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Berlitz Self-Teacher: GermanBerlitz Self-Teacher: German by Berlitz Editors
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.24
Each lesson intoduces a little vocabulary, five new numbers, and offers plenty of example sentences with an explanation of grammatical rules as you encounter them. Pronunciation list is not very good
German: How to Speak and Write It (Beginners' Guides)German: How to Speak and Write It (Beginners' Guides) by Joseph Rosenberg
Buy new: $8.76 / Used from: $1.28
Lessons are almost the same as the Berlitz Self-Teacher, however, there are more practice exercises and interesting descriptions of Germany written in German at the beginning of each lesson.
Essential German GrammarEssential German Grammar by Guy Stern
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Good book, great value, amazing price. Only for those students near or at the intemediate level of proficiency.
501 German Verbs501 German Verbs by Henry Strutz
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Great book. It has every possible conjugation of 500+ German verbs. Excellent reference.
See It and Say It in GermanSee It and Say It in German by Margarita Madrigal
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Good book, easy lesson division. However, sentences are not spelled out phonetically so make sure that you have a good grasp of pronunciation rules before you read.
German : 2nd EditionGerman : 2nd Edition by Pimsleur
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $3.49
It is VERY important to hear the language. This does just that, however, I have the $20 version from Barnes and Noble. It is called 10-Day Insant Conversation.
German 3-Level Set: The Complete Language Course (Learn in Your Car)German 3-Level Set: The Complete Language Course (Learn in Your Car) by Henry N. Raymond
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Pretty good. It is important to read the little lesson book that comes along with it so that you can associate sounds with spelling.
Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach (Mastering Vocabulary)Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach (Mastering Vocabulary) by Veronika Schnorr
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Great way to expand your vocabulary and should be used after you learn enough basic German to have established a solid foundation. Vocab is divided into themed sections.
German in 10 Minutes a DayGerman in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine K. Kershul
Buy used from: $1.45
Good workbook to accompany a self-teacher book. Great for the absolute beginner
Berlitz Basic German (Workbook Series , Level 1) (German Edition)Berlitz Basic German (Workbook Series , Level 1) (German Edition) by Berlitz Publishing
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $1.39
Good workbook once you have completed the German in 10 Minutes a Day workbook. For those who are approaching or are at the intermediate level.
Berlitz German Phrase Book (Berlitz Phrase Book)Berlitz German Phrase Book (Berlitz Phrase Book)
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $0.15
Good for simple phrases. Good phoenetics and layout, however, this is NOT a book that will teach or explain any German language rules to you. For the traveler.
Berlitz Essential German (Berlitz Essentials)Berlitz Essential German (Berlitz Essentials) by Berlitz Publishing
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Allows the student to grasp and reinforce important fundamentals. Overall, it is a good, useful book.
Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionary German: German-English/English-GermanLangenscheidt's Pocket Dictionary German: German-English/English-German by Langenscheidt
Buy used from: $2.43
Great size. Smallest pocket dictionary I've seen.
Compact German Dictionary: German-English English-German (Langenscheidt Compact Dictionaries) (German Edition)Compact German Dictionary: German-English English-German (Langenscheidt Compact Dictionaries) (German Edition)
Buy used from: $3.67
Size is somewhere in between the pocket dictionary and the hardcover college dictionary. Roughly the same size as a common paperback novel.
Langenscheidt New College German Dictionary: German-English - English German Thumb-indexedLangenscheidt New College German Dictionary: German-English - English German Thumb-indexed by Langenscheidt
Buy used from: $7.49
College dictionary...very good.
Collins German Unabridged Dictionary 5th Edition (Harpercollins Unabridged Dictionaries)Collins German Unabridged Dictionary 5th Edition (Harpercollins Unabridged Dictionaries) by Harpercollins Uk
Buy used from: $20.00
Contains everything you could possibly need. Highly recommended, however, you might want to pick up a pocket dictionary too because this one is very bulky.