關於Germans的意思和用法的提問

A: @KimJade_

Your sentence is a contracted version of

I think that the Germans would rather die while they are shooting.

In other words, they don't want to die unless they are fighting at the same time

A: No, that's not true at all.

A: Same thing. I would say the second one (the latter) is more natural than the first one (the former).

A: Was there an original sentence in German?

A: × I think Germans and Japanese have vaguely similar nationality.
✓ I think Germans and Japanese have a somewhat similar national character.

They can't have a similar nationality, because nationality is what defines them as Germans and Japanese. It's nationality that makes them different. A "national character" on the other hand can be interpreted more freely. You can say that the national character of Germans is that they work hard. Japanese work hard too. So, their national character is similar.

I'd also avoid using the word "vaguely" here. It puts the similarity into question. "Somewhat" is a more neutral expression.

A: sounds natural. but maybe speak a little slower.

A: both are correct but if you want to say that they were German people as in plural then you say the first one andif you want to say that those people are from Germany then you say the second one

A: Yes