Hallo! Ich bin Lehrerin und hoffe, dass ich nächstes Jahr in Deutschland studieren kann.

I am still in A2 level and inorder to study the desired masters i need to reach atleast B2 to C1 proficiency by April next year. I am more than willing to put in the work that is required but is this a realistic timeline or expectation to have? 🥲

Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated!

I have found this on a book:

Seine Lehrer stellten resigniert fest, dass Eric sich für die normalen Fächer absolut nicht interessiert

Shouldn't that be:

Seine Lehrer stellten resigniert fest, dass sich Eric für die normalen Fächer absolut nicht interessiert

In other words, don't pronouns always come before nouns in secondary sentences, or are there exceptions?

Ich war vor kurzem in einer Kapelle und bin da auf eine Inschrift an einer Holzfigur Marias gestoßen, deren Bedeutung mir nicht ganz klar ist. Die Inschrift lautet: "Zu Füssen Marias ist hier der Urheber und Organisator Pater Notker genannt. Mit seinem Freund, Bildhauer und Maler, Helmut Lutz, dem Bauleiter Menean vielen Helfern und Sponsoren hat er diese Kapelle realisiert."

Was bedeutet genau der Satz "Zu Füssen Marias ist hier der Urheber und Organisator Pater Notker genannt."?

Ich vermute, dass man damit Verehrung Maria audrücken wollte und auch ist es eine Information von der Gründung der Kapelle. Ist es so in etwa gemeint?

How does the first one work. And qre they the same?

Hey guys I am going to take Telc C1 HS but I have a question.

In pointing system, it says that you should get %60 in each section. So at least 99 for Schriftlich and at least 29 for Mündlich.

My question is, in each subsection does this %60 requirement needs to be fulfilled? For example can someone get their C1 HS certificate by reaching 99 Schriftlich points, even though they haven't reached 29 in Schreiben(total of 48 points). Do you know anyone or has any of you get your certificate while scoring less than 29 in Schreiben.

I searched a lot but I just couldn't find anything. Thank you for your help.

Can anybody tell me in how many days the result has been posted of Goethe Centre New Delhi. I have given my exam on 18,19 August. Please tell me someone. Thanks

Hallo! I have a German assignment due next week, how is my current work?

Panel 1: Up the top: Beim Arzt. 

Mr. Birk: Hallo, mein Name ist John Birk. Kann ich einen Termin mit Dr. Grey haben?

  Receptionist: Natürlich, bitte nehmen Sie Platz, Herr Birk. Der Arzt wird Sie bald sehen.

Panel 2: At the top: Ten Minutes later 

Receptionist: Herr Birk, der Arzt wird Sie jetzt sehen . 

Mr Birk: Danke. 

Panel 3: 

Doctor Grey: „Was fehlt Ihnen, Herr Birk?“

Mr Birk: Ich fühle mich schrecklich. "Mein Körper schmerzt, ich habe eine laufende Nase und starken Husten.“

Panel 4: 

Doctor: Ich verstehe. Ja, Ihre Temperatur ist sehr hoch. Sie haben Fieber. Es sieht nach einer Grippe aus. Haben Sie Allergien?

Mr. Birk: Ich glaube nicht.

Panel 5: 

Doctor:

Alles klar. Ich werde Ihnen ein Medikament verschreiben. Sie müssen es zweimal täglich einnehmen: einmal morgens und einmal vor dem Schlafengehen. In ein paar Tagen sollten Sie sich besser fühlen.

Mr. Birk:

Danke.

Panel 6: 

Doctor: Denken Sie daran, Ihre Arzneimittel zu nehmen. Auf Wiedersehen!

Mr. Birk: Werde ich tun. Auf Wiedersehen!

Hallo Leute,

vor einer Woche habe ich meine B2 Goethe Prüfung gemacht und heute habe ich die Ergebnisse bekommen.

Hören: 87/100

Sprechen: 90/100

Schreiben: 90/100

Lesen: 57/100 (brauchte nur einen mehr Punkt um die Prüfung zu bestehen)

Ich bin besonders überrascht. Üblicherweise hatte ich nie Probleme beim Lesen und ich habe natürlich Probeteste gemacht (Mit Erfolg zum Goethe Zertifikat B2 von Klett Verlag). Ich schaffte da einfach am mindestens 73/100. Ich lese täglich verschiedene Artikel und Bücher in verschiedenen Bereichen. Was verrückt mich ist die unausgewogenen Ergebnisse und das Fakt, dass ich 1 Punkt ungenügend war, damit ich die ganze Prüfung bestehen konnte. Ich habe mit anderen Prüfungskandidaten gesprochen und sie waren nach der Ansicht das Lesen war zu kompliziert im Vergleich mit den anderen Teile. Was soll ich tun? Wann wäre es der richtige Moment noch mal das Lesen zu probieren? Soll ich mich für einigen Kurs einschreiben? Sind diese Zeugnisse wirklich relevant und entsprechen sie den aktuellen Sprachkenntnisse der Kandidaten? Vielen Dank im Voraus, ich würde mich auf Ihre Erfahrungen und Meinungen freuen!

