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I am currently studying intermediate level German in Munich. I completed my B2.2 German at Volkshochschule München, B2.1 from LMU and B1 from Goethe Institute. I started writing this blog (since level A2.1) in order to share what I learn during the lectures. I envisaged it to be a personal note to myself more than anything else. Nevertheless, if anything written here proves to be useful to you, please do leave a comment. I will continue to upload content as I learn new things, hence it is better to read older posts before reading new ones.
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Thursday, 14 January 2010

Warum lernt man Deutsch - Why does one learn German?

Grammar

An important rule in German is that when you have a sentence with 'weil' (because), then the verb in the supporting sentence ALWAYS goes to the end.

Now, let's answer why do people really learn German? Man lernt Deutsch,...

  • ... weil man in Ausland studieren kann (because one can study abroad).
  • ... weil man in Ausland arbeiten kann (because one can work abroad).
  • ... weil man bei einer deutschen Firma eine Stelle finden kann (because one can find a job).
  • ... weil man ohne Sprachprobleme ins Ausland reisen kann (because one can travel abroad without any language problems).
  • ... weil man in Deutschland Konzerte besuchen kann (because one can go to concerts in Germany, Ramstein??? ).
  • ... weil man Goethe in original lesen will (because one wants to read Goethe in original).
  • ... weil man Lieder verstehen kann (becuase one wants to understand songs).
  • ... weil man in den Alpen leben möchte (because one wants to live in the Alps).
  • ... weil man Deutsche kennen lernen will (becuase one wants to get to know Germans).

Vocabulary

  • der Schweiz: Switzerland
  • der Österreich: Austria
  • die Niederland: The Netherlands
  • das Lied(pl. Lieder): song
  • das Ausland: abroad as in we're going abroad
  • die Firma: company/office
  • die Stelle: position/place
  • die Wirtschaft: the economy
  • der Grund: the reason
  • will: want

Digressions

In addition to Germany, German is spoken in Austria and Switzerland. There are German speaking communities in Czech Republic, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland.

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