Learn German on the Net
The Best Free Learn German
Resources online
Welcome to this unique collection of online
material for learning German on the Internet. If you want
to learn German you have probably encountered that this is not
an easy language at all. You are right. I am a native German
and I have to tell you honestly that even for us this language
is a challenge. On this site I have put together the best
material available on the net in many weeks of hard research -
elimitating redundant material - picking out
the websites and products that provide the most value for
you. I am adding new quality sites on a regular basis. So
be sure to check regularly.
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Free Online Tutorials
Introduction to German
using free tutorials and
online examples. Tutorials are small
courses that
give you a good introduction to the
German
language in the form of a small
lesson,
illustration or a game.
Many of the German
tutorials cover only
a specific topic so you might have to go
through
several of them to get a complete
overview.
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Learning Tips for
Students
General tips how to learn
German and
general language learning methods.
How you appoach a new language like
German determines your rate of
success.
Many people get frustrated by the
complexity and all the exceptions.
These tips are designed to be a first
aid
you if you think you are drowning in
facts
and details.
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Online
Courses
Mostly complete courses
with text book passages
grammar and exercises. Real online
courses are
rare. A course is usually made up of
several
chapters and enables you to learn
about
different aspects of the German
language.
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German
Online Exercises
German exercises and tests
in several
difficulty levels. This is good if you
want to
test your level of German to
determine
your knowledge. Also for the DAF exam
you need to prepare using sample
exercises. Some of the exercies use
pictures - there are also
recommendations
for the use of flash
cards.
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German
Grammar Sites
focused on German grammar with
examples. The German grammar is
rather
complicated. However, we show you how
you
can use your knowledhe of the English
grammar
to better understand the German
grammar.
The sites recommended don't offer
complete
courses but talk about the German
grammar
in general.
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German
Dictionaries
Sites that enable you to
look up words and
to translate phrases or web pages
online.
Up to now this is a collection of the
best
German-to-English and
English-to-German
dictionaties. I am also listing sites
that
translate entire phrases.
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German Language Schools
Links to German schools in
English
speaking countries. Currently has schools
in the
US, UK, Australia.
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Study
in Germany
Links to programs for
studying abroad and
learning German in Germany. Also
lists
German language schools in
Germany.
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Learn German
Products
Review of professional
German Language
products and software.
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Learn German
Textbooks
German Textbooks that can
be bought
online.
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How to Learn German
online
Before your start signing up for an expensive German course
or investing in textbooks take your time to review the tips and
resources on this site. They were conducted with special care
and many weeks of hard work. The tips and recommendations on
this site are specifically compiled for an English
speaking individual who wants to learn
German.
The problem with most sites on the net that deal with this
topic is that they are in German. While this might be useful
for the advanced student it is not appropriate for someone who
is just starting out.
If you want to get started quickly you don't have to spend a
great deal of money. Many resources are free. You just have to
find them. Learn German Links is intended for the beginner who
wants to look for free information on learning the German
language. While there are also links included to German
language schools as well as advanced software products I would
suggest you start with the free stuff and then once you have
gotten an impression move on to the professional products. The
range of products is huge and many times people end up paying
too much for the same information that they could have had much
cheaper or for free. The tutorials and exercises I
recommend are the ones that were found to be appropriate for
beginners. All of them - except for the software - were
reviewed by a native German speaker.
We have excluded material that is of sole academic nature.
Learn German Links focuses on material for speaking
contemporary German. We are carefully selecting sites that
offer true value to the user. We try to avoid sites that seem
to be polluted with advertisement or only contain products with
no additional information.
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