Languages
Long story short
Many migrant workers from Turkey came and settled in Germany after World War II, bringing their food, culture, and language. So don’t be surprised when you hear Turkish around Germany!
Nothing is perfect
Put words describing how good your language skills are after the subject and verb!
Ich spreche perfekt Deutsch.
I speak German perfectly.
Sprichst du nur Englisch?
Do you only speak English?
Learning lernen
In English, you can study a language, study for an exam, or study at a university. Lernen just has the first two meanings — there’s a different verb, studieren, that means to be a university student.