How I Learn German in a month- Complete Guide
You don’t need to live in Germany to immerse yourself in the German language. There are many ways to plunge yourself headfirst into German wherever you live. Like most languages, German uses a set of call and response phrases that I call conversational connectors. These are crucial to everyday conversations, but they aren’t usually found in phrasebooks.
Step 1: Find the Reason for Learning German
Even before you think about which materials to study, or your method for learning German, you need to take a step back and understand your underlying reason for wanting to speak German.
Step 2: Create a Mini-Germany in Your Home
You don’t need to live in Germany to immerse yourself in the German language. There are many ways to plunge yourself headfirst into German wherever you live. Here are a few of my top ways to bring Germany to your hometown:
1. Make your computer Multilingual. Why not turn your computer into a German-only system?
2. Find the German speakers in your city. Believe it or not, there are many German speaking communities around the world. You may be near one and not even realize it!
Step 3: Use Language Hacks to Learn German Fast
Language hacks are shortcuts that help you learn a language faster.
Here are a few of my favoirate hacks that can help you learn German fast:
- Use Spaced Repetition Systems (SRS). SRS is a great method for memorizing vocubolary. It is probably the most effective hack you can use to pick up new vocabulary.
- Use Mnemonics. Mnemonics helps you to create associations to easily recall German words. The key to mnemonics? Use your immagination.
Step 4: Use Conversational Connectors – How Beginners Can Get their Flow
Like most languages, German uses a set of call and response phrases that I call conversational connectors. These are crucial to everyday conversations, but they aren’t usually found in phrasebooks.
Step 5: Find Native Speakers and Speak from Day One
To improve your German quickly, you must speak in German. This speak from day one approach is the fastest and most efficient way to learn German – especially if you speak with native speaking people.
Step 6: Focus on the Easy Parts of German
Lots of people think German is a really difficult language to learn. I don’t buy that point of view.
In fact, German has a lot of things going for it that make it considerably easier than many other languages. When learning German, the trick is to focus on those parts of German that are easy to pick up. Alongside that, you can find hacks to help you get around the parts that are perceived as more difficult.