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It's easy to become intimidated by the prospect of learning a foreign language, and many consider German to be the most difficult of all. The Everything® Learning German Book has eliminated the stumbling blocks of learning a language to bring you quick and easy success.

Whether you're a first-time learner, a re-learner, or an international traveler, The Everything® Learning German Book effectively teaches the German language through step-by-step instruction, practical exercises, and cultural information that make it both simple and entertaining. Readers learn pronunciation, parts of speech, and basic vocabulary and usage that can benefit students, travelers, restaurant-goers—and anyone seeking to learn the language upon which English is heavily based.

Learn how to:
·Understand verbal etiquette
·Order in a restaurant
·Ask directions
·Communicate efficiently when traveling
·Greet strangers properly

Supplemented by both English-to-German and German-to-English dictionaries, The Everything® Learning German Book is the perfect way to learn—or relearn—the language. ... Read more

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A great buy
I am really pleased with this book. I have a friend who speaks German, and I have had the opportunity to use some of what I have learned with them. The book does more than just give you the words to memorize, it provides details such as the formal way of saying things as well as the casual context. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning the language.

A Valuable Tool
As someone who just recently started taking German classes, this book has been proven to be an invaluable resource.The author writes in a friendly, easy-to-understand manner, and the book is well-organized.I especially found the pronunciation guide to be one of the better ones I've come across.

Great place to start
I'm coming back to German language learning after a long hiatus - about thirty years since High School German.This book is a great place to start; it provides interesting history of the German language, discussion of various parts of speech, and always ties it back to analogous words and phrases in English.There may be more advanced texts available, but this is an excellent starting point.

its ok
its an ok book for telling you things about the german language, but its phonetic listings are vague because they dont tell you how to pronouce some special charactors. you're probably better off getting a english-german dictionary and some audio cd's

common sense approach
Ive sampled many books and cd,s and this book takes the most direct and logical approach Ive found ... Read more

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German For Dummies, Audio Set, is not an audio translation of German For Dummies. It is an entirely new product, with an audio-learning focused pedagogy. ... Read more

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This much-awaited new edition of Hammer's German Grammar and Usage--the pre-eminent, most authoritative German grammar reference in the English language--has been extensively revised with new German spelling changes and new usage examples. Instead of getting bogged down in idealized rules, Professor Durrell focuses on how Germans really speak. Included are clear and concise explanations, many examples from everyday life, and comprehensive cross-referencing and indexing.

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++ READ THIS FIRST ++ (Everything you ever wanted to know about German but didn't know where to look.)
This is an excellent book for those working on learning German. * HOWEVER * If you are like me and were never able to gain a firm grasp of the English language while in high school you should get this book and a book called "English Grammar for Students of German" to use along side of this one to help you understand the basics in basic terms. You generally need to have a decent grasp of the mechanics of the English language before learning a foreign language. This book goes into great detail and is absolutely packed with information on the mechanics of the German language. Getting the workbook that goes with the book IS A MUST, as just reading about German is worthless. Get the workbook and work the exercises on a separate piece of paper. This makes it so you can rework the exercises again later if needed. Be diligent and work in the workbook everyday. As you go through out your day and have thoughts pop into your head try to think of how you would write a sentence in German that would equal that thought.

I am glad I bought this book as I will have to stretch myself to get through it. It's a great learning tool.

Leitfaden der deutschen Grammatik
I commenced learning German in college and concluded with enough credits to earn a minor. Two summers were spent in Germany taking intensive German language classes (Munich and Mannheim), while two additional summers were spent working as an intern with Deutsche Telekom in Frankfurt. Upon concluding my Masters in EE, I married a German and subsequently lived in Germany for 10 years. For 5 of those years I was general manager of my own consulting company. All of our business was in German.

Inspite of this background, on any given page of this manual, there are tips and tricks to assist me in refining my language skills. This book has it. If it is not there, you in all likelyhood don't need to know it. The themes are logically laid out. Any and every topic is easy to find. This book is highly recommended. Beginners should not resist having this gold mine in his library.

Excellent German grammar reference
This is the best and most comprehensive english language German grammar reference you can buy.It is definately not for Beginners.If you are an Intermediate to Advanced German student, it is perfect. You should also seriously consider the companion workbook Practicing German Grammar.For beginners to intermediate level learners, I highly recommend Schaum's Outline of German Grammar. Its easier to follow and doesn't cover all the minor nuances of German grammar that you won't need to know at the beginner to intermediate levels.

