actually i have the final exam after 6 days and i don't have german as a subject or anything else.. so instead of preparing for my future.. idiot me : oh german it's a beautiful language to learn.. 😐🤞
I hate when people say that Duolingo will teach you nothing, I mean, I get your point and totally agree that it will not teach the language nor make you fluent, but I don't think it's just useful to revise and practice. I learned a lot of vocabulary using just duolingo for a few months, and now that I started take german more seriously it made my life a lot easier.
“ I’m not there to entertain you, I’m there to educate u” .. I appreciate your directness. Such an attitude breeds real learning. Thanks for your guidance !
Duolingo keeps getting better and better. It’s a great way to start and develop a consistent habit. With only duolingo and Paul Noble, I was able to converse in German with Germans. I wasn’t perfect, but I was proud.
Wow ! I have to admit I didn't expect so profound and gritty guide learning a language from a such an up-beat person like you. Thanks for the honest look on language learning process, which some people may mistakenly see only as a ' fun ride'. I agree on each point you made, hands down.
I like this channel, it's direct to the point, especially that "everything is not going to be fun and games" because some people that I know are super motivated to learn a language and then they find something boring and they decide they don't like that language just for that one thing that is boring. People should understand that learning a language is not going to be fun all the time, if that were the case, everybody would know 6+ languages. I got really motivated to study with your video, I think that we need more people who says these kind of things instead of "HOW I LEARNED GERMAN IN 3 WEEKS!!!!! (YOU CAN TOO!!!!)"
I'm an avid EasyGerman follower and it has improved my listening comprehension quite a bit. But I never thought about taking notes! That's a super idea. Thanks!
Sometimes it is just a few steps that can really make a big difference in your learning. Their Patreon page also provided exercises for you to practice with every video and they are really helpful.
By far, the best video on this topic on RUclips. Watch it! My very personal #0 advice: FIND A GOOD TEACHER. Learning a new language is hard. It can cost you a huge amount of time, money and fatigue. Do yourself a favor and find a teacher who can lead you along this path.
Well said German is the fourth language I'm taking on I've been at it for about a year now and I feel like I've made a lot of progress but it's a lot of work as well nothing worth doing comes easy we need to be reminded of that
Great point! Sometimes learning a language is not fun. It's just work. Some youtubers push the fun aspect to much. And sometimes, language learning is boring, but it takes the boring the good and the difficult to become well rounded in your language learning. Thanks for telling the truth about language learning,
Well, german is my mother tongue, but I'm trying to learn french and although this video is for german learning his tips help with learning any kind of language!
#4 - Excellent point. In the words of Bertrand Russell… “Many things which must be thought about are uninteresting, and even those things which are interesting at first are likely to become very wearisome before they have been considered as long as is necessary. The power of giving prolonged attention is very important and is not likely to be widely acquired except as a habit induced originally by outside pressure.”
My favourites are Rocking German Grammar, Deutsch mit Rieke, Your German Teacher, Learn German with Jenny, Learn German with Anja and Easy German. I haven't listened to some others that you've recommended, but honestly I've found that the tutors are all of a very high standard. We are spoilt for choice when it comes to German tutors on RUclips !! ❤
Hello, you are great ! This is what I have always been telling my students and friends who think they can learn a foreign language by only listening to videos. They overlook writing, reading and grammar study. They also think they can learn a language within 3 months by moving into a country where it is spoken. Anyway, thanks for the great video and for the advise. I will show them your video. I hope they will be convinced this time. Cheers.
Yeah, I’ve lived in Japan for 30 years and only speak ‘survival Japanese’. Why? Because I thought I would just ‘pick it up’. Nope. Didn’t happen, still isn’t happening.
I missed the chance to take german in school, now i'm learning it on my own. Im using the combination of duolingo, textbooks and youtube, with alot of motivation and a few german friends to help me
Good luck. I hope my videos can help along the way. If you have questions, you can always just ask them in the comments. I'm usually pretty good about getting back to people.
