Another enjoyable video. As an American trying to improve my German language skills, the biggest problem I have when visiting Germany, and Berlin in particular, is convincing most people to speak German with me. I can speak and understand most of what I need for general communication, but the instant most people realize that I'm an American, they switch to English. Someone in a hotel said to me simply at one one point, , "Can we speak in English. It would be much faster." Oh, well. I tried.
Full points for effort! And yes, sometimes, people are in a rush to get their job done.. but I'm sure you can find ways to practice one way or the other.
In my case, my pronunciation is the main issue albeit my so-called B2 Niveau. The huge realization came when I told a delivery guy on the intercom "Die Person lebt hier nicht." to which he replied "Ihre Aussprache verstehe ich nicht." 😅 I've been trying to improve it since then.
I try to learn German and find similarities to my native language Swedish. Many German tourists visit Sweden at holidays so i really want to communicate better. This is a valuable resource for me, these clips on RUclips!
Not really! Dutch have higher English fluency than Germans. Even the person in the Dutch supermarket spoke quite good English. The same can't be said about Germany. If you want to learn German just move out of the center of any big German City.
@@sauloncall If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that English was the official language in Holland! :) I remember even 10-year-old kids spoke near-perfect English! 😂
When I was in high school (centuries ago) we took a study trip to Germany. We were in a restaurant and our server was an older, not overly friendly woman. I meant to ask for a Speisekarte (menu) but instead asked for a Sparkasse (savings bank). I think my blood is still a little frozen from the look she gave me...
Nice video again! Maybe you can talk about how much attention you have to give to letters you receive, that you need to leave someone in charge of checking your letters when you're away from home for a longer time, and those scary inkasso letters (whether you paid your invoices or someone is trying to scam you). This happened to a friend recently, and now she is dealing with a lot of paperwork (in German!!).
Oh yes, bureaucracy is something that I can never stop talking about. I moved houses 5 times in the last 7 years and let's just say that I really know the pain from deep within now.
I know Rachel has already done this before, but Shabnam, if there's anything bit more you could do to make the use of articles like die der das easier for us poor English speakers learning german I'd be so happy, helpp!!! It's just not working for me😢
I remember my first day in Germany. I'd expected language issues in Luxembourg, but I roll into Koblenz, and I'm running around trying to change trains, and I'm trying to read the schedules, and conversations are flying right by me, and I think, "Yeah, I've studied German for more than six minutes. Right."
ooh handsome guy w/you on the bench at end of vid 🙂 although i've been here in Hamburg 4 1/2 yrs, my Deutsche skills are barely that of a 3 yr old kinder! i can handle basic conversation at the supermarket checkout, kiosk, restaurant, but still understand more (by context mainly) than i can speak
@@Chris_7796 that's rather presumptuous to say! i'm NOT fluent, nor do i really desire to be! but i DO speak MUSIC, the universal language! after 2 yrs on an island in sw Thailand (i lived there for 8 1/2 yrs) i was fluent in Thai (i also speak Spanish fluently)... i love Hamburg, it has allowed me to record my album (being mixed in UK) but i will be leaving here in a year or so to return to Thailand
Not really, Chris. Many residents in German big cities don't feel the pressure to be fluent in German in a few years. It depends a lot on what their profession and lifestyle are like. @@Chris_7796
@@ShabnamSuritaMTG Thank you for replying. I stay in Mumbai. When I visit Germany I would love to visit Blackforest. That's my goal , to visit Black forest during winter. Please show something about this beautiful place. Iam putting all efforts in mastering this language .
I tend to be better at grammar and structure than vocabulary. Recently, I've noticed having more trouble remembering words in English that were there a moment ago. Somehow, I became my grandparents...
You aren't alone in this! I often switch to German words while talking to my parents. And they are like, 'what?' A lot like how my grandparents would switch to words from our dialect and toddler me would go 'what?' :D
Shabnam mentioned DW's free German online courses in the clip, here is a link for you: learngerman.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-9528
Another enjoyable video. As an American trying to improve my German language skills, the biggest problem I have when visiting Germany, and Berlin in particular, is convincing most people to speak German with me. I can speak and understand most of what I need for general communication, but the instant most people realize that I'm an American, they switch to English. Someone in a hotel said to me simply at one one point, , "Can we speak in English. It would be much faster." Oh, well. I tried.
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Full points for effort! And yes, sometimes, people are in a rush to get their job done.. but I'm sure you can find ways to practice one way or the other.
Then don’t go to Berlin! Go to smaller German towns or the countryside where you will be forced to speak German
In my case, my pronunciation is the main issue albeit my so-called B2 Niveau. The huge realization came when I told a delivery guy on the intercom "Die Person lebt hier nicht." to which he replied "Ihre Aussprache verstehe ich nicht." 😅
I've been trying to improve it since then.
Also we *should* look into making potato a universally accepted form of payment... 🤔 All those in favor say "Ja!!" 🥔🙋♂ xD
Haha, if only! ;-)
Having to learn how to say my train got cancelled as your first German sentence is my type of humor 😂 (... as a German expat)
Jetzt verstehst du mehr als Bahnhof, aber wenigstens 'Verspätung'! :D
1:12 Hahahaaa 140 Min Verspätung (delay) 😂
Zum (un)Glück!
Shabnam is a great reporter and all her videos so far have been informative, entertaining and helpful. I hope more of her videos will upload soon.
Thank you, stay tuned for more to come!
