Introduction:

German is widely taught as a foreign language in the world. In Europe and the United States, it is the third most taught language after English and French. Germany is a conveyor belt for creating highly skilled employees and such excellence echoes in its language as well. One of the key motivations for learning German is the fact that it is the top destination for international students for higher studies. Unlike other parts of the world where getting a decent or standard education becomes a challenge, Germany stands a class apart. As per a survey conducted in 2014, Foreign students have to pay a low or very less tuition fee for getting a world-class education in the heart of Germany. And if this happens to be the reason for you to learn German then let’s look into some of the best German vocabulary building apps.

• FluentU

This app has real-life interactive videos. It teaches students in a natural and immersive manner so that they can get an idea about German culture. It further uses music videos, movie clips, news items, and other exciting stuff to enhance German language learning.

• Busuu

This app believes in a global community with over 90 million learners worldwide. Here you may enhance your German vocabulary by practicing reading, writing, and speaking with the native German speakers.

• iStart German

As the name suggests it’s a great app for beginners. It teaches you a comprehensive understanding of the German language. It has been designed massively to make German learning fun and enjoyable.

• Multibhashi

Speaking of building German vocabulary, why don’t you click on the link. Multibhashi provides online professional trainers for personal and group sessions. In fact, you also get a certificate at the end of your achieved level. These classes are especially important if you are looking at German from a career point of view as the Multibhashi team will design the curriculum as per your need.

• Memrise

This app uses flashcards as a memory aid. For retention, it combines blank repetition. It also has native speakers’ videos and German Language Experts.

• Anki

The Japanese meaning of the word ‘Anki’ means repetition. It uses flashcards and user-generated content such as images, audio, and videos.

• Babbel

This app is quite slick and fast. It offers interactive dialogues and lessons designed by linguists. Babbel app is great for those who are not into playful graphics.

• Rosetta Stone

It is one of the famous apps for German teaching and its immersive techniques. Unlike other apps that translate words from English, this app trains students to associate words with imagery, sound, text, and video.

• Conclusion

These are a few of the renowned apps that can help you to enhance not only German vocabulary but also your language skill. Though as a teacher I feel reading, writing and speaking have got no substitute as that’s what we have done right from our Kindergarten times. In fact, there are several interesting German documentaries on Netflix, which can add fuel to the fire of German vocabulary.  I am sure that with the right guidance and dedication you will be soon flexing your German-speaking muscles as well.