I've had success learning getting board(ADHD) and dropping it coming back starting from the begining and each time it got more ingrained. It's not fast but it worked for me for Swedish. I now have better habits so my German is going much faster. Thanks for the tips!
I myself have ADHD symptoms, the most prominent symptom is that I easily get distracted. Reading your comment made me realize how similar we are, I thought I should share my thoughts aswell, I wanted to start with swedish aswell but I switched to German because I have some friends who can speak it.
@@μήλο-τ7υ that's awesome none of my friends spoke any languages. I've been using how to sell drugs online fast for immersion it's a fun show about real guy from Germany it's on netflix. Id also say don't be afraid to pick up learning more than one language. If you get bored on German sometimes another language can be inspiring. Swedish is my strongest and I'm getting to a great point in German and British sign language but I'm also studying Korean, Swahili, ānal pena, Cherokee sumerian and Kabyle.eachwere inspired by ADHD fuled distractions lol
@@jokerzyo thanks for the response, it's quite inspiring assuming from the first comment 11 months ago you were starting out and you are still going strong and moving on to new languages. Thanks for preferring a tv show I'll definitely watch it!
@@μήλο-τ7υ it took much longer than that. I had been studying german for probably a year at that point. I've been studying swedish for close to 10 years at this point. Swedish after about 5 years was when i could more easily follow swedish content so i didn't have to always study because i would be watching or reading it on social media or RUclips. I actually lost interest for awhile since I left this comment and only recently got back to learning languages in January. BSL i started in January that is still English based so was not as difficult as an actual foreign language but had ended up being really fun. Having fun with BSL got me studying german again and getting to a level im proud of and getting farther.
So glad I discovered this video. Extremely concise and helpful. Vielen dank! A good German/English dictionary in paperback is usually inexpensive and great to have.
This is so GOOD. So honest, thorough and helpful! The tips on how to study using the RUclips videos was especially helpful. My only disagreement is that grammar is NOT boring. I was that kid (several decades ago), who got so excited when we had to diagram sentences on the board in High School!! Yep, that long ago and yep, that kid....so I can't agree with anyone with anyone who says grammar is boring (PS I know you love grammar too...that's why I wanted to respond)
Thanks for your videos, I just started learning german and your channel is so good but it has less view than it deserves, I hope that you continue doing this videos. Thank you!!! 🇨🇴
I'm not sure that was the perfect line to illustrate what I really believe. I think education should be entertaining as much as possible. There are ways to make lessons more interesting without compromising the educational merit of them, but if we are judging a lesson's efficacy on whether or not we were entertained by it or it made us smile, we are missing the point.
I found that video by chance, while I'm trying to find a video about learning German. It was a perfect guide. I noted everything, and I think I will be using it all the way up. Awesome video
Anyone can pretend to be humble for a few minutes in a video. 😂 I try to stay humble, however. I tried arrogance and narcissism when I was young. It never worked out.
I just want to say thank you for this and I wished I would have found this before I started learning German through Duo. "ooooh duo is great!" they said."learning there is fun!" they said... I wished I would have watched this before hand. 3 years and stuck at level 6 because, CASES. But I do send this video when I find someone whom within the first week or so of learning German, and I find them. ~.o thank you and you're welcome. ALSO, Thank you for teaching me my new favourite German word. I have only used it once. AUFNIMMERWIEDERSEHN! I love the German language.
@Learn German with Herr Antrim, 03:14 min. mark: A useful response to a student who complains that "Your class is boring!" comes from a simple psychological truth: "Boring people are usually bored!"
i suggest typing your notes into an organized document, with sections, colors even. then you can add new things, and move them around, without disrupting it.
