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Dutch vs German

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  • 21-08-2005 2:02am
    #1
    Kenshi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭


    I'm just wondering could a Dutchman and German talk using their own languages respectively,because they are remarkably similar?


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    Dalta
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    From what I hear, they're fairly different and non-mutually comprehensible. I've also heard that Scandinavians can understand each other speaking their respective languages. I imagine it's a bit like Irish and Scots Gael, they're very similar, but just different enough to be different languages.


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    BKtje
    Registered Users Posts: 8,039 ✭✭✭BKtje


    The answer is indeed no.

    Knowing Dutch certainly made learning german easier for me but people from each country wouldn't be able to understand eachother.


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