Need a quick introduction to the German language? This guide covers the most important basics, and the step-by-step instructions and exercises will show you that learning German can be easy and fun!

Includes index. Contains material adapted and abridged from The everything learning German book by Edward Swick, ©2009 by F+W Media.

German pronunciation -- Getting started with the basics -- First things first -- Forming plurals and using pronouns -- Using verbs -- Verbs with quirks -- Direct objects and the accusative case -- Indirect objects and the dative case -- Asking questions -- The numbers game -- Telling time -- Talking about the past -- Look to the future -- Perfect tenses -- Should I or shouldn't I? -- What's mine is yours -- The good, the bad, and the ugly -- Ifs, ands, and buts -- Talking about the subjective.