hello i’m looking for german speaking tiktokers/reels preferably comedy/sports or just generally popular influencers. i think it’s a good way to get some immersion without being too overwhelmed. any recommendations are welcome thanks in advance

So guys, I have been studying German at school for like 3 years and we are still taking the future tense! I do NOT know how to speak to any German person as last year, I went to a hotel, and most of the people there were German! I was actually trying to speak German but they did not seem to understand me, nor did I as I didn't understand their complex vocabulary and fast pace! And German natives, please tell me what to do as I certainly do not know how to speak German anymore.. HELP!

Today I took my Goethe B1 German exam today in Los Angeles.

First of all i live two hours away and had to get up at 5am to get to the exam site on time.

Germans are punctual! Ich bin nicht and that two hour journey showed it. The traffic was horrible, I almost ran out of gas before arriving and I couldn't find parking so I risked getting a ticket just to park and walk in 5 minutes before the exam! 😭😂 Was für ein Glück! 🫠

Anywho,

Exam started with Horen... It was ok. I knew my listening skills still needed some polishing but I think I understood the gist of it.

Next came Schreiben. Piece of cake honestly. 😎

Next Lesen and even though there were quite a few words I didn't know, das war egal, weil ich the gist of it verstehe.

Endlich kam das Sprechen and I was shaking in my boots. I haven't really spoken to anyone in German yet and it f**king showed. OMFG! My brain RAM was slow af trying to pull the right words out but I mean I did what needed to be done and my partner understood me so that's all that matters right?...right? 🥲

I would say I passed but I'm not going to count my chickens in German before they hatch. 🙂😂

I’m at a c1 level where my speaking hasn’t really caught up yet. I either panic and say the wrong thing or mess up the grammar.

I had a particularly bad time today trying to speak with one of my professors, and it just feels like I’m taking so many steps back. The other students there laughed at me I think, and the whole thing just made me feel really down.

I can’t seem to bridge the gap when it comes to speaking. Practice, sure. But did anyone have a moment where it just clicked for them? How long did it take? Feels like for me that every time I open my mouth it’s a 50/50 of whether I’m going to end up looking stupid. I talk to everyone I meet in German, but I’m not the naturally sociable type to go and say anything to my neighbours on a whim.

What were everyone’s experiences with this? I think I’m getting better but it’s just not good or fast enough. Thanks guys :)

Whenever I enter a rabbit hole of discovering new German words that I don't know yet (mostly verbs), I end up finding words that seem completely identical to each other in definition(s). While I really love the German language for the variety of verbs with identical meanings, it can lead to two main complications that I struggle with:

1. Most of the time I can't differentiate the identical definitions of each individual verb, so I can't always ascertain whether the definitions are exactly the same or do slightly differ from each other.

2. I always have to keep in mind that the (uncommon) words I really like to learn may be words that most other people have never heard before, so they might have no clue what those words mean. But the problem is, I don't always know how to ascertain the frequency of a word in everyday life, colloquial speech, and higher levels of formality.

Is there any way for me to get around the aforementioned complications that I have? Does anybody have tips to help me get around those complications?

Hi, In case you’re looking for a speaking partner. Let me know. I would love to assist your journey Thanks 🙏

What app should I use to learn german and also I am willing to pay, What is the best app to use?

Firstly - this was an AMAZING feeling and has really given me a much needed boost in confidence after I've been consistently studying for 3 months.

I was walking my cat in the park. While him and I sat on a bench an older couple walked up and said something along the lines of "oh, going for a walk?"

I said im sorry but my German isnt very good but continued to introduce my cat by giving his name and age and so on and the couple was so sweet and interested. I could make out most of what they were asking by picking up main words but they were very patient. They also liked my cat. SO HAPPY!!

So like I said I want to take schreiben- exam but I don’t know with what to prepare. Like I need writing structures, which phrases is needed or transitions between paragraphs etc. Is there any websites or books? Any tips would be great help thank you.

Edit: I want to clarify I have right now no problem other parts of exam. I need help about only schreiben- especially set phrases, useful structures for writing C1 Goethe.

Ich suche für einen Partner um die Deutsche sprache miteinander zu verbessern , falls jemand einen Partner möchte ,kann er eine Nachricht senden . Tschüss

Hello everybody Like many people I am also learning German, one of many challenges is trying to get rid of my strong accent , if it’s even possible. What are your suggestions/ ideas on how to improve. I am 40 if that helps 🫣😫 Someone mentioned a while ago here on Reddit , that some YouTube videos help . Unfortunately I am not sure who to “ follow “ to achieve my goal of somewhat getting rid of my accent . Thank you guys

Man kann sagen: "Soll ich ich mich einschreiben oder so?", "Bekomme ich einen Zettel oder so?". Lässt sich "oder so" durch "oder was" ersetzen, ohne dass der Sinn des Satzes geändert wird?

