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You'll find all the resources you need to learn German right here. Featured below are some of the best language learning resources, tried and tested by other language learners.

This page includes guidelines as to which audio lessons, software, dictionaries, and exercise books etc. are really worth using. Add to that scores of recommended internet freebies which will help you on your way to learning one of the world's most spoken tongues.

Did you know?

All nouns in German start with a capital letter. According to Wikipedia this was also common in English a long time ago, but now we simply capitalize proper nouns. German is the only language that seems to have this particularity when it comes to capitalizing nouns.

Useful phrases

guten Morgen (good morning)

guten Tag (good afternoon)

guten Abend (good evening)

Sprechen Sie Englisch? (do you speak English?)

wie geht es dir? (how are you?)

mir geht es gut, danke (I'm fine thanks)

wie heisst du? (what's your name)

ich heisse Clara (my name's Clara)

schön, dich kennenzulernen (nice to meet you)

auf Wiedersehen (goodbye)

bis später (see you later!)

Berlitz Phrase Book: If you're looking for more phrases, here is the ideal phrase book to take with you on your travels. Nicely sized with all the phrases you'll need to get by comfortably on your trip.

Language Synopsis

German, or Deutsch, is spoken all over the world by about 100 million people, making it one of the world's major languages. About 80 million people are able to speak Deutsch as a second language.

Other than natives who have moved to other countries, the widespread nature of the language can also be credited to the many Mennonite groups that in the past took up residence in North and South America, as well as Russia and former Soviet countries.

According to Mapsofworld.com, the world's top 10 countries with the most German speakers are:

Learning Live Online

Let's Talk Online is a well established online school which combines traditional teaching with state of the art media. Whatever your level they'll have something for you.

Internet freebies:

Live Mocha: This online language exchange site allows you to develope your speaking skills by conversing with native speakers who want to practise their English. You can also practise reading and writing the language by writing and receiving e-mails.

Culture Corner

Cultural Quirks:

GFT provide an excellent page on the Deutsch culture - information on everything from etiquette to cars and famous people.

National Dishes and recipes:

Deutschland is known for its fantastic bread and sausages and beer!

The Gr Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic Gr Cooking is a fantastic gold-mine of recipes, 560 pages with indexes in English and German.

Traditional Music:

Listen to some traditional Deutsch music using the box below:

Help Others Live & Learn

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