I would recommend writing them by hand first, as the motor movement of writing notes by hand stays with your brain better than typing. Once you are done with the notes, you can transfer them to a computer, which allows you yet another opportunity to look over your notes, plus you can rearrange things and add color. Honestly though, it really comes down to what works best for you. Some students have a hard time writing notes and typing is their best option. Also there are some great apps out there for note taking and organizing your notes.
Herr Antrim, you are my Herro. These are wonderful recommendations. On amazon I found a long list of vendors for used copies of "German in Review". I bought a copy for $10, including shipping. I look forward to getting this. Thank you so much for the learning tips and the list of resource. To paraphrase Buzz Lichtjahr: To Fluency and Beyond!
Well guys, wish me luck cause I'm getting all into it, hopefully, in around 7 to 14 years from now I'll be fluent or at least anything close to it lol, not to mention that I'm still working on my English, but you know the say, the earlier you begin the better it is
Danke. While being entertaining isn't a prerequisite for education, I do appreciate your ability to entertain--through your humor--which keeps me engaged. I'm wondering what you think of taking in films/TV shows to learn German? Do you have techniques for how to fully use them as learning tools? Das ist alles. Zum wohl!
Thanks. I think watching German videos/movies is a great way to advance your language skills. I have a few tips on how to get the most out of this experience here: ruclips.net/video/IZAe5Ysogds/видео.html
@@MrLAntrim Vielen Dank! Also, really liked your recommendations re other sources. Considering some of them are in essence your competition, I thought it was a pretty classy thing to do.
Hallo Herr Antrim. I prefer Memrise than duolinguo to learn vocabulary. Easy German step by step is a good book to learn grammar too. I like grammar but I don't spend too much time doing the exercises, I read the rules and do the exercises out loud and check the answers so it is less boring. When you read, listen, write you learn grammar anyway I know it because I speak 6 languages and I'm now learning German. By the way Antrim your grammar videos are great! I love them! danke schön
Is it really necessary to make statements such as “Most apps are useless”, a pretty strong statement that really gets attention. Then throw in the ‘unless’. A positive statement such as ‘Apps MUST be supplemented with other materials.’ leaves the reader with a different, more positive attitude.
Learn German is also a very great video. Very well structured and the revision at the end is prefect. One of the best channels for learning german. Do have a look!
You can only improve your speaking skills, if you have someone to speak the language with that you're learning. Secondly, you can connect the education with entertainment by for example watching your favourite movies in German.
Most things on Netflix are available with German audio. Some have German subtitles. The German people are big fans of dubbed films, so sites like Netflix cater to that.
Hi Thank u for your tips! I am new asyl seeker in germen and want to learn germen fast so what do you rekommend to me to do from your experience? Or what should i do at the beginging?
Additionally, I'm looking for novels/short stories to read. I'm a reader and I've been looking for some interesting, not-so-difficult books. You could say german equivalent of Harry Potter or Stephen King's books. (And yes, I know that I can get the translations of Harry Potter in german but I'm looking for authentic/original german books not translations). Do you have any recommendations? My level in german is B1.
There is no replacement for Harry Potter. It is a one-of-kind. :) That being said, there is a trilogy by André Klein, which was written for German learners. I haven't read them, but I have read plenty of his other books and can recommend him as a good author. You can get them via his website here: books.learnoutlive.com/category/aschkalon/ You might also enjoy "Das kleine Gespenst", which is a classic German children's book, obviously about a ghost. amzn.to/2AFRPBZ Otherwise, I would recommend the translations of Harry Potter or Stephen King, as you said. Reading books you have already read in English does have its advantages. You know what is going to happen, so you have a better chance of understanding new words when reading. It is worth considering. That being said, you could always go to amazon.de and look through their options. See what some of their best sellers are and find something that might interest you. If you are worried about the level, you could search for "youth books" or something to that effect, but even if a book is above your level, it will simply serve as a challenge to spur your learning along.