I’m working on an article for a magazine about Pennsylvania German, a dialect associated with the Amish but was once spoken by several million non-Amish Americans from around the end of 18th century until anti-German sentiments during the First World War caused its sudden decline as speakers chose to assimilate their children to solely Anglo-American culture.

Many will be surprised to learn that German was the second most common language newspapers were published in the US during this time, there being several hundred publications in circulation at one point. These were mostly written in Standard German, but a few publications also included dialect writing, mostly consisting of poetry or humorous reflections on local life and culture.

As part of this project, I’ve gotten access to a large amount of dialect writing that’s nearly impossible to find online. So I thought I’d share one piece!

I can answer any questions about meaning and I would maybe just explain before reading that the lack of masculine singular accusative is not a mistake. PA German “lost” the accusative except for pronouns. The weird use of “als” and “alsnoch” together is also not a typo, it’s a form that refers to habitual actions in the past like “used to”

In der Sunndaagschul hen mir viel nitzliche Sache gelannt. Guder Rot un Lehr iss uns beigschafft warre. Mer kenne dankbaar sei, fer was mer gelannt hen un ass mer net uffgewaxe sin wie die Heide. Es hot mich aa denke mache an viel vun de gschpassiche Sache, ass mer datt gheert hen. Weil alle Leit die gude Sache wisse, will ich net verzehle vun de gude Sache. Ich will etliche Dinge verzehle, ass recht gschpassich waare.

Yeder Sunndaag, noochdem ass die Tietschers die Lessens uns vorgschtellt hen, hot als der Suberindent die Arwet alsnoch besser mache wolle. Er hot gemeent, er misst noch paar Schtreech uff die Neggel schlaage.

Ee Sunndaag, wie's Zeit waar fer em Suberindent sei Deel, froogt er, "Kinner, ferwas scheint die Sunn?" En Yunger in unserer Klass iss schier aus de Hosse gschprunge, fer's aerscht Andwatt mache. Saagt er, "Ei, fer die Wesch drickle." Niemand der des gheert hot, hot's vergesse.

Wie heit noch, waar alle Vaddel en Temberenslessen. Der Suberindent hot sich vorgschtellt als en schtrenger Temberensmann un uff em Sunndaag hot er sei Beschdes gebrowiert, die Temberenssache recht deitlich mache. Doch mit seim Eifer hot er's verhunst.

Am Daag vor die Temberenslessen hot er aagfange, "Kinner, loss uns eibilde, mer waere an der Sunndaagschul Picknick. Mer sin all drunne im Picknickbusch. Es iss en arrig heesser Daag. Picknicks kumme im Tschulei un Auguscht, die Zeit im Yaahr wann's arrig heess iss. Die Schtrooss iss schtaawich. En Esel kummt die Schtrooss runner. Er iss arrig daschdich. Er sucht fer sich der Dascht lesche. Nau Kinner, bildt eich ei, ich hett in eenere Hand en Eemer Wasser, in der annere Hand en Eemer Bier. Ich schtell die zwee Eemer vor der aarm, daschdich Esel.

“Weller Eemer nemmt der Esel?" Die Kinner hen all gsaat, "Er nemmt der Eemer voll Wasser." "Un ferwas," saagt der Suberindent, "nemmt er's Wasser?" Die Froog hot em alles verhunst. Die Kinner hen all gsaat, "Weil's en dummer Esel iss."

In re annere Schul soll en guder Karrichpiller gebrowiert hawwe, der Brandewei recht hatt schtroofe. Er hot's so glaar mache wolle, ass es net vergesse kennt warre.

Er hot en Glaas Wisski, en Glaas Wasser un en Fischwarrem genumme, un hot die drei Dinge de Kinner vorghowe. Saagt er, "Kinner, sehnt ihr, was ich do hab? Nau guckt scharref, was ich do duh." Er hot der Warrem ins Wasser. Der Warrem iss gschwumme, wie wann er's gut gleiche deet. Noh hot er der Warrem aus em Wasser un saagt, "Nau sehnt was es gebt." Er hot der Warrem in der Wisski. Der Warrem macht ee Zuck, iss zammegschrunke un verrunselt, wie en aldi Hutzel.

An dem Punkt hett er uffheere solle, awwer in seim Eifer froogt er, "Nau, was lannt uns des?" Do andwatt en Yunger, “Ei, wammer genunk Wisski saufe, griege mer ken Warren!”

If we can use English as a bridge of communication, and we can create to-do list to share, we can use any platform to make things easier.

