It doesn't have to be hard to learn how to read German.It can be enjoyable.It's important to remember that the process takes time, commitment and patience.Don't expect to learn everything at the same time.You will find a world of possibilities if you keep at it.
Step 1: The German alphabet can be learned.
English and German have the same alphabet.There are four characters that don't exist in English and they all sound the same.
Step 2: Learn how to speak German.
A person's competence in reading is related to their pronunciation.D sounds like a hard G J, Y V, and F W all sound like V Z.
Step 3: Understand fundamental vocabulary.
Before focusing on specialized words, learn basic words.This will allow you to learn more quickly.60 percent of all communication takes the form of a core set of 750 vocabulary words.I want to become du, so I'm going to be on fr.
Step 4: Understand fundamental German phrases.
Get an understanding of how German works by learning the following phrases.Excuse me.The word "entschuldigen" refers to the situation.How are you?Is it es dir?Can you help me?Is that Knnen Sie?I don't understand.Ich verstehe.I am hungry.Ich is Hunger.Do you speak English?Is it Sprechen Sie Englisch?Thank you.It's the name of the game.You are welcome.It's called Bitteschn (bit-ah-shern).
Step 5: The gender of German nouns can be learned.
The German language has a gender.All nouns must have their gender before you learn a new one.Masculine is related to die Neuter.
Step 6: There are four different cases.
The endings of adjectives, indefinite articles and which pronoun to use are dictated by four different cases.Nominative and Accusative are used for the person doing the action and Dative is used to show the indirect object.
Step 7: There are different tenses of verbs.
It is possible to express differences in time.You know when an event takes place if you know how a verbs tense changes.Past Perfect is used to describe a time in the past that is previous to another time.
Step 8: German word order can be learned.
German word order is different from English.The German word order is subject,verb, indirect object and direct object.There are many cases where this isn't true.Time, Manner, Place should be followed by information.The end of the sentence has certain conjunctions.The second verb goes at the end of the sentence.The end of the sentence has a relative clause.There is a temporal phrase at the beginning of the sentence.
Step 9: Understand the different types of reading.
You will learn better and faster if you switch between the two ways of reading.Casual reading.This is where you can get a general understanding of the text and not focus on specific points.This will help you understand basic structure.Reading with intent.This is when you read with a focus on words.You can improve your language awareness by taking notes, reading a dictionary, and thinking about why the language is structured in a certain way.
Step 10: Gradually increase the level of difficulty.
If you want to read a novel, start with children's books.Before reading a legal document, you should read the newspaper.You will get frustrated if you start with too difficult a text.Street signs are some places to start.There is a text on packaging.There are picture books.There are comic books.There are fairy tales.There are news articles.
Step 11: Don't stop regular practice.
Consistency is important when learning a new language.The mind needs time to think.Repetition is an important part of the process.Do you know what is preventing you from maintaining regular practice?Are you frustrated by unrealistic expectations?Do you have to revise or create your learning plan?Can you relate your learning to something that interests you?
Step 12: You should be rewarded for progress made.
Take a look at your notes.What have you learned?How much progress have you made?Do not focus on what you didn't achieve.It takes a long time to learn a language.