German

The German word for ostrich is Strauß. The word refers to the large, flightless bird. It is a masculine noun.

The English phrase ‘do you understand?’ can be translated into German as Verstehst du?

The English phrase “can I have your number?” is translated into German as Kann ich deine Nummer haben?

In Swiss German, a quick ‘sorry’ is simply Sorry. For something more sincere, Swiss speakers say Es tuet mer Leid, ‘it does me grief’, a fuller apology.

The English phrase ‘brother and sister’ can be translated into German as Geschwister. Geschwister is used to refer to people who share the same parents.

The English phrase “please double check” can be translated into German as Bitte überprüfen Sie es noch einmal.

The German word for seventeen is siebzehn. siebzehn is used as a cardinal number.

The English word ‘sweatshirt’ is translated into German as Sweatshirt.

The German word for bear is Bär. Bär refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.

The English phrase ‘gotcha’ (meaning ‘I got you’ in an intentional sense) can be translated into German as kapiert.