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how would go along with it if i want to do it on my own, with little help. I am guessing any pc programs like Rosestone wouldn't have that language available. Also Dutch is another language i would love to learn, but let start with low German.
Rosetta Stone is very expensive... there is something similar online called Livemocha, that is free. I don't know if it goes into the depth that RS does, but since it's free, it might be a good start! I think it's Livemocha: Learn Languages and Practice with Native Speakers, but if that doesn't work, just Google it.
Low German is a German dialect mostly spoken in northern Germany and some part of Holland. Many of the moved to America and still speak it, especially in the prairies area (North and South Dakota, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), but also in some central America, like Belize.
Someone at NDSU might be able to help you. Look at the "Germans from Russia Heritage Collection" at North Dakota State University - Germans from Russia Heritage Collection - as a start.
Low German is a new term for me. Some years back saw a Bible that was probably a 1st edition of the Martin Luther Bible in OLD GERMAN. There were dates going back to the 16th century inside the WOOD cover (front/back) Maps inside were hand etched. Last names and dates showed it being passed down from Generation to Generation and at a point the last name changed probably due to marriage. Truly a collecters item. A lutheran minister wanted the women who owned it (she found it in a trunk on the 3rd floor of a old house here 92 yr old aunt had lived in ) to donate it to the church. Amazing find to say the least. Stefhen
Listen to German Radio Channels like RADIO ENERGY BERLIN or RTL Radio online. Even if you don't understand much in the beginning after a while you will catch some words here and there. That is how I started to learn English and French. Watch German TV every day for at least 30 minutes. Viel glueck !
I don't know if this is the type of German you are looking for but my two recommendations are:
*Pimmseluers (sp?) German (good for learning HOW to say it and fairly easy also)
* GERMAN IN 10 MINUTES A DAY (it looks like it is for kids but it is very helpful)
The first one is a CD set (not very expensive) and it breaks down the German words syllabel by syllabel, the second is a book and has great "English phonics" for the German words.
how would go along with it if i want to do it on my own, with little help. I am guessing any pc programs like Rosestone wouldn't have that language available. Also Dutch is another language i would love to learn, but let start with low German.
Do you have any experience with German already? You are starting out with some tough ones if not. I took many years of German and spent a lot of time in Europe when I was younger. I have to say I picked up a little bit of many languages, but Dutch and Welsh were beyond me.
There are quite a few German dialects, most of my friends were in the South around the Swiss border and the Black Forest. Good luck with that.
RCarillo, you're correct about dialects; every area of Germany (as in most European countries) has it's own dialect. My wife speaks a different dialect in her home town than the locals at Bitburg spoke and she only lived about an hour away.
When I was stationed in Germany, I was told that "German is not a language, it's a throat condition"
Low German is called "Plattdeutch". It is the language of far Northern Germany. It is different from "Hochdeutsch" or High German, which is the "Standard" German language. To learn Low German please contact German schools and organizations. Someone there will refer you to a contact. You might have to get taught by a private instructor, perhaps just a German immigrant in his or her home but hey, that's the best. Good luck!
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