@@ZaidTariq1 Be aware that written German is different to spoken German to a much higher degree than English. You will find easy literature to read and understand in the children section. Common literature and real literature uses tenses differently compared to spoken German. Old literature is German of a whole different kind.
I am finding it hard to construct a german sentence without me thinking it in english first before translating it to deutsch, what tips can you possibly give me to probably makes it easier or is it alright the way that I'm learning it right now?
It is not only alright, but sometimes necessary to translate especially in the early stages of language learning. Over time this will transition to the point that you can simply think of what you want to say in German without having to translate from English, but in the meantime, this process is perfect.
I am somewhere between B1-B2 and I am currently both reading and listening by audio to The Diary of Anne Frank. I have a talent of recognising words that I hear at least 2 times, 3 times in the worst case. I notice the more frequent ones and google them (there are many dozens after circa 45 pages, googling every single unknown word takes me too long). And I have already learned words like großartig, launisch, zäh usw.
I'd add "Naturlich German" RUclips channel. Great for developing listening comprehension skills. Videos broken down by level (Beginner, Intermediate, etc).
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me, a german native and who should be studying right now: yeah a video about learning german sounds great.
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ich auch ... fml
actually i have the final exam after 6 days and i don't have german as a subject or anything else.. so instead of preparing for my future..
idiot me : oh german it's a beautiful language to learn.. 😐🤞
@@tryingtopickacoolname rip. you should have played on german minecraft servers
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Ahahaha, me too I watch videos how to learn italian and I am like ‘what am I doing’ 🤣🤣🤣
"It is not to entertain you it is to educate you" Perfekt.
I hate when people say that Duolingo will teach you nothing, I mean, I get your point and totally agree that it will not teach the language nor make you fluent, but I don't think it's just useful to revise and practice. I learned a lot of vocabulary using just duolingo for a few months, and now that I started take german more seriously it made my life a lot easier.
Well Said!
Absolutely. It's important to learn some words before getting started seriously.
I think listening to music is probably most important. Memorizing songs gives you the illusion of how it feels to be fluent
@@willsee8391 I wish I had more German music that I enjoyed so I could listen to it more often, but I have a hard time finding some...
“ I’m not there to entertain you, I’m there to educate u” ..
I appreciate your directness. Such an attitude breeds real learning. Thanks for your guidance !
yeah
Duolingo keeps getting better and better. It’s a great way to start and develop a consistent habit. With only duolingo and Paul Noble, I was able to converse in German with Germans. I wasn’t perfect, but I was proud.
Awesome. That's great to hear. I need to try Duolingo again. My daughter has been using it, but I haven't seen any fruits from that labor.
Your suggestions are more precious and motivating than any other thing , Respect ✋
Thanks.
Wow ! I have to admit I didn't expect so profound and gritty guide learning a language from a such an up-beat person like you. Thanks for the honest look on language learning process, which some people may mistakenly see only as a ' fun ride'. I agree on each point you made, hands down.
I like this channel, it's direct to the point, especially that "everything is not going to be fun and games" because some people that I know are super motivated to learn a language and then they find something boring and they decide they don't like that language just for that one thing that is boring. People should understand that learning a language is not going to be fun all the time, if that were the case, everybody would know 6+ languages. I got really motivated to study with your video, I think that we need more people who says these kind of things instead of "HOW I LEARNED GERMAN IN 3 WEEKS!!!!! (YOU CAN TOO!!!!)"
I'm an avid EasyGerman follower and it has improved my listening comprehension quite a bit. But I never thought about taking notes! That's a super idea. Thanks!
Sometimes it is just a few steps that can really make a big difference in your learning. Their Patreon page also provided exercises for you to practice with every video and they are really helpful.
"apps are useless" then posts an ad for his own program at the exact same time lol...well played
This is brilliant. Thank you for clearly stating a lot of important aspects and also giving good recommendations!
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the tip!
consistency is key, yes!
By far, the best video on this topic on RUclips. Watch it!
