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Is German hard to learn for Romanian speakers?
English speakers find Romanian language easier to learn than German, according to experts from the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), the U.S. government’s main provider of foreign affairs training, including language courses, reports Bigthink.com.
Which is harder Romanian or German?
As you can see, Romanian is level 1 difficulty with 575–600 hours to learn it, German is level 2, with 750 hours.
How many hours a week should I study German?
German is rated as a category 2 language and considered to be similar to English. The FSI estimates that German takes approximately 30 weeks, or 750 classroom hours to learn. This study was conducted on a group of language students who spent 25 hours per week in class, and three hours daily on individual practice.
How many countries speak German as a mother language?
German is the most widely spoken mother language and an official language in four countries in the European Union: Germany, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. German is also an official language in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Moreover, around 7.5 million people in 42 countries worldwide belong to a German-speaking minority.
How well do you speak your mother tongue?
There exist different criteria to indicate how well you have mastered a language. If you come from Flanders, then it will often be the case that you speak Dutch well. We then use the term ´mother tongue´. Do you speak French well, but it isn´t the language you grew up with in your family?
How many people in the world speak German?
Around 130 million people worldwide speak German as their mother tongue. German is the most widely spoken mother language and an official language in four countries in the European Union: Germany, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. German is also an official language in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Should I mention my foreign languages on my curriculum vitae?
By this we mean a mention of the (foreign) languages that you can speak and write. Specifying this knowledge is very important for e.g. international applications, but given the ever-increasing economic globalisation it is recommended in any event to mention the languages you know on your curriculum vitae.