English is not difficult to learn, german is a difficult language we have so many special words for one word in english and the grammar is more difficult.
You can learn english basics in one year
German isn't my native language, but i think i am doing extremely well, since i can speak it even better than my native language and it isn't English! In the past i had the thought to study "Germanistik", but you won't make money out of it...
Since I'm a German it is usual for me to know the language ^^
I agree that German is quite difficult to master compared to the other European languages.
i see xD
i am also german like the most people here. but my english nowdays is pretty good i think. maybe because i've been learning english since 3rd class elementary school :P