Why learn German? | Importance of German language

• Eduzeit
• 1 year ago

Germany is an economic powerhouse and ranks 4th place for best GDP (Gross domestic production) in the world. It is also home to free and world-class public universities. With all this, learning the German language can be a powerful skill to have. Deutsch is the native name for the German language, which is also the official language of countries like Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. To live or to study in these countries would require you to have knowledge of the German language.

Noteworthy mention here is that there are many German multinational companies, including giants like Adidas and Volkswagen, who prefer candidates with expertise in the German language. So anyone looking to expand their careers into the best in the world can have a significant advantage with expertise in German language.

German Language Level

CEFR (Common European framework for reference for languages) has structured German languages into 6 levels, namely A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Here, A1 is used to denote basic expertise in the language and C2 for the highest. To prove your German language proficiency, attend exams conducted by Goethe institutes and its subsidiaries. The exam is called Goethe-Zertifikat exam.

Where to study German language in Nepal?

You can shorten the time to become a proficient German speaker with the help of our experts at Edu Zeit — Nepal’s leading german language institute. We have classes available for German language levels A1, A2, and B1.

German language basics

Let’s know some basics of German language for beginners:

Formal and Informal Language

Germans are very mindful of the tone they use and have a formal and informal style of speaking. They use formal language with people older than you or whom you don't know and informal language with friends, family, and relatives. So a hello in English is hallo in the informal German tone and Guten Tag as a formal version of it.

German language syntax

The German word order differs from English and other languages — so you can't create proper German sentences using the English word order. Else you need to grasp German word order and use that structure. Be, also mindful of the fact that improper word order can impart different meanings to the sentence.

Tekamolo is the acronym that would help you form proper German sentences. where,

Te  → when does it happen?

Ka → why does it happen?

Mo → How does it happen?

Lo → Where does it happen?

So, the correct german word order is subject + verb + Te + Ka + Mo + Lo

Let's demonstrate this by translating an English sentence that has all the components of an acronym Tekamolo, into a German sentence.

English sentence → I am driving to Kathmandu today by car for a meeting.

Here,

Subject → who →I → ich (in german)

Verb → what action → drive →  Fahrt ( in german)

Te  → when does it happen → Today → heute (in german)

Ka → why does it happen → For a meeting (für ein Treffen)

Mo → How does it happen → By car → mit dem Auto (in german)

Lo → Where does it happen → Kathmandu ( nach Kathmandu)

So the german sentence for this would be → Ich fahre heute für ein Treffen mit dem Auto nach Kathmandu.

Gender in German language

You can use the ending of the german word to determine the gender of the noun.

For example, we commonly refer to Masculine with words ending in ig, ur, us, ich, ling, and ismus. Feminine is referred to by words ending with e, ei, ie, ur, tät, ung, heit, keit, schaft in its singular form.

How can you learn German fast?

1. Learn frequently used words first

Every language has some words which are used more than others and German is not an exception. Around 80% of the written german language comprises 1000 common words. So grasping these words first would help you learn German fast. You can use web resources like 1000 most common words to know about those words in german.

2. Interact with native german speaker

Interacting with a native-german speaker would help you learn German a lot as it gives you an opportunity to practice the language more actively. They would also guide you on pronunciation and other minute details of the language.

Conclusion

Here we have tried to answer some queries on why study german? Where to study German in Nepal? German language levels, German language basics, and ways to learn German faster. We wish these insights would guide you in your endeavor to learn the German language in Nepal.

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