How easy is it to learn German and is it worth learning?
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I'm currently in a German language course. It is easy once you get the hang of it's sentence structure, as the language is not difficult to read and write (very phonetic, unlike English).\n\nIt is definitely worth learning, as it can be used not only in Germany, but also in many parts of the EU. Some countries (apart from Germany) also make the language a requirement for job applications.\n\nAll said, even if you intend to learn it for fun, I say go for it! Because knowledge is never wasted.
636878
German pronounciation is lot easier, infact its easier than English. In German you will pronounce exactly as you write. French on the other hand is extreamly difficult.
1065794
I can't answer that, but type in BBC languages and they teach German, it's free interactive and very good\n\nAuf Wiedersien
687270
I agree with previous posters (except that I don't think you can learn much in two or three months).\n\nHere in Argentina, language courses last for three years, with two or three two-hour weekly lessons for nine months a year. That's the time you're supposed to take to learn a language properly.\n\nNow, to "fully" learn it, it'll take you a lifetime. Not even Germans themselves know it "fully". The most you can expect is to gain a high level of the language, that would allow you to make yourself understood, and understand native people.
642551
I love other languages.  All of them, really.  I like to hear them spoken in groups.  It flows so naturally, as though you should understand every word, but you don't.  I tried to speak German while living abroad, but I was with many americans and we'd only speak German when we were drunk and in class.  I was lucky - I could speak it more than most.
548505
Everything is relative from your mother tongue. You could say that Spanish is easy for you if you speak Portuguese but it might be not so easy for English speakers. Gaelic is such a small language that is really worth learning just so you can say you speak a rare language. GO FOR IT!!
266080
I grew up speaking English and I have at various times tried to learn Spanish, Italian, Latin, German, and Hebrew.  In my opinion, Spanish was the easiest and German was the hardest.
1164275
Hello,\n\nThat is great, that you want to learn German, not all websites will give you complete knowledge of everything, but a starting ground. \n\nHere are a few helpful websites \n\nhttp://www.germanfortravellers.com/learn/index2.html\nhttp://www.uncg.edu/~lixlpurc/publications/NetzUeb.html\nhttp://www.uncg.edu/~lixlpurc/publications/NetzUeb.html\nhttp://www.learnplus.com/courses/german/german1/german1.html\nhttp://www.advanced-schooling.de/free/WELCOME.php\nhttp://german.languages4everyone.com/courses/index.html\n\nwww.byki.com, it is great, because its a downloadable software, where gives you a starting point.\n\nIf you want some great audio books, i would recommend Pimsleur and Rosetta stone, they are the best on the market. They are pricey, so i would recommend getting it from the librray. \n\nAlso try Teach yourself German with or without the audio cd. \n\nTake care
1088516
I studied this language when I was just 15 because of my mother's orders and its easy actually. Its like learning english minus the correct grammar. \n\nBut the thing is you have to practice or use it frequently or else you will be forgetting it. But don't worry, handouts are also provided. \n\nHave fun.
471743
The easiest way to learn any language bar non is by making a friend who is fluent in the language you want to learn and knows very little of your language (or will agree to speak mostly in their native tongue). I know of this from experience. I was fluent is Italian and had moderate French knowledge when I moved to Japan 5 years ago due to my husband being in the military. I knew not ONE word of Japanese. I bought books, Cd's, DVDs, PC programs etc and  learned close to nothing as Japanese is an EXTREMELY difficult language to learn. Then, once I made a Japanese friend who spoke close to NO English, I started picking up so fast it was unbelievable. I am now FLUENT in Japanese and it took all of 6 months. I could get myself around in about 1 month. Many people had recommended this to me and now tried and true I recommend it to you. There are a couple of ways to find friends for such as well. Finding language exchange partners on-line is easy or visiting local colleges culture clubs which most members are second language English generation. Good Luck on your endeavor!!
516402
I am a conference interpreter for German and I can tell you for sure that you cannot learn a language in a month. Everyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying, or they want to convince you to buy a book, or a tape or a video, which can never acomplish what they promise. Every serious person will tell you that learning a foreign language requires hard work and a lot of patience. And this is even more true in the case of German: from my personal experience I can tell you that this is a language that requires lifelong learning.\nOf course, you can learn certain words, phrases or sentences in a month that could help you to get by for a very short period of time. \nI believe it very much depends on your definition of "learning a language": whether you mean that you want to understand or speak a language, if you only need to learn the basic vocabulary or if you want to learn the language proper.
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G'day Dave,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nYou might want to look at enrolling in adult education classes for the languages.\n\nHowever, the BBC offers good language resources in both German and Spanish.\n\nI attach sources for your reference.\n\nRegards
406217
There are so many different sites to learn German, but to learn it properly you must live in Germany and learn the language first hand.\n\nhttp://german.about.com/\nwww.goetheinstitute.com
596884
Oh, yes, way fun!  Cool grammar, cool music, neat words (loooong ones).  You don't have to sound like some mad evil monster either.  I personally find the language quite romantic (when spoken well).  Read neat poetry, too.  Nice nice people...everyone I've met, you try to speak German, they just compliment the heck out of you and say your german is so good! Germans think their language is more difficult than quantum physics, so anything you say is heartily welcomed.  Just try not to have the king or queen of grammar for a teacher, there's a lot of grammar, it's complicated, and you're better off picking it up slowly than trying to memorize it all at once.  Also, los!
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There exists online a plethera of sources to help you on such an endevour.\nMy personal favorite sites are:\n\nDeutsche Welle (German World) - www.dw-world.de\n\nGoethe Institut - http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm\n\nExplore both sites, they contain materials for letting one become accustomed to the language.  Particularly on Deutsche Welle, look for 'German Courses' on the left margin.  It holds a link with news reports and other media which are spoken in slow, clear, enunciated German, perfect for a beginner.\n\nAs far as the Grammer, I would suggest buying a book or two; or if you have any friends who know german, ask them.
462885
i speak 3 languages and german is easy to learn than french as french seems to have some weird pronounciations that sound as if u r going to snot or so
518277
It's totally yur choice. if u think u want 2 learn german then go ahead. My advice is 2 learn both languages as both will prove to be useful.