German Facts
German is able to heap words upon one another to create long compound words: whereas in English compounds are formed 'openly' (with spaces)
32% of citizens in the EU-15 countries claim to be able to converse in German, either as a mother tongue or a second language
German uses the Latin alphabet. As well as the 26 standard letters, German has three vowels with an Umlaut, namely ä, ö and ü, as well as the 'Eszett' or 'sharp s', ß.
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Peter ist einkaufen und trifft Maria.
- Guten Tag, ich heiße Peter. Wie heißt du?
- Hallo Peter. Ich heiße Maria.
- Das ist ein schöner Name. Woher kommst du?
- Ich bin Spanierin. Ich wohne in Madrid. Und du?
Aus welchem Land kommst du?
- Ich komme aus Deutschland. Ich wohne in München.
- Aha. Wie alt bist du?
- Ich bin 20 Jahre alt. Und du?
- Ich bin 22 Jahre alt. Ich hatte gestern Geburtstag.
- Ah! Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
- Danke. Wann ist dein Geburtstag?
- Mein Geburtstag ist am 2. April .
- Dann hast du ja nächste Woche Geburtstag!
- Stimmt. Kommst du zu meiner Party?
- Gerne.
- Dann bis nächste Woche. Tschüss, Maria.
- Bis dann.
Our native-speaking qualified German teachers can guide you and your group at your work or at home, at a time convenient to you. Classes can take place on any day of the week - even weekends - morning, afternoon or evening. If needs be, if meeting at your office or home is not suitable, you can take your lessons at the trainer's office. Study materials are supplied for you.
Book now / EnquiryThese courses in German are meant for those that feel that learning German would make a change in their work. For starters, it is expedient to learn how to say hello/goodbye, as well as basic business protocol; once the basics have been mastered, reading and writing come to the fore. Students who have greatly benefitted have been involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, jobseekers in multinational companies where another language is required, and those working in the international academia and government circuits. Even on our most fundamental beginner's course, students can anticipate ending the course with basic telephone German and e-mail German skills for communicating, as well as survival German if a short visit to the country is needed.
Book now / EnquiryThis set of German tutorials are less specific and more targeted at those who want to get a range of different things from learning German. Even though all novice students will cover survival German: enough German to make a visit to the country or make good contacts with the locals, but what do you do from there? It depends on your needs. Those who have benefitted from these courses have been those moving or investing overseas, spouses of overseas nationals, people who love to travel all over the world, those interested in German culture, and those who just want to pass a specific examination in German.
Book now / EnquiryIf there are 2 or more of you with the same level of German, the same targets within the language, and be able to study at the same time and location, then you'll be happy to know that these German courses can also be made available for Two-to-One German Courses or Small Group In-Company German Courses. Listen & Learn do not generally recommend classes of more than 6-8 people, although Taster courses in German can run with up to 12 people. Bookings must be made for all participants at the same time.
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