Deutschland, the land of rich heritage and culture holds the German language very dear to it, while also embracing the internationality of big cities gracefully. Although you often hear that German is a very difficult language, we can assure you – if you are an international fluent in English, learning German will not be very hard for you, as both languages stem from the same roots. Altogether, German is the native language of more than 90 million speakers and thus ranks among the languages with the most native speakers worldwide. German is widely studied as a foreign language and is one of the main cultural languages of the Western world.
There are multiple reasons for learning the language. One of them is to feel at home in Germany. Germans whole-heartedly appreciate when they see an ex-pat attempting to speak German and welcome you into their world, which helps you break barriers and make new friends and professional contacts easily. Also, the further one gets away from the bigger cities, the less is signposted in English and the less English is spoken in public. In this blog, we will discuss some of the ways through which you can practice your German language skills: