LEARNING GERMAN ISN’T AS HARD AS YOU THINK
German and English are also similar in grammar and vocabulary. Here are a few examples: Winter kommt im November (Winter comes in November), Sommer kommt im Juni (Summer comes in June), Mein Hand hat fünf Finger (My hand has five fingers), Mein Name ist Harry (My name is Harry
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GERMAN IS FUN FOR THE TONGUE
“Wo ist der Ausgang? Da drüben.” (Where is the exit? Over There.) There’s something about being able to make cool sounds with your mouth that is exhilarating, and German does the job. Here are some common phrases that will help you learn to speak German (courtesy of About.com):
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BEING BILINGUAL LOOKS GOOD ON A RESUME
Speaking a second language is just plain awesome!
Those who can speak two or more languages have higher IQ’s, are more creative, have greater mental flexibility, and are better at solving complex problems than monolinguals. They are smarter, period. If you don’t believe me, search “benefits of being bilingual” on the internet and see for yourself. And then get started on learning that second language!
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IMAGE THE BOOKS YOU CAN READ KNOWING GERMAN
German is not a language of the past. Over 80,000 new titles a year are printed in German. Each year, more books are published in German than in any other language except English and Chinese.
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GERMAN SPEAKING COUNTRIES HAVE RICH CULTURES
German, Austrian, and Swiss German authors have been awarded 10 Nobel prizes for literature over the years. Think of all of the classical music that has come from German composers: Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss, and Wagner
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DOING BUSINESS WITH GERMAN SPEAKERS COULD BE VERY LUCRATIVE
Germany has the third largest economy in the World. It is also the top exporter in the World with $1.133 trillion exported in 2006. The largest annual trade fairs are held in German cities. Of the Fortune Global 500 (the World’s largest stock market assigned companies) 37 companies are headquartered in Germany.
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GERMAN IS MOST WIDELY USED LANGUAGE IN EUROPE NEXT TO ENGLISH
Germany has a population of over 82 million people not to mention the other countries that declare German as their native language: Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. There are also areas throughout Europe where German is the main language (northern Italy, eastern Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Eastern France, parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, and Romania. Learning to speak German will help you converse with a lot of people.
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Learn to Speak German Confidently and Naturally In Less Than 8 Weeks!
