German and English are close cousins in the European family of languages. There are many words where you can guess the meaning, despite slight differences in spelling and pronunciation.
Here are some examples.
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Mutter
Vater
Bruder
Schwester
Onkel
Kusine
Sohn
Tochter
Mann
Mutter mother
Vater father
Bruder brother
Schwester sister
Onkel uncle
Kusine cousin (female)
Sohn son
Tochter daughter
Mann man, husband
One difference between the two languages is, that all nouns, not just names, are written with an initial capital.
mein Sohn my son
meine Tochter my daughter
mein Mann my husband