German has an unfair reputation for sounding brutish. But German is actually a profoundly beautiful sounding language once you become familiar with it.Most westerners have heard German spoken in the context of World War II, when Hitler delivered speeches to the German people with a frenzied, maniacal tone of voice.Daily spoken German, however, can be quite soft, particularly if coming from the lips of a significant other who speaks the language. Words like taubchen, and herzlich and vogel all possess gorgeously interlocking sounds.In fact, German is the language of Lied, or German art song, and is performed around the world as part of the standard repertoire of classical singers.Composers such as Schumann and Schubert, Mahler and Korngold all wrote beautiful music in the German language and hearing it in song rather than in speech really puts it in a different perspective.Learning to speak German means you'll make a lot of mistakes as you're starting out. Actually', it's better that you make as many mistakes as possible because that will help you progress rapidly in the language.Not speaking because you're afraid to make a mistake is the best way to learn exactly nothing.We're human and we all err. To learn, it's sometimes necessary to put the ego on timeout.One of the most trusted methods that literally tens of thousands of people have used to successfully learn German is by using language software. In particular, Rocket German by rocket languages is the industry leader in producing fantastic language learning software that works and gets you fluent fast. I hope you come to appreciate the beauty of the German language as much as I do.

Something I recommend is to date a native German speaker. The sheer emotional connection that this produces will help cement German into your brain.

The best learning takes place in the context of strong, positive emotions like affection and camaraderie.