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language course
Organized instruction or a course in which participants can learn a new language or improve their knowledge of a language.
Im Sommer mache ich einen Sprachkurs in Spanien, um mein Spanisch zu verbessern.
In the summer, I'm taking a language course in Spain to improve my Spanish.
This word is a simple compound of 'Sprache' (language) and 'Kurs' (course). So it literally means a course in which you learn a language.
Ein Sprachkurs ist der beste Weg, um schnell eine neue Sprache zu lernen.
A language course is the best way to learn a new language quickly.
You can 'machen' (do/take) or 'besuchen' (attend) a language course. A more formal and very common alternative is 'einen Sprachkurs belegen' (to take/enroll in a language course).
Ich habe letztes Jahr einen Italienisch-Sprachkurs belegt.
I took an Italian language course last year.
To enroll in a course, you use the fixed expression 'sich für einen Sprachkurs anmelden' (to sign up for a language course).
Ich möchte mich für den Anfängerkurs anmelden.
I would like to sign up for the beginner course.
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'Lehrgang' and 'Sprachkurs' both refer to organized instruction over a certain period of time. 'Lehrgang' is more general and fits many specialist fields, for example technology, care, or administration. It often teaches practical and theoretical knowledge for a job or task. 'Sprachkurs' is more specific: that is where you learn or improve a language. The words can be confused because a language course can also be a kind of Lehrgang. But when it is clearly about German, English, or another language, 'Sprachkurs' is more precise and natural.
Am Montag beginnt mein Sprachkurs, weil ich besser Deutsch sprechen möchte.
My language course starts on Monday because I want to speak German better.
Der neue Lehrgang zur Gebäudetechnik dauert drei Monate.
The new course in building technology lasts three months.