My very personal #0 advice: FIND A GOOD TEACHER.
Learning a new language is hard. It can cost you a huge amount of time, money and fatigue. Do yourself a favor and find a teacher who can lead you along this path.
Well said German is the fourth language I'm taking on I've been at it for about a year now and I feel like I've made a lot of progress but it's a lot of work as well nothing worth doing comes easy we need to be reminded of that
Great point! Sometimes learning a language is not fun. It's just work. Some youtubers push the fun aspect to much. And sometimes, language learning is boring, but it takes the boring the good and the difficult to become well rounded in your language learning. Thanks for telling the truth about language learning,
Well, german is my mother tongue, but I'm trying to learn french and although this video is for german learning his tips help with learning any kind of language!
#4 - Excellent point. In the words of Bertrand Russell…
“Many things which must be thought about are uninteresting, and even those things which are interesting at first are likely to become very wearisome before they have been considered as long as is necessary. The power of giving prolonged attention is very important and is not likely to be widely acquired except as a habit induced originally by outside pressure.”
My favourites are Rocking German Grammar, Deutsch mit Rieke, Your German Teacher, Learn German with Jenny, Learn German with Anja and Easy German. I haven't listened to some others that you've recommended, but honestly I've found that the tutors are all of a very high standard. We are spoilt for choice when it comes to German tutors on RUclips !! ❤
There is definitely a great selection of awesome channels available now.
I like assimil
Hello, you are great ! This is what I have always been telling my students and friends who think they can learn a foreign language by only listening to videos. They overlook writing, reading and grammar study. They also think they can learn a language within 3 months by moving into a country where it is spoken. Anyway, thanks for the great video and for the advise. I will show them your video. I hope they will be convinced this time. Cheers.
Yeah, I’ve lived in Japan for 30 years and only speak ‘survival Japanese’. Why? Because I thought I would just ‘pick it up’. Nope. Didn’t happen, still isn’t happening.
Your video is certainly not boring. it is actually very truthful and 'down to earth' as it tells you how it is to learn a language. . .
Thank you.
I’ll be coming back to this video every Wednesday with updates on my German progress
you didn't came!
@@biohacker7968 I’ve bought German grammar books and am taking it seriously this time
I like Jenny. The way she sets out the grammar and sentences
Lingoni German is great too. That is where Jenny is now. It is well worth my paid subscription.
You are most genuine and helping teacher here... Thanks for all your suggestions. Abhishek (India)
My pleasure 😊
I missed the chance to take german in school, now i'm learning it on my own. Im using the combination of duolingo, textbooks and youtube, with alot of motivation and a few german friends to help me
Good luck. I hope my videos can help along the way. If you have questions, you can always just ask them in the comments. I'm usually pretty good about getting back to people.
All i have to say is love the leg day reference love your bow tie and keep on keeping on my dude
I like how honest you are and no bullshit but rather to the point and strait forward type of approach, I enjoy your Chantal.
This is so true cause i have experienced all of these, kind of having someone point out all mistakes that i made in my language learning process
I've had success learning getting board(ADHD) and dropping it coming back starting from the begining and each time it got more ingrained. It's not fast but it worked for me for Swedish. I now have better habits so my German is going much faster. Thanks for the tips!
I myself have ADHD symptoms, the most prominent symptom is that I easily get distracted. Reading your comment made me realize how similar we are, I thought I should share my thoughts aswell, I wanted to start with swedish aswell but I switched to German because I have some friends who can speak it.
@@μήλο-τ7υ that's awesome none of my friends spoke any languages. I've been using how to sell drugs online fast for immersion it's a fun show about real guy from Germany it's on netflix. Id also say don't be afraid to pick up learning more than one language. If you get bored on German sometimes another language can be inspiring. Swedish is my strongest and I'm getting to a great point in German and British sign language but I'm also studying Korean, Swahili, ānal pena, Cherokee sumerian and Kabyle.eachwere inspired by ADHD fuled distractions lol
@@jokerzyo thanks for the response, it's quite inspiring assuming from the first comment 11 months ago you were starting out and you are still going strong and moving on to new languages. Thanks for preferring a tv show I'll definitely watch it!
