What percent of Germany speaks fluent English?

Recent figures estimate the proportion of English speakers in Germany at around 56\% of the population, which is a decent percentage and much higher than other European countries like France, Italy and Spain which hover around 35-40 percent coverage of English, much of it not fluent.

Is English easier for Germans?

Originally Answered: Is English easy to learn for German speakers? Depending on the person’s education level and their inclination towards foreign languages, “yes”. English grammar is easier than that of German. (For instance, English nouns don’t usually have a gender assigned to them (other than neutral).)

Why is German easy for English speakers?

Well, maybe not a breeze, but for the English speaker, German is often surprisingly easy to master. This is because the two languages have the same Germanic roots. In comparison, French, Italian and Spanish are known as the Romance languages and function very differently to English, making them much harder to learn.

How good are Germans English?

Germany has snagged a top 10 position in an annual study of English proficiency worldwide. Germany scored a rating of 63.77, marking it out as a country with a “very high” level of English language skills. The top spot went to the Netherlands, which scored 70.27.

Do most Germans speak English?

Long story short: You can survive in Germany without knowing the German language; most Germans speak English, the train usually runs announcements in English and in restaurants or bars, waiters and waitresses often speak English, especially in the city center.

Can an English person learn German?

In short, the FSI estimated that learning German will take approximately 30 weeks (750 hours) for English speakers. This may seem like a lot of time, but it’s a fraction compared to languages like Chinese, Japanese and Arabic, which took students up to 88 weeks to learn.