What did Germans think of French?
“Germans love the French, their great country, good food, culture, fashion and after a while we just can’t stand it anymore,” says Berliner Hans Selge. “We are envious of everything France has in its history and traditions because in Germany, every 50 years, history has to be rewritten.”
Why did Germany not take all of France?
Because France was not a strategic priority, and in fact occupying all of France would be counterproductive to Nazi Germany. As you can see, the occupation was designed in a way so that to cut off France from Great Britain and by extension America.
Which language is harder to learn French or German?
Nitty-gritty things like these can make getting started a bit of a challenge – but between the two, French will be a little easier, with (slightly) fewer endings to learn. That said, experts largely agree that the more German you learn, the easier it gets, while French gets more complicated the deeper you dive in.
Is German harder than French Reddit?
I’d say yes. There’s way more overlap in vocabulary and the consensus seems to be that the grammar is somewhat simpler. Mostly people point to pronunciation and spelling being more challenging with French, but even that is fairly simple once you understand the rules, which are mostly consistent.
Was France fully occupied by Germany in ww2?
U.S. and British forces landed in North Africa; the main units of the French fleet were scuttled by their crews at Toulon to prevent their falling into German hands; and on November 11, 1942, Germany occupied the whole of France and disbanded the “armistice army” of Vichy.
Does French have cases like German?
If you study a language like Russian or German, cases are bound to be the bane of your existence. The truth is, there are some words in French (and English) that change according to case. They’re just not usually taught in terms of case.