@@μήλο-τ7υ it took much longer than that. I had been studying german for probably a year at that point. I've been studying swedish for close to 10 years at this point. Swedish after about 5 years was when i could more easily follow swedish content so i didn't have to always study because i would be watching or reading it on social media or RUclips. I actually lost interest for awhile since I left this comment and only recently got back to learning languages in January. BSL i started in January that is still English based so was not as difficult as an actual foreign language but had ended up being really fun. Having fun with BSL got me studying german again and getting to a level im proud of and getting farther.
The secret of the german language by Michael and Sabine is great as well
So glad I discovered this video. Extremely concise and helpful. Vielen dank! A good German/English dictionary in paperback is usually inexpensive and great to have.
This is so GOOD. So honest, thorough and helpful! The tips on how to study using the RUclips videos was especially helpful. My only disagreement is that grammar is NOT boring. I was that kid (several decades ago), who got so excited when we had to diagram sentences on the board in High School!! Yep, that long ago and yep, that kid....so I can't agree with anyone with anyone who says grammar is boring (PS I know you love grammar too...that's why I wanted to respond)
That was the most comprehensive guidance on German learning.
Danke vielmals. 👍🙏
About the app thing-
The only thing that apps do is keep reminding u of the words u have learned.
Genau!
Now it maked sense why I'm almost a year in and still A1
Thanks for your videos, I just started learning german and your channel is so good but it has less view than it deserves, I hope that you continue doing this videos.
Thank you!!!
🇨🇴
Perfect Perfect Perfect
" I am not here to entertain you , I am here to educate you"
I'm not sure that was the perfect line to illustrate what I really believe. I think education should be entertaining as much as possible. There are ways to make lessons more interesting without compromising the educational merit of them, but if we are judging a lesson's efficacy on whether or not we were entertained by it or it made us smile, we are missing the point.
I started my German learning online with Jenny. She is my favourites
Learning German with Jenny and Ajna is good
I found that video by chance, while I'm trying to find a video about learning German. It was a perfect guide. I noted everything, and I think I will be using it all the way up. Awesome video
Glad to hear. Viel Erfolg beim Deutsch lernen.
Im 17 and German is gonna be my second language after English, thanks for all the tips! I will make progress
your videos aren't boring. i am really enjoying them!
Danke! Das freut mich.
I'm already finding that, as I begin to actually USE what I've learned from Herr Antrim, it's HIS voice I hear in my head.
Yes... Give in to the darkness. Let the Antrim flow through you.
1:58 I think you wanted to say "Importance of consistency cannot be OVERSTATED."
Languages are hard... Even if it is your native language. 😂
This man is so humble, I love it!
Anyone can pretend to be humble for a few minutes in a video. 😂 I try to stay humble, however. I tried arrogance and narcissism when I was young. It never worked out.
I just want to say thank you for this and I wished I would have found this before I started learning German through Duo. "ooooh duo is great!" they said."learning there is fun!" they said... I wished I would have watched this before hand. 3 years and stuck at level 6 because, CASES. But I do send this video when I find someone whom within the first week or so of learning German, and I find them. ~.o thank you and you're welcome. ALSO, Thank you for teaching me my new favourite German word. I have only used it once. AUFNIMMERWIEDERSEHN! I love the German language.
Danke!
This video is a gold mine for Deutsch learning.
This video is just perfect. Thank you for clearing my doubts! 👍
You are very welcome.
This video is gold! #7 is a key, often-overlooked point.
Education must be fun always. In that way brain works. I say that as a ex professor who worked in a University in my country.
Thank you Much Herr Antrim...for the tips
My pleasure!
