I am hoping to learn German and need all the assistance I can get, Did anyone use a book and cd that they can recommend? I am on a tight budget but would appreciate any recommendations :-) Thanks!
2007-02-20 01:59:35 · 27 answers · asked by Leeza 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I am living in Germany currently, so yes, that does help, but like I said I would love to have a book and cd or something so I can see and read as well as hear it! Thanks for all your suggestions :-)
2007-02-20 02:44:58 · update #1
The easiest way to learn any language is to live in that specific country for a bit. You cant help but pick it up.
(not really possible on a small budget though I suppose).
2007-02-20 02:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure whether there is an easy way to learn German, but you could go to Germany for a while to learn some of the language, holiday or perhaps for your studies? By the way, if you're traveling to Berlin and looking for a low-budget place to stay, try
"http://www.meininger-hostels.de/index.php?id=30&L=3"
I used to live next door for a year. For some first impressions to get you started in German you may want to visit
http://www.languagetrav.com/german/
Hope this helps.
Regards.
2007-02-21 07:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by aleks77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing you can do is make a list of all the vocabulary you can find, add ten more words every day and revise & remind yourself of all the words every day, covering the translations with your hand.
The grammar and the pronunciation are issues that will come with practice & teaching too - be prepared & pleased to be told off for doing things wrong - this gives you a chance to improve. And above all, go to Germany, take the Goethe- or Humboldt Institute courses, and avoid people who speak your language. If you can't then spend as much time as possible on German chat, Yahoo Q & A and newspapers' sites - and add words you don't know to your (above) list.
2007-02-20 04:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by profound insight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no easy way to learn any language, but the cd/book combination Improve Your German by Heiner Schenke is very good and only £15. Schenke taught me German for a while and he's an excellent teacher. Run Lola Run is brilliant for picking up idiomatic German, and it's on sale in HMV at the moment for about a fiver, as is Downfall and Das Experiment, brilliant films. http://german.about.com is a brilliant website for german beginners, it's full of easy to understand info and has online testing, and it's free. Go to google.com and choose the language tools link, type some english into the online translator, when it comes up with the german equivalent it's quite helpful to think about how it choose to translate it and gives you an idea of how the language works. If none of this works give up trying and take up knitting.
2007-02-20 02:25:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jaze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try popping into a bookshop anytime soon - they should have a section called "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" (German as a foreign language). If it's a large shop, they should have a variety of language courses in different price ranges. I am sorry I cannot recommend a specific one, but Langenscheid (yellow books) are usually pretty good. Have a look around, maybe get some advice from the shop assistant, and then try getting the same thing cheaper on eBay. ;o)
Good luck with your studies!!
2007-02-20 23:43:14 · answer #5 · answered by Cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immersion is the best way to learn, If you don't want to move to Germany, and have no German friends you can room with, audio or video courses are the next best thing.
When I studied German, I used the MP3s from this site and listened to them during my daily commute. The site is from Radio Deutsche Welle.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,1595,2548,00.html
It's a site with High Quality MP3 recordings and PDF documents of written work to learn the written language. There are several levels from Beginner to Professional. The courses are far from boring, being based around a cute story about a man who's constant companion is an invisible imp. And best of all, it's free.
have fun.
2007-02-20 04:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by rbwtexan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way I've found that helps me is to find a German band (who actually sing in german) and listen to their music. Then compare the german with the translation. I've found Nena's 99 Luftballons is a good one as you can get side by side translation for each line.
Also buying a good german dictionary helps, as does writting down and learning any new vocabulary. Good luck!
2007-02-20 04:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by rumpleteazer04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is you're on a budget is to go to your local library and see what books they've got, and CD-ROMS. I think it only costs about £2 a week to hire CDS out. Or you could always go on a beginners course at your local college or school. There is always stuff like that advertised online
2007-02-20 02:05:54 · answer #8 · answered by sian_coxon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am German and so my German must be perfect. I hope it! The best way to learn a language is to live in this country, to speak and listen to the people. If you want, you can send me a email (jens-wiese@freenet.de) and later I can phone you.
I hope, I could help you with my answer - and I know, my English is not perfect.
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