How similar are Dutch and German? Here are forty words, read aloud by a native Dutch speaker and a native German speaker. Dutch vs. German - can you count how many words are spelled exactly the same? Being European neighbors, Germany and the Netherlands share a lot in common, but their languages are slightly different. It is said that German speakers can often understand Dutch speakers, and vice-versa. What do you think? This polyglot challenge covers ten food items in Dutch and German, then 10 animals in Dutch and German, and finally our two natives speakers will count to 20 in their native languages. German and Dutch are considered Germanic Languages - West Germanic Languages to be specific. The West Germanic languages include the three most widely spoken Germanic languages: English with around 360–400 million native speakers; German, with over 100 million native speakers; and Dutch, with 24 million native speakers. Get all of the latest language lessons and challenges by subscribing to Language of Earth on YouTube. null Follow us on Twitter for news on upcoming lessons and more from our Dutch vs. German challenge. Twitter.com/LanguageofEarth