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Learn to speak German

⏱️ 4-6 hours 📊 Beginner 📚 Learning

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Master German, Europe's most widely spoken native language with over 90 million speakers. German opens doors to rich culture, business opportunities in Europe's largest economy, and access to world-class education. Start with grammar basics, essential vocabulary, and pronunciation.

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How to Get Started

WEEK 1
FOUNDATION (Days 1-7)
  1. Learn pronunciation: German sounds, umlauts (ä, ö, ü), ß character
  2. Download Duolingo or Babbel: Free apps, structured German courses, 15 minutes daily
  3. Master greetings: Guten Tag (good day), Danke (thank you), Auf Wiedersehen (goodbye)
  4. Learn numbers 1-20: Essential for daily communication
  5. Study articles: Der (masculine), die (feminine), das (neuter) - German has grammatical gender
WEEK 2
ESSENTIAL PHRASES (Days 8-14)
  1. Basic conversation: Wie geht's? (How are you?), Ich heiße... (My name is...)
  2. Learn verb conjugation: Present tense, common verbs (sein, haben, gehen)
  3. Practice with native speakers: HelloTalk (free) to chat with German speakers
  4. Watch German content: Simple videos, children's shows with subtitles
WEEK 3
BUILDING VOCABULARY (Days 15-21)
  1. Family and people: Familie (family), Freund (friend), common relationships
  2. Food and drink: Essen (food), Trinken (drink), ordering in restaurants
  3. Daily activities: Common verbs, describing your day
  4. Join German learning communities: r/German on Reddit, find study partners
WEEK 4
GRAMMAR & CONVERSATION (Days 22-30)
  1. Sentence structure: German word order, verb placement
  2. Cases: Nominative, accusative basics - how German marks grammatical roles
  3. Practice conversations: Introduce yourself, describe your interests, ask questions
  4. Use spaced repetition: Anki (free) for vocabulary and grammar review

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