
• Seven sieben▶sju▶
• Goodbye Auf Wiedersehen!▶Hej då!▶
• How are you Wie geht's?▶Hur mår du?▶
• Cheers Prost!▶Skål!▶
• Four vier▶fyra▶
• Good gut▶bra▶
• Please / You're welcome Bitte.▶Varsågod.▶
• Sea Meer▶hav▶
• Ten zehn▶tio▶
• Two zwei▶två▶

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