{"id":122,"date":"2010-02-09T21:40:18","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T02:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=122"},"modified":"2010-02-09T21:40:18","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T02:40:18","slug":"same-same-but-sounds-different-%e2%80%93-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/same-same-but-sounds-different-%e2%80%93-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Same same but (sounds) different \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that there are a lot of words in German that are exactly the same in English? Yes there are! Of course the pronunciation is different from time to time, but the meaning and spelling are mostly the same.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to come up with a little series about this topic, so I\u00b4ll start with the letters A to E. If you can think of additional words beginning with these letters, pleases don\u00b4t hesitate to leave a comment!<\/p>\n<p>Here we go:<\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;width: 150pt\" width=\"200\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><strong><span>German<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt;width: 150pt\" width=\"200\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><strong><span>English<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Alphabet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>alphabet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Altar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>altar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Anorak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>anorak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Arm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>arm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Baby<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>baby<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Ball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>ball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Ballett<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>ballet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Band<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>band<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Bank (Geldinstitut)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>bank<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Basketball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>basketball<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>bitter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>bitter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>blind<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>blind<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>blond<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>blond<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Boss<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>boss<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>bringen (mitbringen)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>bring<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Bus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>bus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Butter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>butter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Chance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>chance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Code<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>code<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Computer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>computer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>Cousin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 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0.0001pt\"><span>extra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\"><span>extra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that there are a lot of words in German that are exactly the same in English? Yes there are! Of course the pronunciation is different from time to time, but the meaning and spelling are mostly the same. I decided to come up with a little series about this topic, so I\u00b4ll&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/same-same-but-sounds-different-%e2%80%93-part-1\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[930,935,376023,980],"class_list":["post-122","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-language","tag-english","tag-german","tag-language","tag-same-words"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}