Looking to study German? Here are some reasons why that’s a good idea.
- German has the largest number of speakers in the EU. If you’re spending time in any of those countries, it gives you the best chance of interacting with the most people.
- Are you the academic type? Then learning German can only help you. It is, after all, the second most-commonly used scientific language in the world. Plus, close to 20% of all books in the world, from fields as varied as philosophy, engineering and medicine, are published in German.
- Germany is the second largest exporting nation in the world, edged out only by China starting 2010. As such, German companies are a valuable trade partner in many industries.
- Like movies? The German-speaking world has produced a highly-acclaimed body of work in the film industry. Obviously, you’ll understand them better if you speak the language.
- You know why a lot of Japanese barely understand any English? Because majority of students there (close to 70%) choose to study German as their second language. That’s how valuable the language is to a country whose primary export is technology.
- If you already speak English, German won’t be too hard to get into. Both languages have many similarities, both in their vocabulary and grammar forms.
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