" Education isn't always glamorous, flashy and entertaining " 👌
Thanks for your content and suggesting other YT channels. 👍
@Learn German with Herr Antrim, 03:14 min. mark: A useful response to a student who complains that "Your class is boring!" comes from a simple psychological truth: "Boring people are usually bored!"
Gonna use that to replace my usual response to "I'm bored." - "Hello, Bored. I'm Herr Antrim."
Great tips!!! I don't find your channel boring at all.
Thank you so much for great advices and guidance .
i suggest typing your notes into an organized document, with sections, colors even. then you can add new things, and move them around, without disrupting it.
I would recommend writing them by hand first, as the motor movement of writing notes by hand stays with your brain better than typing. Once you are done with the notes, you can transfer them to a computer, which allows you yet another opportunity to look over your notes, plus you can rearrange things and add color. Honestly though, it really comes down to what works best for you. Some students have a hard time writing notes and typing is their best option. Also there are some great apps out there for note taking and organizing your notes.
pretty much nailed it. thank you a lot Herr Antrim
Glad to help. :)
I like Duolingo because it teaches you to think and analyse but the repetitions gets to me. It slows you down
Hi. Thank you very much for this video. I wish one day I will be able to write these sentences in German.
Thank you sooooo much for sharing this precius informations!!!
Greetings from Greece
I'm Honduran, firstly this year I learned English, after I learned french, now I'm going for german
the speaking one is why i got a friend to learn german whit me its going great
Fantastic. I'm glad that is working well for you.
I always like all your videos. They are very informative. 😘
Herr Antrim, you are my Herro. These are wonderful recommendations. On amazon I found a long list of vendors for used copies of "German in Review". I bought a copy for $10, including shipping. I look forward to getting this. Thank you so much for the learning tips and the list of resource. To paraphrase Buzz Lichtjahr: To Fluency and Beyond!
Thanks for sharing! That is a great deal on that book. I have never seen it for $10.
vielen danke
Well guys, wish me luck cause I'm getting all into it, hopefully, in around 7 to 14 years from now I'll be fluent or at least anything close to it lol, not to mention that I'm still working on my English, but you know the say, the earlier you begin the better it is
This guy nailed it, very good video
Danke.
Thank you very much.
thanks
Seems fair, a lot of videos say you can learn languages without studying and that's just a lie. Thanks for your honesty :3
thanks for your advise
Thank you very much, this helps a lot!
Danke. While being entertaining isn't a prerequisite for education, I do appreciate your ability to entertain--through your humor--which keeps me engaged. I'm wondering what you think of taking in films/TV shows to learn German? Do you have techniques for how to fully use them as learning tools? Das ist alles. Zum wohl!
Thanks. I think watching German videos/movies is a great way to advance your language skills. I have a few tips on how to get the most out of this experience here: ruclips.net/video/IZAe5Ysogds/видео.html
@@MrLAntrim Vielen Dank! Also, really liked your recommendations re other sources. Considering some of them are in essence your competition, I thought it was a pretty classy thing to do.
I don't know how to start, actually I know German from school, but I really want to continue study it.
Great tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Sir everything you teach is entertaining and qurious nothing is boring in your vedios they are brilliant . And also celery helpful
So nice of you. Thanks.
Danke!
Hallo Herr Antrim. I prefer Memrise than duolinguo to learn vocabulary. Easy German step by step is a good book to learn grammar too. I like grammar but I don't spend too much time doing the exercises, I read the rules and do the exercises out loud and check the answers so it is less boring. When you read, listen, write you learn grammar anyway I know it because I speak 6 languages and I'm now learning German. By the way Antrim your grammar videos are great! I love them! danke schön
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a Lot for sharing this wonderful information..👍
Also the beauty of your videos is....you mention the link in description box..👌
Good tips!
Totally agree. To learn a new language you need to practice and study. It shouldn't be always an entertainment.
