I Love The German Language

I'm just sitting at my desk, preparing a German lesson. Teaching German makes me happy, as it allows me to share my skills with those who might need or want them. It's certainly not the easiest language to learn, but it will open up a vibrant country and lots and lots of arts and culture for you. Yes, translations exist and many people here speak English... but that's not quite the same.

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SW-User

GERMAN SOUNDS SO MAJESTIC

Uncle · 46-50, M

@SW-User It certainly can do that, yes. But what I admire most is how flexible it is. Combine words to make new ones. Have words as long as you want. Move whole parts of your sentence around without changing its meaning...

SW-User

How much time does it take for an English speaker to learn it? I’m learning the basics.

Uncle · 46-50, M

Hard to say, as learning is an individual experience. But possibly between 40 to 60 hours for a basic level (CEFR A1). This is calculating for intensive individual lessons (one-on-one). Perhaps about 600 to 1000 hours to fluency.