The literal translation of "gute nacht und schlafen sie gut mein liebchen" in English is "good night and sleep well my dear".
German is part of the West Germanic languages, along with English and Dutch. With what is today’s Germany being divided up into numerous small states for centuries, German was standardised primarily by its literature, as writers sought to be understood by as many readers as possible.
It is spoken by 95 native speakers million people worldwide, and is the European Union’s most widely spoken native language. Like most languages, German has its own very unique words which can’t be translated in other languages.
Planning to visit Germany? Check out these super useful and common German travel phrases and words shared by Fluentu.com.