German
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[edit] Similarities between English and German
[edit] German words that are now a part of the English language
kindergarten, gesundheit, angst, über, kaputt, Fahrenheit, sauerkraut, blitz, wiener, glockenspiel, pretzel, quartz, rucksack, strudel, verboten, waltz, Porsche, Lufthansa, Volkswagen
http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa022398.htm You Already Know German!
http://german.about.com/library/blvoc_gerloan.htm German Loan Words in English
http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa020401a.htm How Do You Say 'Porsche'? - Pronouncing German Words in English
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http://german.about.com/library/blcognates_A.htm English-German Cognates
[edit] Easy mistakes for an English speaker to make / confusing/strange things about the language
[edit] "Er ist Christ" does not mean "he is Christ"
That's how it would be translated literally. In German, however, it simply means "he is Christian" or "he is a Christian".
[edit] Web sites in German
[edit] zu + infinitive
German for Music Lovers: Infinitives with “zu” (http://www.acampitelli.com/zu.htm).
With a modal verb (können, dürfen, sollen, wollen, möchte(n), müssen, lassen), do not use the preposition “zu” before a dependent infinitive. You do not have to use "zu" with "gern" to say you like to do something. Just use "gern" with the appropriate verb.
However, when you use an infinitive in an infinitive phrase without a modal, you do need to use the preposition “zu.” [many examples]
