15-Minute German

by D.K. Publishing

Learn German fast and on-the-go with this 15-minute language ebook that comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native German speakers.

12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes. Topics covered include introductions; eating and drinking; making arrangements; travel; getting about; accommodation; shopping; work and study; health; at home; services; and leisure and socializing. Each lesson combines German vocabulary and grammar essentials with full-color photographs for a user-friendly, accessible language guide.

Real-life examples cover every holiday and business situation, along with cultural and conversational tips. Features such as a 2,000-word dictionary and a menu guide with more than 300 food terms make learning fun and easy. You can even use the extended cover to hide the answers and test yourself as you learn.

DK's 15 Minute German has the structure of a distance learning course, perfect for all language learning travelers. Practice 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 12 weeks, and you'll be speaking German in no time at all.

Genres: German Literature, Germany

160 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 16, 2018

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Maxwell Thornton · Rating 3 out of 5]

NOTE: This book comes with an app. I have not used the app, rather the book.

As a student who took German for three university years, I must say that this book is ok. It teaches the following:

-Daily objects
-Food
-Question phrases
-Casual phrases
-Life in Germany
-German culture

But, it lacks in teaching things like plurals, past tenses, or sentence building.

Nonetheless, if you are visiting, studying, or preparing to live in Germany or Austria, this is a helpful book. Just do not rely on this book only.v

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn’t too bad, but some of the words were different than my German friends use, & different from what I learnt on Duolingo (which I’m assuming is up to date & how the locals speak). It was printed in 2005 & this updated edition in 2018, so it’s perhaps a little outdated, but you will still pick up useful things. It does also have the free app so you can go on & hear the pronunciation (I find hearing it more helpful than the phonetics underneath each word).