Does English sound German to foreigners?

Yes, English sounds germanic to me. All germanic languages have different soundings when you know them. But they also have sort of same “feel”, in rythm and musicality that it is easy to recognise, like slavic languages do together. In my time, I’ve had considerable interaction with Dutch speakers.

What language does English sound closest to?

Which Languages Are The Closest To English?

• Closest Language: Scots. The closest language to English is arguably Scots.
• Closest (Definitely Distinct) Language: Frisian.
• Closest Major Language: Dutch.
• Close Language: German.
• Close Language: Norwegian.
• Close Language: French.

Can English speakers understand German?

It is not surprising that they are mutually intelligible as if it were not for political decisions, they would all be considered the same language. English on the other hand is a hybrid of multiple Germanic dialects that are distinct from the ones that made German.

Why does English not sound Germanic?

One thing is that English does tend strongly for the strong stress-timing and stress variation typical of most Germanic languages (aside from maybe Swedish, especially East Swedish dialects), and likewise has the strong tendency towards fortis plosive aspiration shared by all Germanic languages other than Dutch and …

Does English sound like hissing?

The answer I’ve heard most is that English is very sibilant, with s, x, z and sh sounds. So it’s often characterised as ‘sounding like hissing’. I notice the hiss from time to time, even as a native speaker. Especially when lots of people are saying the same thing.

Why is English not a Romance language?

Despite a dictionary packed with Latin-derived vocabulary words, the English language can’t officially tout itself as a Romance language. In fact, English is considered a Germanic language, putting it in the same family as German, Dutch, and Afrikaans languages.

Is German harder than English?

Some parts of German grammar are particularly tricky for English speakers to get to grips with, but German grammar is actually arguably easier to learn than English grammar because it follows set rules that are laid down by the three regional authorities, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (with small differences …

Does English sound badass?

Is English an attractive language?

All factors that lead to one question: Is English beautiful? I’ve asked multiple people this question and pretty much all of them had said the same thing: No, it’s not. Even native speakers admit and do not feel bad admitting that their language lacks beauty.

What does English sound like to a foreigner?

English to foreigners really sounds like the song sung by The King of Gondor in Return of the King sounds to us. English is really a beautiful language when it is not being butchered by bad pronunciation.

Is there such a thing as a French or German accent?

You all seem so loud!! what is a french or german accent? are you asking how americans sound to the french when speaking french with an american accent? or, how does english sound when spoken by an american? I mean how does English sound when spoken by an American.

What kind of language do Flemish people speak?

The Flemish people who live in Netherlands and Belgium speak that Germanic language and French is the language of commerce, although English has also become the language of commerce there. They absolutely love the language. So do the Swedish, Norwegians, Germans, Polish, etc.

Is the English language a romance or Germanic language?

English is a Germanic language, and so it should sound like a Germanic language. English gets the bulk of its vocabulary from French and other Romance languages, it is true. But the most common words are all Germanic, and English phonology is Germanic.