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start by reading the German Wikipedia page. It sounds weird, but it will give you and overview of concepts and key words that will come up in grammar when you learn German, as well as some history abot it. This will put you into a good position when you start actually learning. It’s not a necessary step but I always do it when I start learning a language to help give myself a boost at the beginning.
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Next, learn basic phrases - how are you, hello etc. Don’t worry about the grammar to start with, just learn the phrases and learn how they sound, practice saying them and even ask questions to a friend, dog, or pet rock to practice saying the words out loud.
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Find some German songs you actually like to add to your playlists. You want to be hearing German every day and this is a good little ‘language-snack’ as it were. A tbh series would also be great BUT this can be quite a commitment before you know a language well.
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Choose one textbook and go with it for a bit. Lots of textbooks will have lots of different methods but honestly there is no point switching between them every session or you’ll just get confused. Find one that works well enough for you and go with it.
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Vocab is key. If you try to learn at least 5-10 words per day you’ll be on for a winner. The best way I find tk learn vocab is to start off with an app like memrise or quizlet but then to write sentences using the new vocab.
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Even if you don’t want a tutor generally, it might be helpful to find an italki tutor you can see every few months at least to ask abot anything in particular you’re particularly confused about or that you don’t understand.
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