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Same goes in Sweden. It's quite easy for us Scandinavians to learn German since our languages are closely related (all except Finnish are Germanic languages).
by mekwall 14y ago
Same goes in Sweden. It's quite easy for us Scandinavians to learn German since our languages are closely related (all except Finnish are Germanic languages). In fact, its the same with English, which is also a Germanic language.
- w1ntermute 14y agoThe difference with English is that the more sophisticated vocabulary is Romantic in origin, meaning that if an American wants to advance past a basic level of German proficiency, he'll have to spend a lot of time memorizing words.
- coldarchon 14y agoFinnish aren't Scandinavian btw, they belong to the Fenno-Scandinavians but this excludes the Danes and Icelandic people.