How can I get a jumpstart on learning German?
March 4th, 2010 | by admin |I am taking German next year in school but I am very anxious and want to get a head start. Any pointers or ways to get ahead?
Na gut! Jeder soll Deutsch lernen, oder?
I’ll second the recommendation for livemocha.com. They have pretty good lessons, it’s totally free, and you can talk to other people on there who are also learning or who know more than you do. You can also help people learn the languages you already know if you get tired of studying and want to help someone else out.
Oh, and you’ll need to know http://dict.leo.org if you need an online dictionary. I use that one all the time and it’s helped me through some really tough academic German, so it’s got everything you’ll need. Plus, it’s linked in with canoo.net, which has tons and tons of conjugation and declination charts and all kinds of other awesome grammar stuff that’s helpful in a pinch.
2 Responses to “How can I get a jumpstart on learning German?”
By legionary125 on Mar 4, 2010 | Reply
try rosetta stone. it helped me out. viel gluck mein Freund!! Deutsch ist eine gute Sprache zu Spiele.
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By Wanderlust on Mar 4, 2010 | Reply
I can second livemocha and dict.leo
Both are good for some basic exposure.
Also, see if you can get ahold of some Nena music (German pop singer). You won’t understand it at first, but it will get you used to the cadence of the language. As you progress, you will comprehend more and more of it.
Viel Glueck und Viel Spass!
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