Waiting for your next vlog
Is it really necessary to make statements such as “Most apps are useless”, a pretty strong statement that really gets attention. Then throw in the ‘unless’. A positive statement such as ‘Apps MUST be supplemented with other materials.’ leaves the reader with a different, more positive attitude.
Learn German is also a very great video. Very well structured and the revision at the end is prefect. One of the best channels for learning german. Do have a look!
I'll check it out.
Learn german my way is also good ..though at a very starting stage. But for beginners it is great!!
You can only improve your speaking skills, if you have someone to speak the language with that you're learning.
Secondly, you can connect the education with entertainment by for example watching your favourite movies in German.
Thanks 😊
Danke.👍
Thank you so much, very helpful!!
A big entertaining factor is obviously Netflix if it has some favourites in German I think
Most things on Netflix are available with German audio. Some have German subtitles. The German people are big fans of dubbed films, so sites like Netflix cater to that.
What about German grammar drills??
I already speak English,French,Arabic and I want to learn German language so bad ❤️🙏🏻
Danke schön. Das ist sehr gut.
Hi Thank u for your tips! I am new asyl seeker in germen and want to learn germen fast so what do you rekommend to me to do from your experience? Or what should i do at the beginging?
Additionally, I'm looking for novels/short stories to read. I'm a reader and I've been looking for some interesting, not-so-difficult books. You could say german equivalent of Harry Potter or Stephen King's books. (And yes, I know that I can get the translations of Harry Potter in german but I'm looking for authentic/original german books not translations). Do you have any recommendations? My level in german is B1.
There is no replacement for Harry Potter. It is a one-of-kind. :) That being said, there is a trilogy by André Klein, which was written for German learners. I haven't read them, but I have read plenty of his other books and can recommend him as a good author. You can get them via his website here: books.learnoutlive.com/category/aschkalon/
You might also enjoy "Das kleine Gespenst", which is a classic German children's book, obviously about a ghost. amzn.to/2AFRPBZ
Otherwise, I would recommend the translations of Harry Potter or Stephen King, as you said. Reading books you have already read in English does have its advantages. You know what is going to happen, so you have a better chance of understanding new words when reading. It is worth considering.
That being said, you could always go to amazon.de and look through their options. See what some of their best sellers are and find something that might interest you. If you are worried about the level, you could search for "youth books" or something to that effect, but even if a book is above your level, it will simply serve as a challenge to spur your learning along.
@@MrLAntrim Thank you so much for the detailed reply! It was really helpful :)
@@ZaidTariq1 Be aware that written German is different to spoken German to a much higher degree than English. You will find easy literature to read and understand in the children section. Common literature and real literature uses tenses differently compared to spoken German. Old literature is German of a whole different kind.
I am finding it hard to construct a german sentence without me thinking it in english first before translating it to deutsch, what tips can you possibly give me to probably makes it easier or is it alright the way that I'm learning it right now?
It is not only alright, but sometimes necessary to translate especially in the early stages of language learning. Over time this will transition to the point that you can simply think of what you want to say in German without having to translate from English, but in the meantime, this process is perfect.
I am somewhere between B1-B2 and I am currently both reading and listening by audio to The Diary of Anne Frank. I have a talent of recognising words that I hear at least 2 times, 3 times in the worst case. I notice the more frequent ones and google them (there are many dozens after circa 45 pages, googling every single unknown word takes me too long). And I have already learned words like großartig, launisch, zäh usw.
Cool. Sounds like a great plan.
I'd add "Naturlich German" RUclips channel. Great for developing listening comprehension skills. Videos broken down by level (Beginner, Intermediate, etc).
I didn't know that one existed. She has some really cool videos. Thanks for sharing.
@@MrLAntrim Lingster Academy is good for grammar.
Amazing sir
Vielen Danke für es
Seher toll!
Gerne.
very useful !! thank uu