When it comes to using books, I find the Berlitz: German Self-Teacher, which if unfamiliar, Berlitz (or The Berlitz School of Languages) is a famous linguistics school, and their German self teacher was made originally in I believe 1949 if I can remember correctly, but it was made for troops being stationed in post-war Germany. But one of the most notable things about their books is that it's not English first like most books, it's German first with the English translation, but every quiz after each lesson is only in German without any German. One of the things that I think it has done really well is explaining grammar and how you have to train your brain to view objects as masc. fem. or neuter, and of how der and das become "dem" and die becomes "der" if the noun becomes a location, such as "Die Feder ist auf dem Tisch" instead of "Die Feder ist auf der Tisch," and so much more that has stuck more than any other books combined.
@@Pipes570 Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience! I am quite familiar with Berlitz. I personally find that there’s a lack of up-to-date material and the more practical approach, as in how people converse in real life. That’s most of the time why people learn a language: To be able to communicate with others. However, I do see the point that the grammar is explained in an easy to digest fashion 😊
@@SpeakFluentGerman I do agree with that. It's better for someone who's a historic reenactor that is only speaking German from that particular time, but that a book is typically stagnant, whereas languages themselves evolve. But I'd say that's also why it's good to use multiple sources for learning things in general.
Thanks for the resources and advice you have offered. One of my main challenges is finding people to practice with. Although my city in the US does have an active German meetup, I found it to be a mismatch for me as a beginner. But I can refer to the oft-quoted Chinese proverb if I desire to start somewhere. Based on my experience this year with starting Brazilian Portuguese, I found having a teacher has helped. So I may need to go this route if I move forward with German.
@@chrisbunka True! As a beginner, I recommend starting with short interactions first. Over time, these will definitely grow into longer conversations. Keep going!🚀☺️
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When it comes to using books, I find the Berlitz: German Self-Teacher, which if unfamiliar, Berlitz (or The Berlitz School of Languages) is a famous linguistics school, and their German self teacher was made originally in I believe 1949 if I can remember correctly, but it was made for troops being stationed in post-war Germany. But one of the most notable things about their books is that it's not English first like most books, it's German first with the English translation, but every quiz after each lesson is only in German without any German. One of the things that I think it has done really well is explaining grammar and how you have to train your brain to view objects as masc. fem. or neuter, and of how der and das become "dem" and die becomes "der" if the noun becomes a location, such as "Die Feder ist auf dem Tisch" instead of "Die Feder ist auf der Tisch," and so much more that has stuck more than any other books combined.
@@Pipes570 Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience! I am quite familiar with Berlitz. I personally find that there’s a lack of up-to-date material and the more practical approach, as in how people converse in real life. That’s most of the time why people learn a language: To be able to communicate with others.
However, I do see the point that the grammar is explained in an easy to digest fashion 😊
@@SpeakFluentGerman I do agree with that. It's better for someone who's a historic reenactor that is only speaking German from that particular time, but that a book is typically stagnant, whereas languages themselves evolve. But I'd say that's also why it's good to use multiple sources for learning things in general.
@@Pipes570 Genau!😊
Thanks for the resources and advice you have offered. One of my main challenges is finding people to practice with. Although my city in the US does have an active German meetup, I found it to be a mismatch for me as a beginner. But I can refer to the oft-quoted Chinese proverb if I desire to start somewhere.
Based on my experience this year with starting Brazilian Portuguese, I found having a teacher has helped. So I may need to go this route if I move forward with German.
@@chrisbunka True! As a beginner, I recommend starting with short interactions first. Over time, these will definitely grow into longer conversations. Keep going!🚀☺️
@@SpeakFluentGerman Thanks for the encouragement!
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