The German language is not as difficult as you might think. Here's how to learn German by yourself without getting lost or going broke. German is the most widely spoken language in the European Union. Learning German is a very easy task once you start learning it in a proper way. When you start learning any new language there are two major things you need to take care of: Grammar & Vocabulary. The initial approach should be to learn words of routine, day-to-day usage and Grammar to structure a sentence. In German, the nouns are capitalized. The language is also known for extremely long words.

German!
learn to learn = lernen zu lernen.
vierzig - ( I learn German at school)
I will learn = Ich werde lernen.
I want to learn = Ich will lernen
There are several online sites to learn German. The link below is to one of the better sites.
Learn to speak...
lernen
German kids generally learn subjects such as mathematics, language (German), science, history, geography, art, music, and physical education. Additionally, most German students begin to learn a second foreign language, typically English, starting in elementary school.
To learn to speak it, German is harder, yes.
Yes, it is a compulsory subject in German schools
There are several online sites where you can learn German and many other languages while you're at it! when it says ie its pronounced ee and when it says ei its pronounced ii.