Bob Ordish: Reise Know-How German - word by word (Deutsch als Fremdsprache, englische Ausgabe), Kartoniert / Broschiert

Beschreibung

"There's no point learning German, they all speak English." Well, yes and no. Or Jein as the Germans would say. On the one hand, it is true that a lot of English is spoken particularly by young people. There's no question that you can survive with English. But that's precisely it. Who wants just to survive? Even in Germany, a great many people don't speak enough English to hold a proper conversation and even if your own German is limited, you'll get people on your side by at least making the effort. You'd be amazed how much goodwill even a basic knowlede of German is worth.

The language itself can seem pretty daunting at times, though, and the Germans themselves say: Deutsche Sprache, schwere Sprache" (German language, difficult language). Whereas, say, French or Spanish are relatively accessible to English-speakers because vocabulary and word order are so similar.

Germany isn't all fairy-tale castles, beer halls and boat trips along the Rhine. Without at least some knowledge of the language, and therefore the ability to raise yourself above the immediate tourist circuit, the essence of the country will pass you by.

Klappentext

This language guide book helps you take your first steps in German quickly.

Kauderwelsch books are more than your standard phrase book but not full-fledged text books either. They aim to teach you just enough to get along, so you can start using German in everyday life. The books can also serve as a head start for those who want to learn German more thoroughly later.

At the core of the book is a word-by-word-translation: each sentence is translated both literally as well as into proper English. This helps to understand how the German sentence is built up and get a feeling for the language.

As you dive into the oddities of the German language you will also find out about contemporary life, food, accommodation and many other things which travelers will encounter in Germany.

The Kauderwelsch series is one of the biggest language book series in the world. There are more than 220 titles in German which cover all the world's major languages and many which may be labeled as exotic - after all, ,Kauderwelsch' can be translated as ,gibberish' ...
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Also available: Audio material for "German - word by word: Pronunciation trainer" (Audio-CD or mp3-download). Free samples from the pronunciation trainer can be accessed from the book by QR- code.
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Das bewährte Kauderwelsch-Prinzip mit Wort-für-Wort-Übersetzung eignet sich auch hervorragend zur Vermittlung der deutschen Sprache. Dieses Buch wendet sich an alle, die die englische Sprache beherrschen, und die schnell und unkompliziert Deutsch lernen möchten.