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0:00 Skit + Intro
2:13 Why learn German?
3:24 Why learning German can be difficult
5:25 The problem with traditional teaching methods
7:36 The right way to learn German
7:58 How to get into a powerful mindset
11:29 Use a smart method to learn German
13:40 Does Chunking work?
14:34 Finding engaging Material
22:15 The best Memorization Techniques
25:28 Summary
My son told me about your excellent videos. I’m so glad he did! Here am I at 57 yrs young and trying to learn and speak German. Your methods are so different and unique from the traditional teaching methods that were in my high school days. Thank you so much!!!
My high school used this and Nico‘s Weg to teach and I loved it!!!
But the content matters too!!! 🤪😱
I speak Spanish as a native language but can also speak English fluently because I learned it some years ago. The key is to be motivated and really wish for it, being obsessed with the idea. I can remind how overwhelming looked it. I cannot say my English is perfect but for me, the most important is not to sound like a native just that I can express myself. So I wish successful everyone on the way and enjoy the process.🤗💗
I want to study in germany
Same here! Honestly, knowing English on the level that I do has definitely helped with my learning German endeavors but I'm now over here trying to figure out more so I can properly study it c:
I enjoy learning languages as a hobby while discovering cultures , history . Your approach is fun . I do have a difficult time with sentence structure , articles , prepositions , where to place nicht for examples . And so while also using duolingo , your videos and perhaps others while at the gym and relaxing i learn chunks . I figure repetition will make sense through frustrating times . Keep up the good work Anja and crew .
"1,000 words to understand 50% of conversational German". Oh, Anja, compared to my ancestral language (Chinese) that officially requires memorizing 3,000 characters (equivalent to words) to be considered fluent, I better stop complaining or thinking that German is hard and motivate myself to look forward to understanding at least 50% of conversational German in no time. 😀
In fact German is so far from Chinese, the pronounciation alone is miles apart. Please dont think German is any easier than another language.
@@armandlombard I don't judge any languages by whether they're easy or hard, only by the amount of effort required to become proficient enough to communicate comfortably with native speakers conversationally and in written form. When I used the word "hard" in my earlier comment, I don't mean it's hard to learn although the way I commented is confusing if the context wasn't realized correctly. It's just about devoting more time to learn, absorb and practice German especially when I don't live in a region that has plenty of opportunities to practice speaking German. In my current life for example, after doing my German language exercises and practice, it's all back to English and Chinese (mostly Cantonese, sometimes Mandarin) again because none of my local friends and family members speak German. That's my definition of "hard" when it comes to maintaining what I learned from Anja's German academy. :)
On my maternal grandfather’s side was German. He was born in America so don’t know how far back his line came from Germany. It sounds interesting. Other places I’m learning to count, colors, haven’t gotten to the alphabet, beginning to learn family member words and I did see an ad in German with family member words that I understood and it seems a little easier than French and Spanish. I seem to like the sound of German. Sentences are a tongue twister but that’ll take a while to get. But I like the sounds.
Learning is only hard if you have had a Traumatic Brain Injury ! 🤣 ME ! 🤣😂
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Liebe Anja, I am having a hard time learning Deutsch from one of the most popular Apps. I am a dentist, an oral health researcher and now I want to study for my second Masters degree in Public Health from Deutschland. I feel lucky that I have come across your channel and I have never, literally never come across such an engaging video! What I am doing is to understand the logic and breakdown long words into smaller chunks trying to figure out the meaning. Also, I always try to learn the article with every noun I come across and write my notes in a word document which may ultimately become a book for the benefit of all!😅)....... However this video of yours changed my perspective for the better and I'll write while listening to your videos. Such a good work! Learning is indeed fun and writing even more I believe! 🎉 Vielen Dank!
My parents immigrated to the USA from Germany in the 1960s. I was born and raised in the USA. My parents wanted my brother and me to be as Americanized as possible and never really spoke German to us as children. I love them, but I'm so mad at them for their decision to not speak German to us as children when it's easiest to learn a language. I've been to Germany three times and everytime I visited my family there they wanted to practice their English. I'm in my 50s now and I finally want to learn German so I can have a real conversation in German with my parents. I've been watching you on KZhead for about a year now, and I must admit I have a better understanding of German now more than ever. My challange is that I get hung up on the cases and memorizing the gender of a word, which is so important to know to set up a sentence correctly.
