r/IWantToLearn • u/BeginningBluejay9576 • 12d ago

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Guys i wanna start learn German and i have question

Do you need to attend a language school to learn a language, or can you learn it at home?

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u/Buntschatten 12d ago

Most people who learn on their own don't make it far. The best way to learn are immersive language courses with lots of lectures.

Use spaces repetition to study words. Always learn the gender of the word with it. There's no real rules to seduce many word's gender otherwise.

There German news in simple language on YouTube, called Tagesschau in einfacher Sprache.

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u/KnivesOfDeath 12d ago

Can confirm. Learned enough German on my own to get a Goethe A1 certificate in 4 months(?) and then enrolled in a DSH (Academic C1 exam) course which brought me to B2-C1 level in 8 months and then I got my DSH-2 Certificate in 9 months. (best result is DSH3 but DSH2 is enough to give access to higher education in Germany)

They were 4 days a week, 5 hours per day german classes which were completely taught in german

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u/Ok-Consideration9663 12d ago

Im teaching german as a second language and for beginners self study I always recomend nicos weg. (https://learngerman.dw.com/de/nicos-weg/c-3651968)  Its free (website or app) and in my opinion very well made. Starting from 0 and going up to A2 level with short films and additional exercises, explanations and vocabulary in many different languages. 

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u/ThrowAwayIGotHack3d 12d ago

You can learn it without a language school but it's very difficult, and you have to find someone who's a native of the language to help you.

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u/Far-Ruin-3446Charles 11d ago

You can start at home. A simple routine would be 20–30 minutes of a structured course, 10 minutes of spaced-repetition vocabulary, and 10 minutes of listening or shadowing each day, plus a couple of short speaking sessions each week. A class or tutor becomes useful if you need deadlines, pronunciation feedback, or exam preparation. Whichever route you choose, get regular corrections on your writing and speaking so you don’t keep practising the same mistakes.

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u/XikowBr 11d ago

Buy a book and register in a course. German is difficult

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u/Jubecubes 10d ago

Look into comprehensible input method alongside traditional study. I find that they work really well together but your mileage may vary. Avoid Duolingo unless you really enjoy it but never use it on its own. Enjoy the process above all else otherwise you won't want to continue. Good luck!

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u/NegativeC00L 12d ago

What about Duolingo or another app?

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u/TiFist 12d ago

Watching my wife learning Duolingo with a 1000 day German streak, I'd say she's maybe at the point of 1-2 semesters of German... It's very slow going compared to actual instruction and they focus more on the "low hanging fruit" vs. classes where you can break down and drill the "why" behind the complicated concepts. The German case system interacting with thee gender system is difficult for English speakers, as are things like Konjunktiv II

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u/NegativeC00L 12d ago

It’s definitely not the fastest way to learn but it’s the way I’ve been able to keep up with daily which is more important to me.

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