Hear and Repeat German Letter Sounds
First, learn the German alphabet by listening to how each letter is pronounced. Listen to the difference between English and German letter sounds as both the language are cognates.
Just like in English, German sounds similar and with meanings too
Pay attention to the letters, as it changes the way a letter is pronounced, and therefore changes the way words can pronounce.
Framework the Words
After learning the alphabet and letter sounds, start to learn some “framework words.” These words are easy and common that will form the basis of your vocabulary building.
There are words that you cannot do without in English and think about those words look up their German equivalents. Few words are:
FluentU will help you to track the words that you are learning, which gives you extra practice with difficult words. It will remind you when you want to review what you have learned.
Learn the Vocabulary with Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Once you have finished learning some basics, expand your vocabulary with nouns, verbs and adjectives. Try to set a daily goal for yourself—for instance, learn three new nouns, verbs and adjectives every day.
There are 200+ most common German nouns and 10 commonly used German verbs.
Start Putting Sentences Together
If you learned some important German words then start to use the words to form a sentence. This way is efficient in learning German sentence structure and word order.
Later, you can practice using those words with rules for yourself. After learning this you can try to speak with others, people will probably know what you are trying to communicate even if you get the word wrong. But do your best to try and correctly order your sentences.
Memorize Reusable German Phrases
This is one of the “language hacks” that will make you learn real German communication faster.
Now you can start learning some basic German phrases. Similar to single words, begin practising simple phrases that you might speak on an average day.
Choose whatever phrases that would be most useful for you in daily life in Germany! This won’t just help you to speak German but also in motivating you to imagine a future life traveling or living in Germany.
