Wondering how to learn German by yourself? I was, too\u2014until I actually succeeded. It was a great feeling when I had that first German conversation knowing that I did this all by myself.<\/p>\n
The feeling was so great that I wanted to share my secrets and tips with you\u2014the ones that worked really well for me.<\/p>\n
When learning German by yourself at home, you have to find out what activities are actually effective, and which ones are really worth your time.<\/p>\n
This guide will show you an easy and effective 24-step approach to learning German<\/strong>, plus many fun ways to improve your German speaking and pronunciation skills along the way.<\/p>\n [fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Start with learning the German alphabet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Listen to how each letter sounds on its own compared to letter combinations. Listen for differences between English and German letter sounds, too. Just like in English, two letters together (diphthongs or consonant combinations) can sound quite different from either of the two letters by themselves.<\/p>\n The video below is very useful\u2014a German native speaker will walk you through individual letter sounds and letter combos.<\/p>\n Pay particular attention to the letters with an umlaut<\/a> (two little dots above the letter), as this changes the way a letter is pronounced.<\/p>\n Once you’ve done that, don’t miss our post on tricky German pronunciations:<\/a><\/p>\n1. Hear and Repeat German Letter Sounds<\/h2>\n