How to Learn German With Sound

More then 98 million people worldwide speak German as their native language, according to the Metropolitan State College of Denver. Switzerland, Austria and the Federal Republic of Germany make up the world's second largest market, when defined by language. In comparison, there are 36 million native Spanish speakers; French, English and Italian speakers average 58 to 60 million each, according to MSCD. Several smaller European countries also boast German as a native tongue. Use your sense of hearing to learn pronunciation and play games to master German.

Things You'll Need

  • German teaching program
  • German music
  • German movies
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Instructions

    • 1

      Play a game. Yabla German offers a flash game that allows you to set the difficulty. Listen to the woman speaking German and select the word she left out of the sentence. The audio can be sped up or slowed down by the user and set to repeat. There are 10 questions in each interactive learning game. An onsite keyboard with special characters lets you type in the answer without opening your computer's character map tool.

    • 2

      Use a website that teaches German. Many of German study websites offer pronunciations of individual words and complete sentences. Recite the words you learn. Repeat the German word three times for each object.

    • 3

      Practice conversations. Enlist a friend to learn German with you. Use German words and sentences when speaking to each other.

    • 4

      Listen to music sung in German. You may not recognize any words at first, but as you become more familiar with the language, you will begin to understand what the lyrics are.

    • 5

      Watch movies in German. Use subtitles at first if you choose. Listen for word pronunciation, pitch and tone. Facial expressions may also give clues to what the actors are saying.

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