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Is German a difficult language to learn?
When languages are ranked by difficulty, German is usually considered one of the easier languages for English speakers to learn. This is mainly because large parts of English and German vocabulary originate from the same Germanic roots. Furthermore, the general language logic and sentence structure are very similar, with only a few additional twists and
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Liking something in German? Don’t use a verb, please!
When we learn a foreign language, our brains kind of automatically translate everything literally. Sometimes that works perfectly, especially if the languages are closely related to each other. But even in really similar languages there are plenty of “false friends”. Most of the time, however, translating literally can result in anything from mildly weird wording