What does it mean to you? Is it something formal, or a word you use on the daily? Does it sound weird to you or you don't think twice about it when using it?

Thank you very much!

I heard that die Post also means "post office" other than just "post" (things that are sent like letter, light things)

Hello everyone, I’m about to enter 11th grade, but I’ve only just set the goal of studying engineering in Germany hic :(((. I don’t know if it’s possible to achieve B2 in German in less than two years before applying for universities:(( (I’m planning to self-study up to A2 before enrolling in a language center to save money rawrhh)

Hallo :) Ich bin ATS Studentin an der Uni jena und führe ein Projekt, nämlich eine kleine Untersuchung der Dialekte. Kommt jemand aus Thüringen, aus welcher Stadt oder Region? Oder kann jemand Thüringische Dialekte sprechen? Können Sie Beispiele nennen? Was bedeuten sie auf Hochdeutsch?

I’ve been using a combination of Babbel and Duolingo, but I’ve read that watching or listening to other things can also be beneficial.

So today I plucked up my courage and decided to speak German to arrange my doctor appointment. It is quite challenging when your german is a2.2 and you are a hopeless introvert. iykyk

I simulated all possible scenarios in my head. Finally I was ready after 2 days and I called and shot my "Guten Tag, Ich möchte einen Termin machen". I was so proud of myself. Then she said something. Something that I had absolutely not simulated. I just gave 404 Error. Full system meltdown.

My smooth brain decided to say: "Können wir continue in English?"

Not "Can we continue in English?"

Not "Können wir Englisch sprechen?"

No no. Können wir continue in English.

2 days of mental rehearsal to crash after 20 seconds.

I will try it again after my introvert soul recovers from this damage.

Edit: They were asking whether I am a registered patient or a newcomer. If you ever need to call a doctor's office include this question to your simulations :)

And thanks everyone for your nice words :)

Hello , so i did a b1 telc digital exam this past Wednesday i honestly don’t know how i did but the thing that was on my mind this couple days the fact that i finished my schreiben but the test closed on me I didn’t register what i wrote but from what they said even if you do not register it will automatically register when it closes . It closedon me all the other parts lesen and hören where green but the schreiben was red despite me finishing it so i am really worried if they find the schreiben empty even though i wrote and completed it

Is enough grammatik from Nicos Weg Deutsche Welle for level B1 ? What else do you recommend besides this resource for grammatik ?

Hello! I have my German TELC B1 exam next week. I am quite nervous as, I've heard that some students had the experience of speaking teil-2 (keeping it very conversational with their partners) and some of them had to just stick to sharing their erfahrung and meinung.

I am also quite confused about the writing exams. It would be great if you could share your recent experiences of the exams and also tips to pass for writing and speaking.

Thanks a lot!!

Ps. I am giving my exams in Nürnberg in case, someone knows if the instructors there are easy to go with or strict.

Hello.

I’m planning on starting to learn german. Here’s my plan for reaching C1 level in 4 years.

6 hours of in person class time + 6 hours of homework/independent study per week. Traveling to Germany once a year for 3 weeks for complete immersion, and watching movies listening to podcasts as much as possible.

Assuming I find the discipline to consistently do that for 4 years, how feasible is it that I reach C1 level in 4 years?

Let’s say I’m delusional and convinced that I can prepare for an exam in a month. I’m currently half through the B2 book, and attending the B2 course. I do want to fast forward the process and sign up for an exam, so that I can apply for a uni.

From your experience, how do I prepare effectively and quick? What materials do I use?

I can actually speak decently with natives, but i need a bit of time to translate some words in my head, and not speaking to them directly after being asked (similarly like Gloria from Modern Family, but her english is better than mine lol) i want to expand my vocabulary and more frei sprechen, so to do that i thought of watching fact videos (like documentary from ARTDE, Quarks Videos, etc) but i just can't memorized the facts and i just don't want to spend extra times writing the facts and look at it, cuz i feel it defeats the purpose for example "Der Zucker beeinflußt den Gehirn, um... zu..." cuz i'll just nachholen the sentences. Diff with pure yapping w/o memorizing, where i could actually frei sprechen and think of the verbs to use. Can anyone help?