A Must for All Intermediate and Advanced Students
I'm a grad student who teaches elementary German.Born and raised in the U.S., I learned German as a second language.I've exhausted the grammars I own, but I know that there are still many constructions and subtleties I've never learned.This has become more apparent as I've worked in a department filled with Muttersprachler.

The reviews for Hammer's grammar made it sound perfect for my needs.They were right on!This grammar is 550 pages of DETAILED explanations illustrated by many helpful examples.I've only just begun the first chapter (less than ten pages) and I've already learned invaluable information.

Did you know, for example, that the gender of 80% of all German nouns can be determined just by looking at the form and/or meaning of the noun?I knew of a dozen or so clues, but after working through these first pages I have learned many, many more and am much more confident with using nouns I know for which I've never memorized the article.Only 20% of nouns actually need to have their gender memorized.I'm now working through similar tips for determining the plurals, which are equally easy to determine just by looking at the noun - once you know how.

There is also a small section tucked away in a corner that explains how to determine whether one uses an, auf, in, zu, or nach as a preposition to indicate going "to" a location.I thought these also just had to each be memorized for each possible case.Nope, it's very logical and this book will explain it to you along with countless other details that will bring your German much closer to a native level (like whether to use genitive, "von", or apposition in measurement phrases).

Now, if this is nothing new to you, Hammer might still be helpful (though if your German is really great and you only have problems that natives have, you probably just need to work through the various volumes put out by Duden).I know I've never learned this stuff, and I certainly don't teach it in my college courses.Hammer's grammar is likely too much for beginners (a bit like drinking out of a fire hydrant), but its perfect for intermediate and advanced learners who have questions that have just never been answered by their textbooks or by the grad students who teach them.

Also, the workbook is the newest edition, matching the grammar, even though the image here on Amazon is from the older edition (at least at the time that I am writing this).It has excellent exercises, and I do recommend it.For rounding out your vocab, I recommend Cambridge UP's "Using German Vocabulary."It is far more exhaustive than the vocab books by Baron and others.

Your first and last German grammar reference
I've been using Hammer's Grammar (3rd Ed. and now 4th) since I first began learning German and have never been disappointed.It's extremely thorough and provides crystal clear explanations of all points, though most beginners would probably find it to be a bit of information overload if they were trying to use this as their sole instructional text for grammar.

If you're studying German, you have to purchase this book; there's no debate.Even if you're a beginner and some of it might seem a little "too" detailed, you'll find yourself more and more glad that you have it there as your German improves. ... Read more

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Now mastering German verbs is easier than ever. Whether you need to speak German more fluently for business, want to brush up for a trip, or want to make the grade in high school or college, Webster's New World 575+ German Verbs is the only verb reference you need. This practical resource lists verbs alphabetically and includes examples demonstrating the meaning and function of the verbs to ensure that you know how to use them correctly!

Webster's New World 575+ German Verbs is compact, yet comprehensive. It's packed with 575 "everyday" verbs, additional verbs to expand your vocabulary, and numerous helpful features:
* 575 verbs, fully conjugated in easy-to-read charts
* Full conjugation includes all persons, the three moods, and all tenses
* A comprehensive verb usage review that gives you a strong foundation in German verb conjugation
* More than 1,500 additional verbs in the infinitive form, fully crossreferenced
* Examples of common idiomatic uses
* An appendix of irregular verb forms for quick reference
* Full English-to-German index of all 2,000+ verbsDownload Description
The only verb reference a student of German will ever needThis is the ideal reference for students and professionals who need German proficiency. It features 575 verbs, fully conjugated in easy-to-read charts and presented alphabetically, plus more than 1,500 additional verbs in their infinitive form, cross-referenced to the appropriate conjugation. There are sentences demonstrating usage of each conjugated verb, an appendix of irregular verbs, a review of German verb conjugation, and an English-to-German index of all verbs in the book. Edward Swick (Chicago, IL) has been a foreign language teacher for more than 30 years. He now develops German and ESL instructional materials ... Read more

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You may recognize the distinct sound of the German languagewhen you hear it-but that's not enough if you're planning a trip to aGerman-speaking country, is it? What if you want to get a head start foryour first language class? Wouldn't it be nice to be able to talk toGrandpa on the phone-in his native tongue? With this ideal pocket-sizedprimer, now you can do all of these things!

