11 Incredible Ways to Learn German for Free fluentu com

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Yassir Sahnoun
November 15, 2018
11 Incredible Ways to Learn German for Free
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Do you really need to pull out your credit card to learn German?
I don’t think you do!
Early on in my German learning career, I tried out a couple of free online courses and trials. I
figured I would get the basics down and then buy one of those published courses or some
online membership.
But after I learned the basics for free… I just kept going!
And I realized one simple yet very important thing: you don’t have to spend a dollar on
learning languages.
German is such a widely studied language that there are tons of free learning resources
available to you.
So ever since the start of my own German studies, I’ve invested a lot of time in finding
the best free German resources for learners of all levels. And now I’ve compiled this
guide, so you can skip all that searching and go straight to learning.
But First: Don’t Fall Into the Free Learning Traps

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The best way to learn German or anything else for free is to be disciplined enough to be
your own teacher. Don’t fall into the trap of assuming you’ll get fluent just because you
have free study tools available whenever you want.
You need to set a practice schedule by yourself. Regularity and consistency is the single
most important factor in self-study. Unlike with paid language classes, you can’t rely on a
curriculum or class schedule that someone else made.
But do note that beginner learners do best when they use one or maybe two
learning methods at a time. It’s all too easy to download a zillion apps and start learning
bits and pieces of the language without any real structure.
Inevitably, you start skipping days and getting burned out, and you think “I’m no good at
languages anyway.”
Nonsense.
You just need to avoid spreading yourself too thin at first. Stick with the resources that work
for you, be diligent about studying regularly and you’ll be well on your way to (totally free!)
German fluency.