Frau Anja, you are the best German teacher ever🎉 I'm already in Germany (only 1week here) hand I'm very shock I can't talk with them because i took my German lesson 2 yrs ago and i forgot everything😅. If you want to come here better to learn Deutsch in a language where in you understand first huhu.
Not only you are the best teacher out there but also amazing actress i love when you do small sketches i laugh so hard makes learning German even more fun. Thank you for all the time and effort you put in your work. ❤
Thanks for the video. I signed up for your course but haven’t stuck to it. This gives me motivation to start again! I have German relatives (in Germany and Canada) but they all speak English! I hope to hold a decent conversation in German with them one day!
Please how do I sign up for her course
First of all I'm so glad I discovered your channel this is exactly the kind of German study that I adapt to the most! Secondly my learning of the language can be a bit of a challenge when it comes to understanding the [die -der -das] und auch like the person in the video I can understand much more when the language is written down opposed to when a native is speaking in a normal manner.
Refreshing content. the way she blends the English and German is absolutely fantastic. Her actions illustrations skits are simply the best. Mehn... I am glad I found this Channel. Thank you Anja.
Best teacher ever ,...you got into our deep problems in few minutes 👍
I want to learn German because I love how it sounds and when I visit Germany again, I can practice more respect to my German friends by speaking German (at least basic German) instead of just speaking English while visiting Germany. My biggest challenge is certain grammar rules such as the 4 cases, noun declensions, and noun genders (especially the correct article to use for masculine, feminine and neuter and if they're in dative, accusative or genitive cases), both of which hardly exist in English and Chinese that I grew up with.
I am learning German so I’m can spend time there. Plus as I am recently retired it is good for my brain. 😊 What I find the hardest is the sentence structure and the grammar. I have been doing Duolingo every day for several months but don’t seem to be progressing much.
The first answer is to become a polyglot because I enjoy learning languages, as well as increasing my cognitive functions, exercising the pleasure of interacting with people from other cultures and constantly learning. The second is to maintain a continuous study discipline because my schedule is extensive, with many subjects to cover, so I have to manage my time well, which most of the time I can't do efficiently. Thanks for sharing!🙏🏿
always love the way you explaining each sentenses, keep it up
I like the one about using gestures and simple words at the beginning, which is where I was as a complete novice. It actually does "work" and seems more natural in some ways, although I'm amusing to native speakers. 1. Why do I want to learn German ?: Just moved to Vienna, Austria and will probably stay for a few years. 2. What is your biggest challenge when learning German ?: Many, but in Vienna, a lot of people speak English, even maybe preferred in IT circles, so it is sometime easier to just use English.
I am an older person and am learning German to keep my brain active. I think my greatest problem is my tendency to focus too much on the grammar and trying to get things "right". I also have trouble fitting in the learning with other things I do, so I'm not consistent in my approach. I've finished your A2 course Anja and the supplied resources are very good. I need to get the idea of chunking more firmly fixed in my approach.
my advice--- listen a LOT, speak a lot, and ignore the grammar. Only do grammar when you are very advanced. when people focus on grammar too much, their brains think about rules when they try to speak, and this makes it unnatural and slow. remember how your learned your native language...speaking and listening....just do the same. BUT it takes a LONG time and a LOT of repetition.
I'm only 34 and also learn to keep my brain active.
I speak 3 languages. Forget the grammar for now because it will just tie you in knots. The lexical approach (chunks) is far superior. Keep it simple and SPEAK a lot. She's right....don't worry about mistakes. Even native speakers are seldom perfect in their own language.
@@anlace3447 Many thanks for this. This is exactly my problem, I tend to focus on the grammatical correctness of my tenses and this makes it difficult to cope with the language. I even had to buy a German grammar book to study. I will take your advice.
I'm an older person too. My mother tongue is Spanish, I'm learning English but I would like to learn German too. Maybe we can do a group to practice . Blessings from Nicaragua.
Hi Anja. Thanks for all your videos, they're really helpful. I'm learning German because I'm a translator and I wanted to learn an extra language for work. I probably don't intend to learn how to speak German just understand it. But maybe that will change down the line. It is a beautiful language and I'm enjoying it so far.
Was für ein ausgezeichnetes Video ! Vielen Vielen Dank 🙏🏻
Rammstein and my love of their music for many years led me to want to learn to sing their songs, and not only sing them but understand what I was singing. This led to a passion for learning the language itself. Currently at the basics, but I know a ton of their songs by heart and the translation of them, so it's nice that when I'm singing along I'm knowing and picturing what they're saying in German. Learned a lot as a result, now really delving deep into the grammar side of things before improving on my vocabulary. I have a ton to learn.
