Find a German tutor near me in Sheffield

As an educated person, you surely know that English is a Germanic language. In itself, that nugget of knowledge is abstract and of little import or use. What we need is concrete links to the language of our forebears; something we can decisively point to and say "Aha! See? This is why learning German is a good idea!"

Consider all of the words we use that start with a silent 'K'; knee, knife and knowledge among them. They all have their roots in ancient Germanic tongues. And words like 'hair', 'nose' and 'finger' - but with a slight pronunciation difference, those are still used in German today. As is knee, by the way.

Studying German is essential to gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation of our mother tongue.

German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe underscored that point when he said: "He who knows no foreign language knows nothing of his own.". A valuable truism, to be sure, but quite to the point regarding English speakers studying German.

Besides becoming intimately familiar with your native language, learning German offers substantial benefits.

Germany is home to Europe's largest economy. It is a leader in technical innovation and a champion of democracy and human rights. Thus, it makes sense that German ranks among the Top 10 languages studied worldwide. For economic reasons alone, learning German makes sense.

But there's also the fact that German is spoken in Belgium and Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland and Lichtenstein, albeit with varying degrees of dialect thrown in. As a German speaker, you can even make yourself understood in Denmark and the Netherlands, and Poland and Romania have large German-speaking enclaves as well.

Learning German doesn't only give you access to Germany and native German speakers but to a substantial portion of the world. And we haven't said anything about the millions of people who speak German as a second language! Wouldn't it be great to count yourself among their numbers?

Reasons to Learn German in Sheffield

In case all of the aforementioned points haven't yet turned you on to the idea of learning German, perhaps knowing that Sheffield enjoys a special connection with Germany could entice you.

Have you ever travelled Bochum Parkway? It's named after Sheffield's German sister city.

Bochum lies in western Germany; it is the sixth-largest city in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. Bochum is famous for its academic culture; the city is home to no fewer than nine universities, with the illustrious Ruhr University Bochum among their number.

Students of all ages - those learning German ahead of their GCSE German and/or A-Level German exams, as well as university students, may envision a year studying in Germany at that venerable institution, or they may decide on a course at Bochum's University of Applied Sciences.

If you were to relocate as a family for better job prospects, taking group German lessons would be a fantastic idea. After all, there are no fewer than 12 Fortune 500 companies in the Bochum area; who says you can't live and work in Germany?

However, if you would rather stay in the UK, you can find jobs in customer service and sales that specify German as a hiring criterion.

Learn German in Sheffield

Whether you aim for a career that will make the most of your German language skills, plan to relocate to Germany either temporarily for study or permanently, or you're passionate about learning new things - especially languages, you have plenty of avenues to learn German in Sheffield.

Language learning outfits such as Listen & Learn offers German courses in Sheffield for Business German, conversational German and exam preparation ahead of your German languages exam to determine your level of German language capability according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERFL).

By necessity, their offerings are only online but, if you wanted face-to-face lessons, you should opt for a Superprof German language tutor. Sheffield is home to over 50 Superprof German tutors, most of which would happily work with you face to face.

For exam preparation or ahead of your relocation; even ahead of your long-awaited holiday in Germany, Superprof German language tutors have all of the skills and materials necessary to ensure that your language studies are successful.