Learn German

German is a West Germanic language. It is one of the world's major languages and the most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union. The language’s current importance is due partly to Germany’s economic status as Germany has the leading and most influential economy in the European Union. Around the world, German is spoken by approximately 105 million native speakers chiefly in the countries Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein and also by about 80 million non-native speakers.

German in the world

Countries where German is the native language Countries where German is an official language Goethe Institutes

Why learn German?

Because:

• Germany has the fourth largest economy in the world
• 1 in 10 books in the world is published in German
• German is a language of immense economic use
• Knowledge of German increases your job opportunities with German and foreign companies in your own country and abroad
• German is one of the most important cultural languages
• German is the second most commonly used scientific language

How can I learn German on busuu.com?

With busuu.com you can learn German online, directly from native speakers around the world. In addition to learning directly from other users, you can use our highly interactive language learning material in the form of learning units. A learning unit contains the most important vocabulary and phrases of a certain topic.

What can I do within my learning units?

Within each unit, you can practice your language skills in the following areas:

	Vocabulary: Firstly you will find the important phrases and vocabulary that you need to know. All the vocabularies are represented by a picture and supported by the voice of a professional voice artist. If you are a Premium Member , you can also listen to the key phrases.
	Dialogue: Then you can do a reading comprehension in the form of a dialogue and answer questions to check your understanding. If you are a Premium Member , you can also listen to the audio of the dialogue.
	Writing exercise: You then write a short text and let other users correct you.
	busuu-talk: You can practice your language skills by connecting with native speakers of our community. We offer an integrated video-chat-application which allows you to chat or even speak with other users. If you access the busuu-talk from a learning unit you will find a question related to the unit which you can discuss with your busuu-talk partner.
	Review: Finally, do a short quiz to check what you have learned.
	PDF: You can print out a PDF-transcript of all the grammar and learning units to study even while you are not online.This function is only available if you are a Premium Member
	Podcast: You can listen to podcasts (audio-files) of all the vocabulary, example sentences and dialogues of all the grammar and learning units. This function is only available if you are a Premium Member