Yes! Same here! Rammstein made me want to learn the language and then after going down the rabbit hole of German bands such as eisbrecher,mono inc, megahertz,etc I then HAD to learn.
Yes I remember so many noun genders and declensions etc from their lyrics.
Same here I love there music as well as oopmh music
Glad I'm not the only one wanting to learn German mainly because of Rammstein.
Oh my goodness I'm glad there are others like me❤
I teach German at a homeschool co-op. We meet once a week and parents get the opportunity to expand their homeschool curriculum by utilizing some of the moms that may have talents in areas the parents are not strong in. I have found that the grammar is the part that is the hardest part for me to teach because I am not just teaching German at that point, I am teaching English as well. I am a native speaker as I lived in Germany until I was 11 but I never learned German in a formal setting. I have used your videos over the years for homework in my class. I totally agree with what you said here and I am thinking of changing my approach. I am interested in finding out more.
Teach me please I really want to learn
that's the best german learning guide i've ever seen, thank you!
Anja thank you so much you are so energy and positive I like your lessons My biggest problem to learn German is the grammar and I know I have to memorize the conjugation of the verbs But I need to be constant and make more time to spend to learn but I really want to learn
I moved to Berlin two years ago and I started to learn German Although , I can easily manage with only English in Berlin I would love to be able to speak. At the moment I am at B1 level and my biggest challenge is the speaking. But possibly I am putting to much effort on talking correctly instead of just talking without shame. Thanks for the video, please inform me about the B1 course starting on 17.10.
1. I've enjoyed the sound of German as far back as I can remember. I have several reasons for learning German but most of those developed from that initial interest in the sound. Since I started learning German I found that I'm interested in learning other languages in general. 2. The biggest challenge for me has been the grammar, especially the cases and sentence structure. Reading something that's already written isn't too bad, but stringing together my own sentences...I'm pretty frustrated with it at the moment. Ugh, remembering all the changing endings especially. I love the language but sometimes I find myself wishing "the" could just be "the" or "red" could just be "red" BTW I have Anja's A1 course and it's fun. I'd recommend it to whoever sees this. My frustration with the grammar has more to do with how I'm processing that information (or not) and isn't a reflection on the course
There is some quite easy solution to part number two. 👋😊📝
Von meiner Erfahrung das wichtigste ist die Liebe für die Sprache Wenn du motiviert bist und die Sprache liebst, ist alles mehr einfach Ich habe Deutsch selbst gelernt, doch ich mache Fehler aber ich versuche immer durch meine Fehler, mein Skills zu verbessern Gibt ihr nie auf und vor allem Liebe für die Sprache❤❤
Learning German is great fun for me, I think it's richer and deeper than ,say, English, yes, it's not easy, but all the little details like endings, cases, genders, difference between du and ihr and so on make you think before you speak and not to be lazy! Thanks for your amazing videos!
Lol, my motive for learning German was because of 2 of my favorite German bands, Rammstein and Tokio Hotel and then I just wanted to understand the songs better. I also love how challenging the language is and I love a challenge. Ich liebe deutsch!
Linguistics is just one of my favorite subjects in the world. I've been interested in learning another language - any: Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, etc. I decided to pick German because one of my favorite book series takes place in Germany-inspired setting. While the book and most of the dialogue is in English, there are a fee German words and phrases in there.
Hallo Anja, I am very glad to know you and the way you teach German. Your videos are full of Lesson and Fun also. I am completely agree with your views on not learning too much grammar because it can slow you down! You will loose your motivation. Well I did A1. But I speak well German Because I learned too many Chunks Basic Phrases and Daily Life Vocabulary. I am living in Frankfurt I am trying to talk with people in German Language so that’s helps me a lots. I am trying to watch daily conversation /Dialogue Videos. Thank you Anja and your Channel is really good and helpful to learn German
I absolutely love your videos Anja! Thank you for what you do!! I use your video clips in my High School German class for my students. 💜💜
Sehr kreativ
I want to learn German because since my family has German roots it would be nice to identify with my heritage more. Also, I have several friends in Germany and want to be courteous and learn to speak their language- not speak English all the time. Visiting Vienna this summer :). Thank you Anja.
