However, there are many reasons why it’s not actually as hard as some may think. Shared roots with English German and English both belong to the Germanic language family and have a shared history.

Do you want to learn German? Read our guide to discover the best way to learn it, from online classes to tutors and apps, complete with tips and tricks.

There are four language options: German, Hungarian, American English, and British English -- which means this app doubles as a find-the-object game for my three-year-old as well.

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It has become commonplace to hear that English is now a sort of “global” language, or lingua franca. Although this might be partly true, is it right to draw the conclusion that native speakers ...

Australia and England are both multicultural countries where hundreds of languages are spoken. However, in both, levels of language learning at school are worryingly low.

Latinos are doing pretty well at learning English, especially when compared to many German immigrants of the 19th century, who were considerably slower to acquire the language.

French and German appear most often as non-English foreign languages studied in school, in 29 and 23 countries, respectively. When it comes to three non-European languages measured by Eurostat, rates ...