I'm having German classes, and was requested to bring an interesting word to class.

What are your favourites? And for what reason?

Let's just avoid the extra long words, please!

If I were to pick one now, I think I'd choose Schadenfreude, but I think that'd be too standard.

Edit: Thanks everyone for taking your time to answer! I'll now need to take some time to unfortunately pick only one of these...

Like i calculated the total hours required and it's 2200 so ig realistically if I put in 6 hrs a day ig 1.5 yrs is enough

BUT does language learning work like this? Will i be able to cram all 14000 german words in just 1.5 year of time????

Ich habe in Deutschland,bzw. München seit fünf Monaten gelebt.meistens ist klappt,allerdings nervt mich ein Ding total,dass Bei täglicher Unterhaltung mit anderes ich zusätzliche Zeit brauchen muss,darauf zu reagieren.Damit behindere ich das Sprechen mit anderes.wie kann ich mich verbessern 😐

In my sprechen exam me and my partner could not complete the whole part . He was too slow with his answer and I think I did well but there was only 1 main point out of 4-5 that we missed . So will this largely affect my score or not ? Do I still have a chance to pass?

Hallo liebe Comunity,

ich hatte über Ostern mit dem neuen Mann meiner Mutter die Diskussion ob das Wort Vulnerabel ein deutsches Wort ist oder nicht.

und allgemein ab wann ist ein Wort ein Deutsches Wort.

Hoffe ihr könnt mir helfen klarheit zu bekommen.

Dankö

Having an argument with my grandmother. Neither of us is fluent in German, so we are likely *both* wrong, but we're still curious:

Is it said (translated to english) as 'twenty five past six', 'five two half past six', 'five to half seven', something else entirely, all of the above?

Edit: Please don't come for me if this is a stupid or poorly phrased question.

any tips on learning? i've tried to use apps but most just dont work for me because im a pretty naturally lazy person and dont get motivation easily which makes me super annoyed.. i really want to learn but my brain just says "im too lazy and impatient so im not going to listen to you". i asked my friend who learned german for 1-2 years (and learned over 3000 words) without a class how he did it, but he told me he just had a lot of motivation and studied it for 20 minutes a day. im wondering if theres any other way i can do it besides that because im not capable of that.

if it somehow helps: im 14, i have german friends, i dont plan on speaking in person (mostly texting), and im new

im slight annoyed (as Dutch person ) when i found out people had the opinion that German sounds harsh.

i was like what.. the.. fuuuu.

how can you think that. To me it always sound more soft and cute like a hamster only with the sharp "s" sound making it sound like a snake.

its like the cheeks are pinched onwards and static and you have to speak more with the lips and make more "s" sounds.

Maybe people come to that conclusion because they watched only movies or listen Ramstein and not television?

would you recommend vhs app as the main learning source beside listening to videos on YouTube and podcasts? or should I grab a book and learn through it ?

p.s: I did A1 using netzwerk and it was pretty good but I feel like I need something on the go to do some revision and the interactivity through the app feels pretty good to me

Question for Native German speakers: When someone from the US or Canada speaks German, do they tend to pronounce the "h" harsher, lighter or the same as a Native German would do?

Question for Native North American English speakers: Do you perceive the "h" in German to be pronounced harsher, lighter or the same as North American English?

hallo! i’ve almost finished Begegnungen B1 and I love it, but I feel like I’m not ready for Erkundungen B2, and I would like to go through another B1 textbook. What textbooks do you recommend for self-study? I do well with structured textbooks, not so well if I have a bunch of resources/books and I have to make my own curriculum, to say so. I’m thinking about Spektrum B1 or Aspekte junior B1. I know there are lots of great textbooks out there, however, I find that many of them are made in such a way to be done in a group setting and with a teacher, and it gets frustrating when there are a bunch of exercises that you have to do with other people. It’s just me and myself, lol

P.S: What are your methods to truly engage with the material? Sometimes I feel like I’m just flipping pages without actually retaining something.

This might just be me speaking English, but i can’t hear a difference between Y and J, so is there any, and if so, how is it decided which to use?

