German

The German verb for ‘to hurt’ is wehtun. wehtun is used to express the action of causing physical pain or injury.

The English phrase “I love you, sister” is expressed in German as Ich hab dich lieb, Schwesterherz.

In Austrian German children call their grandfather Opa or Opi. The formal word is Großvater. Opa is the everyday word. Opi is a softer, child-like version.

The English phrase “onions” is translated into German as Zwiebeln. Zwiebeln refers to bulbous vegetables with a strong taste and smell used in cooking.

The English word “water” is Wasser in German. Wasser refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

In German, ‘hi, how are you today?’ can be translated as Hallo, wie geht es dir heute?

The English phrase biodegradable is translated into German as biologisch abbaubar.

The German word for ‘probably’ is wahrscheinlich. wahrscheinlich is used to indicate that something is likely to happen or is likely to be true.

The German word for wave is Welle. Welle refers to a moving disturbance or undulation.

The phrase “what is it like?” in German is translated as Wie ist es so?