What are some common issues when converting dates in PHP from English to German?

When converting dates from English to German in PHP, a common issue is the difference in date formats. In English, dates are typically in the format "Month Day, Year" (e.g., "January 1, 2022"), while in German, the format is "Day Month Year" (e.g., "1. Januar 2022"). To solve this issue, you can use the `strtotime()` function to parse the English date string into a timestamp, and then use the `date()` function with the German date format to output the date in German.

$english_date = "January 1, 2022";
$timestamp = strtotime($english_date);
$german_date = date("j. F Y", $timestamp);

echo $german_date; // Output: 1. Januar 2022