Learn German at Home - 3 Quick Tips
By Jennifer McCleary

There are a lot of different resources that you can utilize when learning to speak German at home. Learning a new language is not an easy task for me, but these simple tips helped me out a lot with language courses in the past. I’ve learned to speak Spanish fluently enough to converse, read, and even write simple phrases in Spanish with these tips and am now using them to help me learn German.

Tip #1: Watch Movies!

This method is not only simple, it’s fun, and it can really help develop a foundation. Start watching movies in English that have German subtitles. (Sometimes these are hard to find at U.S. video stores, but you can get almost any movie online) Reading the subtitles while listening to the words in English helps you to better understand conversational German. Also, once you are starting to really be able to understand German, you can start watching movies, spoken in German (or at least dubbed in German), with English subtitles. Try to understand what is being said and use the subtitles only as a guide. This is an excellent way to pick up conversational language without having to visit a foreign country!

Tip #2: Use Flash Cards