How to learn German fast - simple German phrases 1

How to learn German fast - simple German phrases 1

In this site, I teach how to learn German fast and effectively using a system to learn languages. A simple glance around will see many articles on language learning, memorisation, German language skills, tips and ideas, and the like. This language learning system can be effectively applied to learning any language, and here is the link that you should be visiting here, if you want to have an overview of an effective language learning system that helps you learn German fast and enjoyably:

Summary: how to learn German fast and enjoyably

I have a travel blog called Tour and See the World, and I have visited Germany already. There are several requests for German tips, German travel tips, German culture and German language tips and the like, and so I have decided to give a series here on How to Learn German Fast on simple German phrases that most travellers and language learners should know. For beginners, this might be quite tough, but try your very best to learn. For intermediate language learners, this might be relatively easy, but do take it as revision, and besides overlearning is one of the key principles of language learning. For advanced German language learners, you may actually skip this section and instead review and revise the language learning system that I advocate here on this site.

Simple German phrases that you need to know (German - English)

NB The German language is pronounced exactly as the words are spelt, so with a basic command of the German language alphabet, one is able to pronounce almost anything that is German. It is really that simple, and the hardest aspect of the learning is learning the sounds of the alphabet at first.

Greetings and Simple phrases in German:

Guten Tag! Guten Morgen! Guten Abend! Gute Nacht!

Good day! Good morning! Good evening! Good night!

Es tut mir Leid.

I am sorry.

Entschuldigung/ Entschuldigen Sie!

Excuse me!

Wie geht es Ihnen? Wie geht's dir?

How are you (formal and informal)?

Danke.

Thanks.

Bitte.

Please and welcome.

Hence: "Danke!" and you answer "Bitte."

Ich verstehe nicht.

I cannot understand.

Ich kann ein bisschen Deutsch.

I know a bit of German.

Ich weiss nicht.

I don't know.

Ja/ Nein

Yes/ No

German numbers and numerals:

eins 1

zwei 2

drei 3

vier 4

funf (there is an umlaut above the U) 5

sechs 6

sieben 7

acht 8

neun 9

zehn 10

elf 11

zwolf (there is an umlaut above the O) 12

dreizehn 13

vierzehn 14

funfzehn (there is an umlaut above the U) 15

sechszehn 16

siebzehn 17

achtzehn 18

neunzehn 19

zwanzig 20

German language: Days of the week

Montag

Dienstag

Mittwoch

Donnerstag

Freitag

Samstag

Sonntag

German language: Months of the year

Januar

Februar

Maerz

April

Mai

Juni

Juli

August

September

Oktober

November

Dezember

das Jahr the year

der Monat the month

More to come on German words and German phrases in the next post in How to learn German fast! I am having a series on German quick start phrases and simple German phrases and this is only the first post on this series. More will come soon.

Do remember to look around this language learning site and read all about my German language learning system, and learn for yourself how to learn a language effectively and enjoyably here. Thank you.

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Summary: How to learn German fast and enjoyably

Summary: How to learn German fast and enjoyably

This is a summary of how to learn German fast and enjoyably, the system of learning languages that I have used to learn German. I speak fluent English, Mandarin and German. I've included this summary today instead of adding additional articles on German culture and German language tips for the benefit of people who want a brief overview before jumping into my really good posts in the archive on how to learn German fast. The interesting and educational additional articles on Germany will come in later posts, so please stay tuned!

I strongly believe that it makes more sense to learn how to learn a language before you actually do learn a language, and my system can be used to learn any language to a high level in general, and learn German in general. Of course, the tips and tricks and sites to visit, movies to watch, German programmes to listen and watch, German books to read, and other reviews will benefit you if you seeking to learn German and not any other language here. That is, my system helps  you learn a language, and German is the focus of How to learn German fast.

Here is the summary for your ease of reference:

Determine your goals and aims before learning any language. What does it mean to "learn a language", and what does it mean by "fast"? Are you referring to an expert command of the language, or a basic command, or business German, or conversational German? Do you want to learn how to speak German, or to write in German, or both or more than just that? What is the time factor to you? Are you doing an examination in one year, or two years? Does fast mean 3 weeks, 6 weeks or 9 weeks for you? There are many important factors to consider for language studies. Set up your language learning goals and objectives and parameters first before going on to study anything.

Secondly, learn the basics of German grammar. Grammar is the foundations of any language. The basics of German such as Nominativ, Akkusativ, Dativ, and Genitiv have to be learnt as well as the present and perfect tenses, which are always commonly used. Master the basics of German grammar before going on to the next step, which needs lots of memory work.

You then memorise basic German vocabulary associated with the goals and parameters that you have set for your German language learning. Which topics do you need? Which words do you need?

Having memorised some basic German words, you can now start memorising sentences. These German sentences will suddenly make sense to you because you have learnt German grammar and you have some basic German vocabulary. The structures and the words will come together and you will understand.

Next, all you do is to step up the tempo. You learnt basic German grammar, you learnt basic German words, you learnt basic quick start phrases and simple sentences - and now you just improve on those and learn more advanced grammar, words and sentences.

I recommend then using the Internet and online learning - and these can be either paid courses or free, and of course being a very thrifty person, I would go for the free German courses and the free German websites. Nonetheless, for learners who want accelerated German learning, then you have to pay money. Learning languages is an investment of time and effort and money into an important enterprise. My How to learn German fast website has many resources and suggestions for you to act upon, if you want to go for paid courses. There are many suggestions and ideas on various posts here on my site, so do explore and do your own research. I recommend youtube as well, because it is free, easy and fun to learn German with.

I also add in my How to learn German site an additional "On Memory and Memorisation" section, which helps you improve your memory and learning processes.

Then after that, you should do fun stuff with German, so as to make it enjoyable and fun for you. Be creative and find something fun to do with German. My site offers suggestions on German comedians, German shows, German TV and German magicians and more. You can speak German to foreigners, you can speak German to your friends, and you can even join a German society or German club.

The last two steps are quite optional: you prepare specifically for an examination and then after that you maintain your German language skills.

Some people visit How to learn German fast because they have to complete examinations, so this is key to them. There is a section on my site entirely on the TestDaF so that you can prepare for the German language examinations. There are language exam tips and techniques for exam preparations all around here, so do feel free to explore How to learn German fast.

Maintaining your language skills takes time and effort. I would say that it might come naturally to you, because since you worked hard and long at acquiring German, now you would not want to forget all the German you studied and learnt. Your German language skills are for you to keep for life and they belong to your achievements and personal development.

That was the system I advocate to learning German. It was that simple and that complex, simultaneously. Do visit all my various German articles and articles on Germany. More to come on German culture, German history, German language tips and more on How to learn German fast!

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