[header] How to learn german [title] Start with learning the vowels and consonants. [step] The vowels and consonants sound different in german than they do in english. Learn these sounds first so that you will have an easier time learning words and pronouncing them correctly. 
[substeps] Pay attention to how vowels sound alone, versus how they sound when they are used in conjunction. Much like english, two vowels together sound very different than either of them alone.