One thing that’s really helped me get a good start learning German is to *_personalize_* the german words I learn. For example: I’m a guitarist and a delivery driver for Amazon. So I made sure to learn the words and phrases that I’m repeatedly reading/thinking/saying while doing those activities.
I’ve been learning German for many years, but never really committed to it, which I regret. But I’m now more motivated than ever. I’ve got close family over there (ich habe zwei Deutsch halb Brüder) and I have always wanted to move over for a little while to immerse myself in the language. I am somewhere between A1 and A2, and I want to move to Germany this year 😂
I’m trying to learn because my grandparents immigrated after WW2, so German traditions have always been in our family. My dad and his brother and sisters speak it but never taught it to me or my cousins. I’m also considering a move to Germany someday. What I find most difficult is word order. Adhering to “time, manner, place” and looking at word endings such as -en has given me a much greater understanding of how it works, but it’s not always that simple. I also have trouble speaking it effectively (my dad helps, but knows too much advanced stuff for me 😂), and when it’s spoken very quickly, it’s hard to understand. I also keep looking for the most engaging and fun ways to learn German that keeps me attentive and motivated, both because I have ADHD and also because I’m a visual learner. I would say also that I trust native German speakers to instruct me, rather than those who learned it as a second language, because I’ve heard some American teachers with very atrocious pronunciation 😂
There are some great short stories read in slow German that you could use. German jam is a great channel, although I think they are American lol. There also is a 17 minute video that is very basic, very very simple, but where it is nursery rhymes and easy melodies that teach it to you. There are 10 different songs including a Weather song, a career song, a Time song, a basic introduction song, accounting song, and different things like that. I get the idea of always needing it to be fun, but the last suggestion is just set aside a few minutes every day to learn. If you set aside hours you might want something more fun, something that will keep you engaged for hours on end but if you set aside an hour, less even, a half hour every day it will be better because it will be able to hold your attention more if that makes sense. I don’t know if that approach works for everyone but at least for me I have found it useful in making that commitment. Hope this can help
Hows it going??
Great video. I'm interested in the language because I'm interested in the history and the people. I used to work with a lot of Germans. My biggest challenge is of course the four cases; nominative, akusative, dative und genetiv - unmoglich !
Ja ,unmoglich😁😅
Learning German with you is always a great fun. Very very valuable tips for a learner of German language. Vielen Dank meine liebe Lehrerin.
Das ist ein tolles video wie immer, Anja. Du bist die Beste Deutschlehrerin ❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰
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Let me know in the comments:👇1) Why do you want to learn German? (Live/Work/Study/Travel/German Partner etc... ) 2) What is your biggest Challenge when learning German? (Motivation, Grammar, ding good material, Understanding Germans etc.) 👇 PS: Enrollment will open on Friday, October 7. Course start will be Monday, October 17. :D
1) Study 2) Grammer
I lived here for 6 mos, and I feel like getting worst everyday. (I passed my B2 exam last year May 2021) And I'm arrived here last march 23, 2022. Ich kann nicht mehr! Even a simple sentence I can't able to form.
Ich lebe in Deutschland.ich möchte gut deutsch sprechen :)
Ich muss reden,um zu leben
Grammar (esp word order), noun genders, word endings (ein, einer, einem, etc), and pronouns.
Your teaching are so interesting and lively
You are always grateful thank you so much I really miss your video's and I appreciate you you are doing great job for us I always thankful
My biggest obstacle is that I get burnt out on it too quickly. I know that being immersed is probably one of the best ways so I tend to go super hard on the lessons and will marathon them for hours and hours until I can't anymore...then I'll stop doing the lessons for months on end before I get motivated to start again. Recently, I was traveling in another state and heard some people speaking German and was frustrated that I didn't understand anything other than the word Super. Not that I should learn to eavesdrop but it would have been fun to talk with them while we hiked up this difficult trail together. Or to help another pair of German speaking tourists that seemed lost at one point. Sure they may also know English but sometimes knowing how to speak in their language can help prevent confusion.
@LydJaGillers So were you the one who zoomed by me on Duolingo with ca. 3500 points in a day? 😃 Anyway, I wish you all the best, and I understand re: sometimes doing too much. I also want to understand the spoken language of native speakers.
Did u buy This course??
@@nishilchauhan1322 yes
@@LydJaGillers I am Nishil from India.I got admission in OVGU, Magdeburg Public University.I want to learn German but fees are very high could u please help me to share this course because fees are very high to learn German from coaching and I love this course because I had seen demo course??We can connect on FB where we can connect.
