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    Default Any advice for learning German

    Does anyone have any good tips for learning German? I am currently attempting to teach myself via the aid of a "German for Dummies" text book. I don't really have any inclination to attend classes as I have rarely found to be helpful in my previous attempts to learn French.



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    Default Re: Any advice for learning German

    The only thing I can think of is knowing a native speaker.

    The subtleties of accent/emphasis are what separates a good speaker from a quaint attempt. My aunt taught me what little Chinese and Russian that I know; the little : no, its an outbreath, lower in the throat, more nasal etc; make a great deal of difference.
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    Since I suspect you are asking for the sake of reading, I can recommend the textbook - 'Reading German' by Coles and Dodd.

    It gives you the basics of grammar then moves you slowly on to a series of actual unmodified German-language articles on various humanities and social science subjects.

    Hope this helps. HopAlongBunny is, of course, correct for speaking/listening... classes can be somewhat helpful in this regard, though obviously not as good as one on one conversations or actual immersion in the language...
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    It usually just comes to you

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    Eat lots of Kraut and meditate on the superiority of blonde hair over all other colours. It will just come to you.
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    Watch Bayern/Borussia with the german commentators.
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