The annoyed "Ja, ja" at the end was very realistic. Good job.
That scenario happened to me in real life :D
I try to learn German and find similarities to my native language Swedish. Many German tourists visit Sweden at holidays so i really want to communicate better. This is a valuable resource for me, these clips on RUclips!
Always happy to help!
Germany and the Netherlands are the two worst places to learn new languages. Almost 99.9% of the people that I encountered spoke excellent English. :)
Not really the case all over Germany, but definitely in bigger cities, though. Would you agree?
Not really! Dutch have higher English fluency than Germans. Even the person in the Dutch supermarket spoke quite good English. The same can't be said about Germany. If you want to learn German just move out of the center of any big German City.
@@sauloncall If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that English was the official language in Holland! :) I remember even 10-year-old kids spoke near-perfect English! 😂
This couldn't be more wrong 😂, especially in Germany
Tolles Video, informativ, locker,peppig
Danke ☺
When I was in high school (centuries ago) we took a study trip to Germany. We were in a restaurant and our server was an older, not overly friendly woman. I meant to ask for a Speisekarte (menu) but instead asked for a Sparkasse (savings bank). I think my blood is still a little frozen from the look she gave me...
One step at a time, sister! I feel you!
Wunderbare!
Danke!
Nice video again! Maybe you can talk about how much attention you have to give to letters you receive, that you need to leave someone in charge of checking your letters when you're away from home for a longer time, and those scary inkasso letters (whether you paid your invoices or someone is trying to scam you). This happened to a friend recently, and now she is dealing with a lot of paperwork (in German!!).
Oh yes, bureaucracy is something that I can never stop talking about. I moved houses 5 times in the last 7 years and let's just say that I really know the pain from deep within now.
I know Rachel has already done this before, but Shabnam, if there's anything bit more you could do to make the use of articles like die der das easier for us poor English speakers learning german I'd be so happy, helpp!!! It's just not working for me😢
Very true and helpful indeed.
Thanks a lot!
I remember my first day in Germany. I'd expected language issues in Luxembourg, but I roll into Koblenz, and I'm running around trying to change trains, and I'm trying to read the schedules, and conversations are flying right by me, and I think, "Yeah, I've studied German for more than six minutes. Right."
Thanks for sharing your story. :)
ooh handsome guy w/you on the bench at end of vid 🙂 although i've been here in Hamburg 4 1/2 yrs, my Deutsche skills are barely that of a 3 yr old kinder! i can handle basic conversation at the supermarket checkout, kiosk, restaurant, but still understand more (by context mainly) than i can speak
That's a great beginning. Soon, you will be surprised at how much you can actually grasp. Just don't give up!
4 1/2 years? You ought to be fluent by now.
@@Chris_7796 that's rather presumptuous to say! i'm NOT fluent, nor do i really desire to be! but i DO speak MUSIC, the universal language! after 2 yrs on an island in sw Thailand (i lived there for 8 1/2 yrs) i was fluent in Thai (i also speak Spanish fluently)... i love Hamburg, it has allowed me to record my album (being mixed in UK) but i will be leaving here in a year or so to return to Thailand
Not really, Chris. Many residents in German big cities don't feel the pressure to be fluent in German in a few years. It depends a lot on what their profession and lifestyle are like. @@Chris_7796
Shabnam is a blessing for those Indians who are interested in learning German language.
Iam from India....I can't wait to go to Germany for sightseeing . Iam learning german B1
Thanks Ninad! Which part of India are you watching from? What's the first thing you want to see in Germany?
@@ShabnamSuritaMTG Thank you for replying. I stay in Mumbai. When I visit Germany I would love to visit Blackforest. That's my goal , to visit Black forest during winter. Please show something about this beautiful place. Iam putting all efforts in mastering this language .
This is not good time to move abroad
India is shining and going to surpass Germany in 2-3 years in terms of GDP
Please take your decision carefully
@@Vlog88999 learn the difference between gdp and GDP per capita.
Come for sightseeing ofcourse. Please don't stay btw.
This is so cute :-) and the Indian accent is really great 😁
Genau, Shabnam!
Had to share the 'knowledge' with rest of us who need it, right? Sending hugs back, Shola!
Wichtige Sätze in Deutsch:
Mein Zug ist verspäter.
Mein Zug ist ausgefallen.
😂😂😂
So waren meine Erfahrungen manch mal 😂
I tend to be better at grammar and structure than vocabulary. Recently, I've noticed having more trouble remembering words in English that were there a moment ago. Somehow, I became my grandparents...
You aren't alone in this! I often switch to German words while talking to my parents. And they are like, 'what?' A lot like how my grandparents would switch to words from our dialect and toddler me would go 'what?' :D
I love this! Duolingo taught me this... please don't fail me now! I also have a memory fart too especially at the german embassy
Keep listening, keep talking, that's the strongest way to learn!
Das kostet ein Sack Kartoffeln.
Nehmen sie auch überwiegend festkochend?
egal, mehligkochend oder festkochend, Hauptsache: Kartoffel!@@helge.
Nice!! =D Is there an official site for the courses?? =D
learngerman.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-9528
Danke @@dweuromaxx !! =D
Das is goot ❤
I miss Rachel
When are you going back to india?
Alles okay bei Ihnen?
stop use words like ,,germans´´it's insulting it's insulting, use instead the word germanians.
Ist Ihnen wohl?
Hi,can I get your email id?
Need to ask many thing about Deutschland.
Your videos are non other very motivating for new mover.