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I really want to study the German language and wonder which one of the audio systems people think work best. I hear a lot about Rossetta Stone and some others. Just wondering if anyone has used an easy system to learn a language
Interesting question, I also embarked on learning German (last year) although didn't get as far as I wanted. I am now able to carry on a basic conversation, but communication through writing is still tough. Its best to find a system that incorporates examples of writing the language with speaking....it helps identify similarities and differences as well as makes pronunciation a lot easier. I used several audio books without a writing component, then after I knew more of the language, I followed a book. This method seemed to help me the most, but hopefully you'll pick it up easy.
Rosetta Stone is good for learning conversation and forcing you to write the sentence you just heard, but I still have difficulty learning the "whys" of the grammar. Livemocha.com works a bit like audioflashcards and you can submit your writing and audio samples so native German speakers can critique your work. Last but not least, once you learn some of the basic words and conjugations, try reading a German publication or watching a German TV show.
German, like Latin, uses cases for nouns, and the noun ending changes depending on what part of speech it is. This is one thing that makes German challenging, along with the many irregular verbs and past participles.
If you don't have a good understanding of grammar, such as what a direct object and indirect object are, then you're going to have a very tough time with German.
Just a question for me, here's what we done :-)
We took 2 courses, after the 1st one started living here, forced ourselves to TRYING to read & watch German newspapers & TV Shows (most are your normal US shows so you get the gist of it quickly).
Once you start feeling more comfi about it, go our or at work and try practicing.
I can really only advise you, either try spent 1+ yrs here for studies or come over here to work, while you're in Germany it will be tons easier to learn it, then when you learn it back in the US but never use it.
Hey, I want to learn english. If someone want to learn german, i really can help him.So for both it is useful. I want to learn with you by writing in MSN-Messenger.
Depending on where you are in NJ, it might be fun/worthwhile to call Goethe Haus (german language cultural group on the US) to find out about classes and the library.
German I learned from family(because entire family is German)
French I learned on my own doing it the hard way!~~~The Books! I learned and have been pretty good with my French so far.
Well anyway back to what I was going to say. I would suggest Rosetta Stone.
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