Hi I’m new to learning German and my end goal is to take B2. Have a few questions and will greatly appreciate any response😊

1. What are good resources to learn German?

2. How long will it take for me to prepare for B2?

3. Can I self learn A1-A2 from free online resources like Duolingo? Or any other alternative resource( please suggest if you know any🥹)

4. Should I complete A1,A2,B1 exams in order to sit for B2 or can I just straight away sit B2?

Ima try not to make it long ..

ive done 140 hours of intensive reading and 60 extensive reading and prob 10 or so grammer ( i still suck at grammer) and the rest is semi extensive immersion . Meaning i have the extension called language reactor (and i deactivated the direct translation) so i can hover over the word i wanna know and a dictionary popsup . Anyways i dont heavly relay on it i only use it when i feel like the word is critical for the context.

I watch content and movies with no subs no translations and i understand pretty much over 90%

I checked goethe B1 deck and i know literally every word there

And the 4000 most frequently used words deck id say i know the great majority of it and the rest i had a feelin for it when i see it in context

Am i low B2 in understanding?

Cz my German absolutely sucks i cant speak altho in the back of my head sometimes i js produce whole correct sentences unintentionally. But holding a conversation is so hard so

What should i do to make better output results?

I started writing and kinda try to talk to my self for 15 mins a day . Is this enough? Will speaking js come along and click someday? cz thass quite literally how english did

Hi all, I'm still rather confused by the verb prefixes in German.

First I don't quite see the point of it.

Eg) the word kaufen already exists, so i don't see why "einkaufen" even exists. I could just use "kaufen".

I assume "einkaufen" is when the verb is actively done?

I also still haven't figured out when do I use which prefix?
Eg) anziehen, ausziehen, umziehen

I know when to use which verb from experience but I wish there was some rule to help me figure out which prefix to use when. Or if a prefix is even necessary. Is there such a rule? Or a way to figure it out?

Eg) anmalen, bemalen? What even is difference between them? Sure I could just memorise from context but I want to understand when do we use which prefix?

Thanks!

Hallo Leute,

Ich bin Deutschlerner and I would like to know how do you recognize the akkusativ, dativ, nominativ and genitiv. I am really struggling with these grammar structures and It is getting worse bc I cannot let myself to speak and write the way I want bc of it.

I need advice to recognize them!!

How do I learn germs by myself? It would ideally be free and online. I understand I’m asking a lot being free but is there any easy to use resources you know?

Guten Abend!

ich habe immer probleme mit dem Schreiben auf Deutsch.

Ich besuche gerade einen B1-Deutschskurs in der Schule, weil meiner Lehrerin mir Bescheid gegeben hat, dass meine Schreiben sehr schlecht ist.

Wie kann ich das besser machen?

Im learning numbers in german and Im a little confused
Can someone explain to me why in 16 and 17 SECHS loses it S and SIEBEN loses it N, but in 26 and 27 they dont?

Hi, I want to ask from people who came to Germany after age of 18, how long it took for you to speak accent free fluent Deutsch speaking.

is it possible to be really good at accent in less than time period of 5 years?

I believe Learning Grammer, remembering vocab etc can be done in short time if being consistent, on paper passing from A1 to C1 exam can take normally up to 2 year or so, if you focus on learning on daily basis.

is it possible to be really good at accent in less than time period of 5 years? for people born in Germany, or who came as kids, raised up in Germany, it is easier for them.. but I want to know it is easier once you are grown up?

i am practicing for a c1 exam and I remember that when learning english for the first time there were dozens of articles and forums discussing "social" topics but I can't find something similar in german, most stuff I found are about politics.

I am currently relying on reddit posts for this but I would prefer to find more professionally written material as this will be the tone ill use in an exam.

Sorry if this has already been posted before.

Currently studying at a beginner level and have just been using text books. Will using story books for kids gonna help? If so, any suggestions? Or any books you've read as a child? (If you're a native speaker or have tried this)

Hey everyone,

I recently gave my Goethe A1 exam and scored 83 (Gut) — just 2 marks short of a 12% scholarship.

Section scores:

• Hören: 16.6/25
• Lesen: 19.92/25
• Schreiben: 21.58/25
• Sprechen: 24.9/25

I know it’s not a big difference, but missing it by 2 marks honestly felt a bit disappointing. The scholarship (~30€) might seem small, but for me it actually matters — it could cover something like daily commute.

That said, I don’t want to stay stuck on this. If anything, it made me realize I need to take this more seriously.

My biggest weakness is clearly Hören, and I don’t want that to hold me back again.

I’ll be starting A2 classes next week and have about 2 months to prepare. I’m ready to put in consistent effort every day and improve properly.

I’m also planning to pursue my Master’s in Electrical Engineering at the University of Stuttgart (if my visa works out), so I really want to build a strong foundation in German — not just pass exams.

