Today, an estimated 130 million people consider German their native or second language, making it the European Union’s first language. It is the third most widely learned language in the EU, and there are around 15 million people worldwide currently learning the language.
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The TestDaf is a German language certificate recognized by all higher education institutions in Germany.
Read More… Administered by the Conference of Ministers of Education of the Federal Republic of Germany in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the DSD (Deutsches Sprachdiplom) is a non-compulsory examination for German secondary school students to certify their level of German.
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While there is a strategic interest in learning European languages, necessity is far from being the only guarantee of their sustainability: they have many other assets that justify their expansion worldwide.
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While German is often considered one of the toughest languages to learn, you’ll be relieved to know that both German and English are more closely linked than you might think.
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Learning German is more than mastering most complex grammar modules and verb tenses.
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German and English are more closely linked than you might think. Both languages share the same roots, and therefore a great deal of vocabulary is similar (around 60% of the lexicon).
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Ah, German… is there a more beautiful tongue? I’m no Berliner, but ich sincerely think nicht. What better way to cement your mastery of this melodic language than to add a few more idioms to your rucksack?
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Falsche Freunde – also known as false cognates – are words that look and/or sound identical in both languages but have different meanings.
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Willkommen to another blog post encouraging you to learn German. This time, we’re slinging slang at you.
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