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German Studies: Learn German

German language, literature, politics, history, and more.

Basic German

There are many websites and YouTube videos offering German lessons to native English speakers. Here are a few:

Learning Tips for Beginners from About.com's German section

Basic German Phrases from Fodor's Travel

BBC's Languages: German

GermanPod101

Deutsch Für Euch on YouTube

If you have a smart phone, try shopping for free German apps. You should be able to find German-English dictionaries and vocabulary flashcard programs.

German Vocabulary

German Vocabulary from LanguageGuide.org

Top 500 German Words from The German Professor

1000 Most Common German Words from Language Daily

10,000 Most Common German Words from Uni Leipzig

 

Intermediate German

Your Daily German: a blog explaining word meanings in depth.

German Cases Explained from Fluent U

False Friends: words that look very similar but have different meanings.