i've seen the audio tapes and the books and stuff but has anyone successfully learned german off of those? i have a friend who speaks german so i guess i could practice with him but besides that i'm kind of on my own. My family was bilingual in german and english until two generations ago when they stopped and i want to start that up again and pass it to my kids and so on and i really would like to learn. Taking a class really isn't an option i have a busy enough schedule, any advice please!!
2006-07-13 19:22:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
maybe Rosetta Stone?
2006-07-13 19:41:24 · update #1
Hello,
I self-taught German my self, for numerous reasons, in the saved me an abundance of money.
There are lots of places and adverts that claim to give you total immersion but, do not.
I have found Pimsleur very useful and excellent. http://www.cheappimsleur.com/
try the above website very great for Cheap pimsleurs, if you do not use the librray or the library dosen't have any Pimsleur programs.
Rosetta stone is also good as well, but dosen't teach you everything, i got it from the library was 70% pleased, but i also used it together with other books and also resources which included recorded cd like Pimsleurs, Ultimate series etc
Books to try ,
Colloquial German
Teach yourself German
Ultimate German: Basic-Intermediate, Living Language
Ultimate German, Advanced,Living Language
German With Michel Thomas, by Michel Thomas
Michel Thomas German Language Builder
by Michel Thomas
Michel Thomas Advanced German
by Michel Thomas
Collins German Dictionary
The Oxford-Duden German Minidictionary: German-English English-German
by Gunhild Prowe (Editor), Jill Schneider (Editor) & M. Gunhild Prowe
Essential German Grammar
by Martin Durrell, Katrin Kohl and Gudrun Loftus
Hammer's German Grammar and Usage
by Martin Durrell
German Grammar
by William Rowlinson
History of the German Language: With Special Reference to the Cultural and Social Forces That Shaped the Standard Literary Language
by Gunhild Prowe and Jill Schneider (Editors)
German, in 10 minutes a day
German for dummies
They should prove to be helpful and also informative.....and for the record German isn't a heard language to learn.
Take care and Good luck
2006-07-14 03:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by kida_w 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have your friend teach you common everyday phrases, the sounds of the letters,make a vocabulary list and memorize it, adding to it when you learn a new word, and finally, have your friend only speak to you in German.
YOU'LL BE SPEAKING BASIC GERMAN IN NO TIME!!
2006-07-13 19:57:17 · answer #2 · answered by hollyltstarfleet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u could read german newspapers and press and listen fanatically to german songs. that's how i learned english. it's a pleasant way and not too tough.
2006-07-13 19:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
move there my sister went to switzerland for like 3 months came back nows german almost fluently go there for like a year ull learn it
2006-07-13 19:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by Best Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have foreign language software that seems to help a lot...they recommend that for people with busy schedules who are going to be traveling all over europe or mexico or places like that.
2006-07-13 19:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Lo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend learned fluent german just by listening to songs. then lookin up the german/english lyrics...amazing how she did it though...so if u cant take classes listen to MUSIC!
2006-07-13 19:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way is .... Go to germany ... ;-) ... well thats just a joke .... Try Alliance Franchaise
2006-07-13 19:30:02 · answer #7 · answered by Sunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