New Year, New German Learner? Tips for Learning German on Your Own Quickly and Easily

New Year, New German Learner? Tips for Learning German on Your Own Quickly and Easily

So you've set a New Year's Resolution to learn German, but feeling overwhelmed? Don't worry, we've all been there! This video is your guide to avoiding the most common mistakes and maximizing your learning potential. Ditch the Duolingo grind and discover effective strategies for mastering German this year. 🇩🇪

Learn how to:

Break free from the "all-in-one" myth (hint: there's no magic bullet!)
Embrace consistency (small, daily steps are key!)
Stop wasting time on useless apps (find resources that actually work!)
Learn to love the "boring" stuff (grammar is your friend!)
Set clear goals (knowing your "why" keeps you motivated!)
Find the best YouTube channels (including hidden gems!)
Supplement your learning like a pro (maximize the impact of every video!)
Choose the perfect German textbooks (ditch the bad advice!)
Plus, find out the most underrated German learning channel on YouTube!

Let's make 2024 the year you conquer German!

#learngerman #learngermanwithme #LanguageLearningTips #GermanLearning #DuolingoAlternatives #EffectiveLearning # #GermanTextbooks

Links below for some of the awesome things I recommend.

Recommended German YouTube Channels

Recommended German Books

🚀 Recommended German Learning Resources!

✅ Recommended Playlists

Follow Herr Antrim on his social networks.

#learngerman #deutschlernen #germanwithantrim

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[sophiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie]

me, a german native and who should be studying right now: yeah a video about learning german sounds great.

[Maykonn]

"It is not to entertain you it is to educate you" Perfekt.

[kkohli]

“ I’m not there to entertain you, I’m there to educate u” ..
I appreciate your directness. Such an attitude breeds real learning. Thanks for your guidance !

[apfdcarneiro]

I hate when people say that Duolingo will teach you nothing, I mean, I get your point and totally agree that it will not teach the language nor make you fluent, but I don't think it's just useful to revise and practice. I learned a lot of vocabulary using just duolingo for a few months, and now that I started take german more seriously it made my life a lot easier.

[AmitTiwari-wfxj]

Your suggestions are more precious and motivating than any other thing, Respect ✋

[dinkolukin]

"apps are useless" then posts an ad for his own program at the exact same time lol...well played

[jozephkerr]

Wow ! I have to admit I didn't expect so profound and gritty guide learning a language from a such an up-beat person like you. Thanks for the honest look on language learning process, which some people may mistakenly see only as a ' fun ride'. I agree on each point you made, hands down.

[ZaidTariq]

I'm an avid EasyGerman follower and it has improved my listening comprehension quite a bit. But I never thought about taking notes! That's a super idea. Thanks!

[Doodles]

I like this channel, it's direct to the point, especially that "everything is not going to be fun and games" because some people that I know are super motivated to learn a language and then they find something boring and they decide they don't like that language just for that one thing that is boring. People should understand that learning a language is not going to be fun all the time, if that were the case, everybody would know 6+ languages. I got really motivated to study with your video, I think that we need more people who says these kind of things instead of "HOW I LEARNED GERMAN IN 3 (YOU CAN TOO!!!!)"

[mohantys.r.]

That was the most comprehensive guidance on German learning.
Danke vielmals. 👍🙏

[jackwalter]

So glad I discovered this video. Extremely concise and helpful. Vielen dank! A good German/English dictionary in paperback is usually inexpensive and great to have.

[Zerpersande]

#4 - Excellent point. In the words of Bertrand Russell…

“Many things which must be thought about are uninteresting, and even those things which are interesting at first are likely to become very wearisome before they have been considered as long as is necessary. The power of giving prolonged attention is very important and is not likely to be widely acquired except as a habit induced originally by outside pressure.”

[parisfx]

Hello, you are great ! This is what I have always been telling my students and friends who think they can learn a foreign language by only listening to videos. They overlook writing, reading and grammar study. They also think they can learn a language within 3 months by moving into a country where it is spoken. Anyway, thanks for the great video and for the advise. I will show them your video. I hope they will be convinced this time. Cheers.

[mariannaeme]

Thanks for your videos, I just started learning german and your channel is so good but it has less view than it deserves, I hope that you continue doing this videos.
Thank you!!!
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[ybe]

I like how honest you are and no bullshit but rather to the point and strait forward type of approach, I enjoy your Chantal.

[AlessandroBottoni]

By far, the best video on this topic on YouTube. Watch it!

My very personal #0 advice: FIND A GOOD TEACHER.

Learning a new language is hard. It can cost you a huge amount of time, money and fatigue. Do yourself a favor and find a teacher who can lead you along this path.

[jackolantern]

This video is gold! #7 is a key, often-overlooked point.

[jamesasmith]

Great point! Sometimes learning a language is not fun. It's just work. Some youtubers push the fun aspect to much. And sometimes, language learning is boring, but it takes the boring the good and the difficult to become well rounded in your language learning. Thanks for telling the truth about language learning,

[baongocla]

This is so true cause i have experienced all of these, kind of having someone point out all mistakes that i made in my language learning process

[emersonrizzi]

Your video is certainly not boring. it is actually very truthful and 'down to earth' as it tells you how it is to learn a language. . .