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The Polish language - it's bloody hard! [210]
One basic advice is to avoid german teachers.They are the worst possible teachers since they do not take your needs and abilities into account.Moreover Germans take many things for granted that are not known to foreigners and do not bother explaining them to the latter.For example
1.German language has a specific word for every thing opposite to english where one word can mean a lot of things(eg run has 20 different meanings,rennen has only one meaning).So you have to learn the specific word that is used for the specific thing and not confuse it with another specific word used for another specific thing
2.German syntax is very complicated.You need to learn which verbs need dativ,which accusativ,how to use verben mit prepositionalem objekt etc.Germans will never teach you syntax,they teach only grammar because they take it for granted that foreigners know german syntax, ,since Germans have been taught only grammar in school.
So my advice would be sth like
1.Memorize about 2000-4000 words for casual conversation
2.Memorize 100-200 verben mit prepositionalem objekt to be able to build sentences without mistakes(they are the equivalents of phrasal verbs in english very important in speech but Germans do not care to teach them as English do)
3.Memorize 100-200 funktionsverben to make good impression that you have grasp of the language(you gain some german flavour in speech by that)
4.Learn syntax very well by memorizing categories of verbs needing accusativ,etc
5.Learn grammar.
Of all the above the Germans will teach you only grammar and some vocabulary.They are not supposed to teach you syntax,verben mit prepositionalem objekt,funktionsverben.
If you ask them what should I do to improve my german and not make so many mistakes they will answer to you,read newspapers and books in german.They think you have to try yourself as well to be motivated,not wanting everything ready in advance.