Hallo Anja! Ich weiß nicht ob du diesen Kommentar siehst aber ich will dir danken ,weil du und viele deutsche Lehrer :innen auf KZhead haben Leute wie mich Deutsch erklärt und gelehrt. Wenn ich hatte eine Frage zB das Unterschied zwischen Akk oder D , du hast so schön und einfach erklärt. Ich weiß genau dass mein Deutsch nicht so gut ist ,aber ich will jeden Tag mich zu verbessern. Ein paar Tipps für Anfänger : lesen und schauen viele Dinge auf Deutsch. Zum Beispiel gibt es viele Kinderserien auf KZhead wie Kika oder die Sendung mit der Maus, oder vielleicht Mediathek. Mediathek ist wie der Netflix von ARD und es gibt so viele Serien und Filmen du gucken kannst und auch Untertitel für den Serien. Leider ist Mediathek nur in Deutschland gestreamt aber mit einer VPN extension oder VPN software , kannst du dann den Website surfen. Aber der beste Tipp ist dass du viel Spaß mit Deutsch lernen hast.
Please can you teach me German language?
i like your videos and feel motivated to learn , will soon begin my doing my B2 course
I have been really curious about different regions, languages, different cultures, etc. German is just one of the languages I began with to foster my curiosity. I found it to be really challenging & fun (although I'm having a hard time learning it :D).. The most challenging part according to me is the way a sentence is structured in german. Just like you said, I tried to observe how sentences are constructed for example, verbs usually are placed at the end of a sentence (just a beginner, I may be wrong, yet a small observation :)). But yeah, there might be several different ways to construct a sentence and I find it difficult to understand which structure/formation of a sentence makes more sense for native german speakers.
You’re very creative person. I’m looking forward for the B1 course.
Get all the details and enroll here: www.happygerman.com/course-special
do you speak Swiss German?
Ich möchte Deutsch lernen, weil mein Nachname Deutsch ist. Mein Urgroßvater stammte aus Deutschland. Ich komme aus Amerika. Ich spreche etwas Deutsch, aber ich spreche kein fließendes Deutsch. Meine Muttersprache ist Englisch. I'll try to slow down on the grammar because it's confusing. I'm making better progress going through my English to German dictionary. I still struggle with the prepositions and when to place the verbs at the end of the sentence. Especially when there's a comma in the middle of the sentence. To be fair to Germans, I also struggled with English grammar in school. If I had a native speaker to communicate with regularly, it would help me to reach fluency.
Do you have integration courses?
Love your lessons! Vielen dank!
Ich lerne Deutsch weil ich nach Deutschland Umzug arbeiten und Reisen. Du bist die beste Lehrerin am KZhead.. ich gucke deine Videos gern.
Iam a Kenyan working in Saudi Arabia and iam trying very hard to learn Germany. I really like your teaching. Iam already finish A1 and iam now in B1. My dream is to come in Germany for a greener pasture and I know that by the grace of God I will make it in Jesus name 🙏🙏
So inspiring 😍 my Kenyan mate
Same here kenyan mate
...The biggest challenge is that is very difficult to have real life conversations in German when nobody around speaks german. Otherwise, Great video! I started in A1 with you and I am now starting B1 with your happygerman academy. I guess the videos for B1 are not out yet, right?. I Love your course. I have started to understand German much better and some things come out automatically. But, yes, it is a very difficult language and movies are still too fast for me to understand. I spent 6 weeks in Berlin at the end of 2020, after having studied with your method for about 6 months. I went three hours daily to class there. Even with that, my German language progress is slow, although I speak three other languages very well -the same ones that you speak, and I am a language teacher that have used your same kind of method for many years with my students. To throw oneself into the arms of this language and let go takes a while! Specially, as I said above, when you don't have anyone to speak German with. Aber Ja, Ich will, ich kann und ich werde Deutsche lerne! Große Küsse.
Did u buy This course??
@@nishilchauhan1322 Yes. I highly recommend it.
@@victoriaparraga9646 please give me email to get more information pls
Anja du bist die Beste, du hast ein Händchen fürs Unterrichten. Der Inhalt hat mir wie immer sehr gut gefallen. Prost
I love you Anja. You are a superb comedian and a great teacher !