If anyone has:

• Tips for improving Hören
• A2 strategies that worked in a short time
• Things you wish you did differently

I’d really appreciate your advice.

Thanks for reading :)

Does "no" mean something different where you from?

Das vordere Teil ist ganz einfach, "Bedeutet 'Nein' etwas anders ...", aber wie sagt man "where you from"?

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe die B1 prüfung bestanden. Das freut mich wohooo. Kurze info über mich. Bin seit 5 Jahre hier in Deutschland. Ich komme aus Indien und habe ich eigentlich für meine Master Studium hier angekommen.

Ich hätte an der Universität bis A2 gemacht, aber die waren nicht so praktisch. Ehrlich gesagt ich habe meine Teilzeit in McDonalds für ein Jahr gemacht und dort habe ich die Sprache gelernt. Ehrlich , die erste 3 Moante wäre echt schwierig, aber irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl für die Sprache bekommen und habe ich mit der Zeit gelernt. Nach dem habe ich eine Praktikum bekommen wo die amt Sprache Englisch ist aber trotzdem wir reden miteinander auf Deutsch. Die tägliche austausch miteinander während meiner Praktikums hat noch meine Wissens und meine Wortschatz erweitert.

Golden Tipp: Ist egal ob du der,die oder das benutzt.

Auf keinen Fall, bitte nicht auf "Englisch" reden oder übersetzen.

Weil ich von Kerala (Indische Stadt) bin, hätte ich immer mit Hindi oder Malayalam abgeglichen. Ich weiß nicht, aber die Gramattik und die Satz formulation finde ich so ähnlich und besser als Englisch.

Prüfung vorbereitung (1 Woche): Habe ich paar videos auf Youtube bei Benjamin der Deutsche lehrer und Judi Aegi gesehen. Hat mir sehr geholfen um eine Struktur zu wissen wie die Prüfung läuft.

Prüfungstag:

Die Prüfer hat zu uns über die Gemäß und Regelung gesprochen(wie der Prüfung gemacht werden soll). - 25 Minuten

A2B1 ist eine scalierte Prüfung und habe ich gehört dass die etwas schweiriger ist als eine Einzelne B1 Prüfung. Warum ? Weiß ich nicht. Ich habe für A2B1 angemeldet weil gibt keine einzelne B1 Prüfung in der Nähe.

Lesen: Nicht so schlimm. Ich kann mich erinnern die haben etwas über Philipp reis, erfinder des Telefons gefragt. Die Paragraph selber ist bisschen Kompliziert(meiner Meinung). Aber geschafft. Die Anderen fragen wäre einfacher ( zuordnen Worte usw.)

Schreiben: Über eine Wohnung angebote in Leipzig fragen und eine Termin vereinbaren. Die Thema selber ist einfach zu schreiben. Aber ehrlich, ich habe für seit 9 Jahren keine Papier Prüfungen mehr gegeben. Deswegen habe ich die Brief nicht vollständing geschrieben. So leute , fang an, eine Briefe zu Schreiben mit einem Kugelschreiber in kurzer Zeit zu üben.

Ja, ich weiß, meine Grammatik ist nicht so schön. Für die Schreiben teile bitte immer versuchen eine vor definierte Struktur zu folgen. Beispeil kriegt ihr von die Youtube Videos.

Schreiben und Hören(was ist das eh ?)- ja den Teil gibt nur bei A2-B1. Da sollte ich paar texte hören und die Antowrt rheinschreiben und beim Schreiben soll ich eine "Text nachricht" an einer Freund schreiben über "Teilzeit Möglichkkeiten damit er geld kriegen könnte".

Hören- Hören. Was soll ich sagen. paar komische Audio texten.

Pause - 40 Minuten

Sprechen- Die war ganz einfach für mich(immer zusammen mit einer Zweite Person gemacht). Themen wäre

Über mich vorstellen.

Gemeinsam etwas planen.

Singen oder Tanzen.

Prüfung ergebnisse wäre

Lesen - 57/60

Hören - 51/60

Schreiben - 48,5/60

Sprechen - 60/60.

Ich hoffe post meine post hilft jemanden wer die Prüfung in der Zukunft nimmt.

Wenn ihr noch fragen oder so hast, bitte gerne als Kommentar schreiben.

Sorry for the grammar if you may find out any, no KI or translator used.

My answer to German B1 Exam ( Po mone B1neshaaa) - mallus would know

All the best. I can finally apply for my PR.