subject: Learn German Through Special Tips [print this page] There are things you can do to help simplify the process of learning German. Given here are several tips aimed at making your German learning quicker. The best part about these is that they can be used at any stage during your language learning.
Since the internet has entered almost every sphere of our lives, you can surely look at the internet to interact with native speakers of the German tongue. After all, there is no dearth of German speaking people who can be found across various social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.
In doing so, you expose yourself to the little differences which you might not notice otherwise. For instance, while the use of 'wanna' in English is not really correct, there is no shortage of people who say, "I wanna do this", "I wanna go there," etc. Similarly in German, the usage of words does vary from time to time. Actually exposing yourself to how native speakers' converse in German will give you a good perspective into how the language is used in this day and age.
There's nothing quite like resorting to this age-old way of learning. This requires you to carry a notebook (preferably small enough to fit into your pocket). What is required of you is to make a note of all the seemingly important words/phrases that you come across. It is important that you do not fill too much information on each page, as this will make recognition difficult. If you categorize your notebook into sections, that's even better.
Start off by making a note of a few words/phrases each day. This includes German words/phrases you hear and do not know the meanings of (the next step is looking for their meanings). Additionally, make notes of words/phrases in English that you wish to translate into German. Do this on a regular basis and you will see yourself making a transition from confusing situations to situations where you're much more confident in approach.
When it comes to learning vocabulary, the language notwithstanding, there's a clear interrelation between the words that are commonly used in any particular surrounding. For instance, when in the kitchen, you will need to know the German counterparts of words like oven, refrigerator, bake, fry, roast, cutlery, names of different foodstuffs, etc. This list of words would change when you moved to a different part within your home.
When you're starting to increase your German vocabulary, start by learning the names of things around you. Cover the different portions of your home bit by bit. Once you've got your home covered, move outside into spaces like markets, book stores, entertainment complexes, etc. In doing so you fill your German vocabulary data bank with a repertoire of words that are used in one's day-to-day life.
