sprechen sie deustsch?

Triumph

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Learn In Your Car German is good for basics, but I've found that it only helped after I had a basic understanding of the pronunciation, alphabet, and the common words. Computer software also works well. You usually get video, audio, and text to reinforce each other.
 

Nerva

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Originally posted by: Journer
jah, ich sprechen nicht sehr gut deutsh. in der klasse ist der beste weg.

yeah, i think i just gotta cough up the 520 for classes at nyu!
 

Journer

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Rosetta stone sucks donkey nuts. its not even worth the download. just take a normal class. unless you have a basic understand of the language it is going to be hard to learn the language without a native/fluent speaker to help and your skills will suck.
 

RapidSnail

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Originally posted by: Journer
jah, ich sprechen nicht sehr gut deutsh. in der klasse ist der beste weg.

Awesome, it's so close to English. Without looking at a translator:

Yes, I do not speak [very?] good German. The best way [to learn] is in class.


For the longest time I pronounced "deutsch" as "douche" instead of "doiche." Do you speak douche? :p
 

Bateluer

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Originally posted by: Journer
Rosetta stone sucks donkey nuts. its not even worth the download. just take a normal class. unless you have a basic understand of the language it is going to be hard to learn the language without a native/fluent speaker to help and your skills will suck.

I've heard a lot of people say good things about the Rosetta Stone software. The effectiveness probably varies by the individual though.
 

dr150

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Michel Thomas German

Universally considered better/faster way to learn a language than the overpriced Rosetta Stone. BTW, Michel is the foreign language trainer for the movie stars--the guy has an amazing rep., and deservedly so.
 

AbAbber2k

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The Pimsleur audio lessons are pretty good. I've used the Spanish and Japanese ones. Both helped quite a bit, but of course neither can replace an actual class.