Zuerst wollte ich in Deutschland arbeiten, aber es ging schief, jetzt studiere ich, weil mir die deutsche Sprache gefällt ❤️
Mir auch
I love languages, traveling (although I cannot do it right now) and people. The more languages I can speak, the more people I can talk to and the more things I can learn. My biggest roadblock : I am a primary caregiver, mother and grandmother; and language is my enjoyment and relaxation and comes after the more important activities
You are 'THE HONEST LANGAUAGE TUTOR' I HAVE SEEN SO FAR!!!!
This video is soooooo gooooooood and useful, Anja.❤
THANK YOU ANJA..ITS A GREAT VIDEO
Thanks you are a good Teacher
Danke schön Anja
Anja has a great witty approach to learning. German is the only language that gives me confidence I can learn other language. I just love Germany after doing a fellowship there and would like to return to settle one day so I wish to learn. My challenge is speaking is so fast I can hardly hear a word! Ich kann gut schreiben aber verstehe nich wenn sprochen
As an middle age father, i really want to thank you for your enthusiasm un teaching language. You have reminded me my kindest primary school teacher , in order to educate us on the importance of polio vaccination, she pretended as a limping paralyzed woman who sufered from polio in the pre vaccine era. Teachers are the kindest of all sentient beings. ❤
Wunderbar!!! Vielen Dank, Anja!
God bless you cus you are a good teacher.
I have a few reasons to learn German. My ancestors come to South Africa from Germany in 1750, I am now working for a German company in SA and I want to move to Germany. Also just loving the language.
I am learning german because my grandmother was born in Dresden . I am having just regular difficulties. I want, I can and I will . Tada!
Great video Anja :) Everything made sense. Gut Gemacht!
My biggest challenge while learning was grammar structure,Die verructe Grammatik ,I used to translate the things from English to Deutsch.No one disclosed how to stop tranlating but your 4M Formel helped me to overcome this barrier Anja, thanks a lot.
There is easy comprehensive information for this issue. Find the right source 📝😊👋
Thank you for your videos. I really enjoy them. I love the sound of German and I want to travel there again with my family. I found difficulties in the 4cases, noun genders and so on, which is not in English grammar. I am Japanese, I confused about the 4cases is different from taught in Japan.
Very insightful comment. Danke Anja
Hi Anja, I fully agree the method you describe and use in your Academy is the only efficient way to learn any language. (I also had to learn and speak other languages - about 4.). I no doubt improved my listening skills with the A2 videos and I need yet to finish some of the lessons. My challenge is that the speed and lack of reinforcement. For example, some of the chucks that we lean in one lesson/episode could be repeated on another lesson. This repetition would be very valuable. There are always new chucks but no reinforcement for the chunks already learned, Every video feels as an "information blitz" to me. I would be interested in the B1 and B2 (later) but I am not sure I can cope with the speed and amount of information without giving up. I am still to finish the units of the A2 course. All the best!!!! to you and your team
Excelente! Te lo agradezco desde el fondo de mi corazón! Ha sido muy estimulante para mi haberte oído! Danke danke...! Marco.
Thank you, Anja! ❤
Teacher you are fabulous...I hope one day to meet u in eygept...your style in teaching is so good
when i first came to this channel i thought it was a hard one. but now i think its the best
You're a gifted teacher.
I thank to you Ms anja teaching or delivering information for A1, A2, B1.German is similar to English if someone focus attentively. I can get it but there are two main challenges that (1) Pronunciation (2) Grammar.
I learned words and phrases from my ex mother in law, but it is Bayern and different from what my daughter speaks in school. Lol so I am learning all over, and I love you and this channel
Sehr gut Anja! dank
Hello Anja, thank you for making learning German fun and interesting. I am a beginner. I would like to learn German for many reasons. I love to read about Germany and study German history, especially WWII. I have always dreamt of moving to Germany and living there, atleast a few years. To study, work, and marry a beautiful lady. My biggest struggle with learning is that I do not retain anything. Nothing stays in my long term memory. I dont' have anybody to have conversations with and it doesn't apply to my daily life. It's bad and embarrassing. If I ever have an opportunity to take a German course at a university or a community college I will. Thanks again for inspiring us to try harder and do better. You rock!
You might order German history books and read them until you can repeat the phrases by heart. That's helpful, giving you a feeling for those "chunks". Routine is the key, and stay away from stuff that can't fascinate you thoroughly. It must be something you eager to open and read again and again. Ideal websites can serve the same purpose. But chat is very bad for beginners, as it abounds in mistakes, only causing confusion, just like the usual movie subtitles do because of their blatant inaccuracy.