Learn German in a Hurry teaches you all you need, and offers you:

• Commonly used German phrases (days of the week, numbers, letters)
• Pronunciations and conjugations
• Grammar and sentence construction
• Useful words and terms
• Helpful German-English and English-German dictionaries

Edward Swick has been teaching languages for more than thirty years.He holds master's degrees in German, Russian, and English and was aFulbright scholar at the University of Hamburg. He lives in Chicago. ... Read more

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For the German-speaking peoples under the Carolingians (c. 750-950 AD), the dominant literary tongue was Latin, but during the period between the eighth and tenth centuries the dialects of Old High German in the south and Old Saxon in the north entered the realm of written languages. Cyril Edwards explores a number of instances in his book, beginning with a look at the recording and survival of the earliest continuous German texts, before turning to the specific examples. These are: the Wessobrunn Prayer, the earliest religious poem in German; the Merseburg Charms, pagan survivals in a Christian manuscript, summoning gods familiar from the Old Norse pantheon; the earliest traces of the love lyric; and the Ossian of the period, an ingenious forgery that was a cause célèbre in the nineteenth century, the Old High German Lullaby. ... Read more

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Seven main essays study the earliest surviving German texts
The Beginnings Of German Literature: Comparative And Interdisciplinary Approaches To Old High German by Cyril Edwards (Lecturer in German at St. Peter's College, Oxford and an Honorary Research Fellow of University College, London) is a meticulous and scholarly survey of the origins of German literature. Seven main essays study the earliest surviving German texts, the beginnings of German lyric, and specific works such as the Merseburg Charms. A college-level scrutiny given to fine detail, exhaustive research enhanced with extensive annotation. Black-and-white photographs show images of surviving medieval texts. No academic reference collection in Germanic Studies in general, and German Literature in particular, can be considered complete (or even adequate) without the inclusion of Cyril Edwards' The Beginnings Of German Literature. ... Read more

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This fourth volume continues a series emerging from the Penn State Project on Anglo-German and American-German Literary and Cultural Relations. All articles contained in the volume focus on the theme of the Project and reflect the wealth of scholarly resources to be found in the Allison-Shelley Collection, located in the Pattee Library of The Pennsylvania State University. Contents: Goethe in the American Annuals and Gift-Books, Philip Allison Shelley; John Quincy Adams and Alexander Hill Everett: Pathfinders of German Studies in America, Walter J. Morris; Alexander Hill Everett: Early Advocate of American Interest in German Literature and Culture, Kenneth B. Hunsaker and Maureen C. Devine; Henry Edwin Dwight: Evocator of American Interest in Germany, Kenneth B. Hunsaker; Thomas Medwin: Intermediary of German Literature and Culture, Heimy Taylor; The German Experience of William and Mary Howitt, William Stupp; James Lorimer Graham: Fosterer of American-German Literary Rela Andrew M. Kovalecs; Adolf Strodtmann's Letters to Bayard Taylor: A Further Fostering of German-American Relations, Edward J. Danis; Publications of Philip Allison Shelley, Edward J. Danis; Index. ... Read more

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Covers the aircraft and many pilots of JG 3, JG 5, JG 51, JG 52, JG 54 and JG 77., 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ... Read more

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A marvellous overview of Luftwaffe fighters in the East
This is a collection of hundreds of rare photgraphs of German fighters in Russia during World War II all with very interesting captions. The reader gets the impression that he walks among the great aces with triple digit scores of victories and in the primitive airfields set in the Russian steppe. The youthfull faces of countless German pilots with the Knight's Cross around their neck fill this book, as well photos of the famous Bf-109s and Fw-190s, some of them showing the interesting artwork on their rudders depicting very impressive victory scores. The book is highly recommended to anyone interested in the Luftwaffe aces!! One wonders how the Red Air Force survived after the merciless slaughter it suffered at the hands of those terrific aces. ... Read more

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This wide-ranging and fascinating collection of essays by prominent scholars reflects Kreuzer's catholic interests. ... Read more