If you speak English, it will be even easier for you because German and English evolved from the Germanic (also known as Proto-Germanic) language. Both English and German make up the largest Germanic languages in the world.
Not only are German and English derived from the same base language of Germanic but they are very similar in grammar and vocabulary. Some words are similar in sound and spelling, for example: Mein Hand hat funf Finger (My hand has five fingers) and Mein Name ist Greg (My name is Greg). Just the fact that some words sound and are spelled similar should make German an appealing language to learn.
Where is the exit? Over There. (Wo ist der Ausgang? Da druben.) If you've ever heard someone speak German you know what I mean when I say that it would be cool to make those sounds with your mouth and know what they mean too.
Below are three good reasons why you should learn the German language. There definitely are some benefits of being fluent in another language and German is a great one to learn. Just keep reading.
Reason #1: German Is A Major Language In Europe
When you think of the German language you automatically think of Germany. Yes, there are about 82 million people in Germany and the majority of them speak German, but there are also four other countries that claim German as their official language: Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland; not to mention the other areas in Europe that have high concentrations of German speakers: Denmark, eastern France, eastern Belgium, northern Italy, parts of Poland, parts of Russia and Hungary, and the list keeps going; there are even German communities in Argentina where millions of Germans have migrated over the last 200 years.
Roughly, there are 180 million people that speak German in the world. Approximately 100 million of them are native German speakers while about 80 million are non-native speakers. About 32% of the European Union (EU) population can speak German. Approximately 18% of the EU population speaks German as their mother tongue.
Reason #2: German Will Come In Handy When You Go To Germany and Other European Countries
A trip to Germany or other German-speaking countries or regions will be a lot more enjoyable if you learn to speak German, not to mention that it will help you speak German even better. You would then have the ability to see places and things that most tourists won't because of your newly-developed ability to speak. Imagine how much more fun your shopping experiences will be or even just ordering food at a restaurant.
Germans prefer when you speak in their native tongue but don't worry about it if you just can't get your point across in German. You can always ask, "Sprechen Sie Englisch?" (Do you speak English?) and most likely someone will be able to help you out in English. Germans will respect the fact that you have made an effort to learn their language and will be polite. Germans who don't speak fluent English will also be willing to help you out but they might answer your questions in one or two words in English because they don't know full English sentences. Don't think that they are being rude or impolite. That's just the best that they can do in English.
You'll for sure make many more new acquaintances and start lifelong friendships because of your German-speaking ability.
Reason #3: Speaking German Could Help You Out In the Business World
A lot of business in the World is done in and by German companies. The Fortune Global 500 (the World's largest stock market assigned companies) is made up of 500 of the largest companies in the World. Thirty seven (37) of those companies are headquartered in Germany. Germany has the third largest economy in the World and is also the top exporter in the World. These facts alone should persuade you that being able to speak German is a smart thing for business. In the U.S. German companies employ about 700,000 people. These companies would rather hire someone who speaks German as opposed to someone who does not.
Conclusion
German is a wonderful language to learn that is easier than others because of its similarities to English. Speaking and understanding German will help you in your travels to Europe, in getting a job, or in doing business. German is spoken by 180 million people in the world. Why don't you make it 180 million and one?
There are a few German software courses claiming that they can teach you how to speak German in less than three months. Is this possible. Three months seems a short amount of time to learn a brand new language but most of these software courses are making the same claims. Is there any truth to this or is it just hype.
How to learn German in three months?
It's probably true that most language learning software courses will be sold to adults for adults because children learn languages in school. So if you are an adult wanting to learn a new language, can you learn to speak this language in three months or less? Well, first of all you have to decide how much study time you have per day and then multiply that by ninety. So if you can honestly study for one hour per day, over three months or ninety days, that's ninety hours of study. That's a lot of study time and a lot more accurate than saying learn in three months. Suddenly, learning to speak German in less than three months seems possible.
Self-discipline will help you achieve you goal
It's very important that you discipline yourself to study every day, if you do this, you will be speaking your new language within three months. To help you keep this discipline you could learn with a family member or a friend. You can also use iPods and mp3 players to listen to audio files that are always included with these courses. Basically you want to listen and speak German every day for a least an hour.
Learn in a group
As stated above, you could learn with a family member. In fact the more people you can get involved in this process the easier it will be. Groups of learners can be very beneficial for all members of the group. When you hear other members speaking German, it gives you a boost to do the same. You could also organise a speak in a foreign language night just to make things more interesting. If you're having a good time, learning to speak German or any other language becomes extremely easy.
Conclusion
If you are doing your part, putting the study time in and the course you have chosen is doing its part, and teaching you what you need to know then there is no reason why you shouldn't learn how to speak German within three months.
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