Why learn German?
There are a thousand reasons to learn German, we present to you:
Top 10 Reasons to Learn German:
1) With a good level of German, you'll have a much better chance of finding a good job, especially in Malaga, the Costa del Sol, and all the tourist destinations in Spain.
2) If you have German family, you can speak to them and understand their language, the same goes for if your girlfriend/boyfriend is from a German-speaking country.
3) You can travel to Germany without fear of not understanding anything.
4) To study in Germany (or Austria or Switzerland) for a while and experience a culture, a different country that teaches you the differences from Spain, both positive and negative.
5) To meet many Germans at the Deutsch Schule (German School), Malaga, and the entire Costa del Sol.
6) To communicate with many people from Eastern European countries (Russia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, etc.) who studied German in their childhood and don't speak English.
7) You can read books by Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Lessing, and Berthold Brecht in the original version.
8) To understand German lyrics and operas.
9) Because it's a beautiful language.
10) Learning German is fun.
11) Most importantly: You can communicate with Germans, thus furthering the understanding of the people and deepening friendships between Spaniards and Germans.
Top 10 eccentric reasons to learn German:
1) To understand the owner's manual for your Porsche, BMW or Mercedes.
2) You can learn German to flirt with Claudia Schiffer.
3) To hear the compliments your German friend pays you every day as he drives you around the foreign language school in Malaga.
4) To defend yourself against the attacks of Prince Ernst August of Hanover.
5) To attend the 2006 World Cup final and hear the apologies of the Germans who just watched Spain finally lose to Germany.
6) You can learn German so you don't have to endure Gunilla von Bismarck's thick accent speaking Spanish.
7) You should learn German so you can order a simple coffee and understand the signs on the establishments in Torrox in the Axarquía region.
8) To be able to ask the Germans you meet on the beach at a bar for a beer when you've already drunk the few drinks you brought and they still have enough beer for two more nights.
9) It's better to learn German than to learn Swahili.
10) ? -> It's your turn to tell us.
Email us more reasons why learning German is worthwhile. For each reason we publish, we'll discount 5 euros on your next German course at the Deutsch Schule in Malaga.