Today, German is the second most studied language in Europe and Asia and the third most-commonly taught language in the USA schools and universities.
The German language
• is the most widely spoken native language in the EU;
• belongs to the three most learned languages in the world;
• belongs to the ten most widely spoken languages in the world;
• is among the top five most widely used languages on the Internet;
• is the official language in seven countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, as well as parts of Italy and Belgium);
• is spoken by over 100 million people world-wide (around 100 million native and 28 million second language speakers in 40 countries around the world).
Today lack of time or living in another place mean nothing to those who would like to learn something new. If you don’t have sufficient time and can’t take a language course in Germany to study German - it is not a problem, as almost everything is available through internet. Learning online is very convenien despite someone will tell you, that online course can't ever replace the language experience in the "mother-tongue" country. If you plan to travel, you need to know a few tricks.
Before you start learning you must bear in your mind that all exercises will be useful in case of regular practising. For example, German learning software will help you improve your German only if you use it regularly. So, if you are not sure you will find the motivation to actually spend your time learning German with this software, do not buy it. There are many websites that offer free language lessons to help travelers learn basic German phrases.
Speaking German language shows respect for that culture, and people in every country prefer it when tourists make an effort to speak the local language, even if all you can say in it is "hello" and "please." In addition, learning German language can also help you to communicate with local immigrant populations at home. The old rumor that German is a hard language stems back to the days when the language was taught differently than it is today.
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