ähnlich
similar
The German word 'ähnlich' is used to describe things that are alike or resemble each other. It is often used in the same way as the English word 'similar'. For example, one might say 'Diese Häuser sind ähnlich' to mean 'These houses are similar'.
Example sentences using: ähnlich
Dein Auto ist ähnlich wie meins.
Your car is similar to mine.
In this sentence, 'ähnlich wie' translates to 'similar to'. It is used to express the similarity between two objects, in this case, two cars.
Die beiden Zwillinge sind sich sehr ähnlich.
The two twins look very similar.
In this example, 'sich sehr ähnlich' translates to 'look very similar'. Here it's used to describe the strong resemblance between the two twins.
Dieses Wetter ist ähnlich dem, was wir gestern hatten.
This weather is similar to what we had yesterday.
In this sentence, 'ähnlich dem' translates to 'similar to'. It's used to express the similarity between the current weather and the previous day's weather.