Anja is totally right. I love how her method is scientifically based.
I want to learn German bc I have a foreign exchange student that speaks fluent German and I really would like to communicate with her, it would be so fun. I also love the way it sounds and how different it is. I’m up to the challenge though because I’m motivated it’s just the grammar and word order is absurd. I can’t wait to see how far I’ll be in a couple months by watching your vids and using these tips.
Hi Anja, once again let me clarify that I like and love to watch and learn Deutsch through your system. Answer 1. I am interested to learn the language as I respect the country and the people and every year I travel to Germany and Switzerland to meet my son and family. Answer 2. The biggest challenge is that I fail to remember the words when I need to use them. To add, Ich bin 68 jahre alt.
Danke schön.
Danke sehr
Love this! I want to learn German because most of my family are German. My biggest problem is hearing it. Some words sound so similar. I also struggle with pronunciation. This video gives me hope that I can do this!
Thats just some practice. Only need a couple of weeks to get into it 😊👋👍
Me too,it's so hard to hear what they pronounce
Mine ;to travel and explore and being exposed by new cultures and languages. Love you Anja🥰👌
Completely agree with your views on not learning too much grammar because it can slow you down! l speak some german but disliked the grammar part and after all when we were babies and toddlers we learned how to speak easily, just by speaking, andthat is the most natural way !!
Hallo Anja, Great to see your video. Really liked the 4 secrets of learining a language. I am in Germany since 4.5 yrs and had my courses till B1 through online, but this is your 1st video I ever saw and I felt really confident by the way you described 4 secrets. Sure! I will follow your secrets and clear my B1 exam this week (its my 3rd attempt). Coming to your question: 1. I work in local IT firm which requires German for Client interactions. 2. I had and have difficulty in remembering the Article and the Grammar. Hope to see more such interesting videos from you !!! Thanks once again :)
I know nothing at all about German literally nothing, but I've decided to start learning and I watch bunch of videos about how I can start , I thought at the beginning to join a course or something in my country but they are super expensive , so I decided to start myself at the beginning and then I can join a course or something when I will have a background information , so I will start to watch your series for teaching german for A1 level ❤
It is refreshing to know that someone has actually worked out how people learn language. I am dumbfounded as to why the education systems of the world is so ignorant when it comes to language education. For what Anja speaks of here is how children learn their first language: why have we not kept with what has proven to be effective? As an older person with dyslexia I was presented with two full pages showing all the conjunctions for “Tun”. The only thing I got from three weeks of this was a massive headache. The “Auslanderhehode” as me why I have not reached A1. What could I say? Thanks Anje.
You are a Queen! Thanks a lot
Love the German language it all started around elementary school. Though I come from the U.S my first language is Spanish because of my parents followed by English which I use more in my adult life. I decided to take a semester of German and it is difficult to memorize all the grammar rules, the accusative, memorizing the der die das, conjugation of the verbs, it's really confusing. Either way I want to become proficient and fluent one day so I can visit Germany and the other German speaking countries.
I’ve seen the preview lesson on your website, and I’m totally sold. I’m seriously considering enrolment in the very near future. But I just wished that you could put together a section dedicated especially for conversational German as a separate skill. Something like zoom meetings or corrections made by the team as is the case with writing. Overall I present my astonishment and gratitude for your work.
Great explainetion Germany
Funny story- While vacationing in Germany I went on a run. I finished, went into a store to shop, and was going to walk home from there. I tried using the German I was taught from duo lingo and said “wo ist der Bad?” (Where is the bathroom?) After some back and forth, she asked me to say it in English bc she didn’t understand. She was so kind about it. It could have been way more embarrassing. Later I found out that in that region I was essentially asking for a shower. So I agree with what you mean about using old words! I’m sure the chunks would have helped so much! I struggle with forming sentences. I feel like if I understood sentence structure better then it would be more enjoyable to speak and learn words to use within sentences. I love your videos. This video was specifically helpful. I hope to learn more. I am learning German bc my father was born in southern Germany near the Swiss border. When he passed one of the first things I learned was “Mein Vata ist in der Himmel.” I think it’s such a beautiful way to put it. I would like to visit his country of origin more. Also, I’m about to have a baby and would love for him or her to be bilingual.
Wonderful lll thank you very much ! and hello from Tunisia