Learn German in 6 Days

Learn German In 6 Days!

By: Zane Madison This book will greatly help your understanding of the German language. Instruction and practice is the only way you will learn. If you live in or travel in a German speaking country and want to improve your skills, this is for you. If you have an interest in German or want an A+ in your schoolwork, this is also for you. Best of luck and Auf Wiedersehen for now!

The German Alphabet

The German alphabet is the most important feature to learn. The same goes for any language, if you do not know what letters make up basic words, how can you put a word together? More importantly, how is it spelled? The German alphabet is a crucial part in understanding the language. Please take a look over this chart to make sure you have grasped the concept. Many words in English that are broken down into letter form are pronounced with longer sayings in German. Once you feel you know this chart, head on over to the next lesson. If you may have noticed right from the start, this alphabet has 30 characters. Yes, that is four more than our English counterpart. I urge you to memorize this list. You will be much better off, good luck! Hint: Can you notice the similarity to English?

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Aa Ää Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Öö Pp Qq Rr Ss ß Tt Uu Üü Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

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German Vowels

The letters which represent the German vowels are the same as English. There is one exception though, and that is the addition of three extra vowels. Let us take a look shall we? There are eight vowels in German and they are, "a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "ä", "ö", "ü". Not too complicated is it now? Let us move on. German vowels have a distinct difference as compared to the English language. The vowels are separated into two main categories. Do you happen to know what those categories might be? The categories are long and short. Now what is a long and short vowel you ask? Short vowels or otherwise known as "lax", have a quick distinct sound to them....