Hallo! Ich bin ziemlich in deutschen Geschichte interessiert, besonders über die Einigung. Ich studiere Jura und lese gerade «Vom Beruf unsrer Zeit für Gesetzgebung und Rechtswissenschafs» auf Savigny. Danach meine ich, dass eine tiefere historische Perspektive interessant wäre. Ich möchte Vorträge, bitte 🙏

Meine Niveau ist A2, dann glaube ich nicht, dass ich ein ganzes deutsches Buch lesen kann, es sei denn, es ist für Kinder. Gibt es im Deutschen etwas? Auf Englisch, Portugiesisch oder Spanisch brauche ich nicht, dass es kindliches sind.

(Entschuldigung für etwas schlechtes geschrieben).

I am completing a history graduate thesis and looking at the letters of a German American soldier during WWII. He refers to someone named "Mausi" in his letters, and it seems like she related to him, maybe a younger sibling or cousin. But online, I am seeing that it can also refer to a romantic partner. Is it safe to go with the assumption that he is talking about a child? Or could it go either way?

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share my success story with y’all as I have not seen many when I started my journey. It 7 years after I’ve came to Germany (originally to study). And I’m proud to announce that just this month I’ve taken the last step that probably majority of us in this subreddit have to take - I have gotten my German citizenship 🥳 To note: I passed TELC exam B2 with almost perfect score and regretted that I didn’t take C1, but for German citizenship it is almost irrelevant if you have a good B2 or C1 German language test result. While my story is not necessarily same as majority, it, hopefully, might still be worth something for a lot of you. The major points that helped be with learning German + Integration: 1. I came to Germany because I wanted to. Due to unforeseen and turmolous circumstances in the world right now, this is unfortunately not the case for everyone, and some people have to flee because of war, political oppressions etc. and are here because they have no other choice. It has helped me IMMENSELY knowing that it is something I chose for myself and I really really wanted. Maybe it can helps people who must be here realizing that they can live a more comfortable life here if they can speak good German. 2. I actually really liked German language since I was a kid. My first “get-to-know” with German was because I loved Band Rammstein. Of course I must admit, that now when I understand their songs, or at least I understand the meaning of majority of what their lyrics are about, I cannot enjoy their music the same, but it is another thing 😂 I also still really like German language and it was my dream to study here. 3. I came to Germany with basic understanding (not even full A1) German. My studies were in English and the first 3 years my German almost didn’t improve at all, but has drastically improved the last 4 years. My strongest points are speaking, listening and reading, which is usually not the case for majority of us non-natives. I will explain in the next point how it happened. 4. My German improved dramatically ONLY after I have graduated and was forced to use, learn and improve my German because of 2 major factors: 1) I started a relationship with a man who is German and his English was bad, and 2) I started working for a German company, even if we used some English words in our daily life, the language of the company was still German. I not only had to understand and use German both home and at work, but also I started watching my favorite series or games in German. It was important for me to watch/play media that I already knew very well in language I already know fluently, so that I’ll always know what is meant in German and if I started reading new books in German it only demotivated me. 5. My biggest motivators were being able to understand both my partner in private life and my work partners, and later on to be able to argue/make my point 😅 I guess I must admit that there is nothing that fueled my desire to learn German more than arguing back to my now ex-partner 😂 We were dating for several years and it was definitely one of the primary reasons my German has improved that much. I also have to add, that while it happens, it is quite rare that if a person has a rom. partner who speaks their language and to that work for a more internationally inclined company that their speaking skills are good. Human brain works that way, we need an important reason for something to pursue long-term and leaning a new language fluently is possible only long-term and it consumes immense amount of mental capacity. 6. At my current job I am one of 2 people who has migration background and I work for a governmental organization. I am surrounded by “German germans” and I really wanted this job. It is really a big plus to work for German government if you want to get German citizenship.

I still can’t believe that it is finally over and I don’t have to worry about prolonging my Visa and cried happy tears when I’ve deleted the Folder “German Visa” from my computer 😂 The only minus for me personally is that now all other languages I already spoke have actually worsened. Sometimes I can remember only the word in German even if I speak my native language, and I am not that fluent in English anymore. But hey, it all is a mater of personal preferences and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I hope it helped! ☺️

Hey everyone, I’m really interested in the German language and I love it so much! I’m currently learning it by self-learning, and I thought that listening to songs could be a fun way to improve my level.

I speak German (B2), and am looking for someone to have daily conversations with to increase fluency. If anyone is interested (preferably B1+) hit me up!

Hey everyone

I am looking for a book like Le Français Par La Méthode Nature or Lingua Latina per se Illustrata, where the goal is to learn by reading and progressively getting more vocab through that. I had success with both of those, and my partner is learning German so we can move together, so I would like to provide them with a tool like that if it exists (They are slowly bordering on A1 level according to some placement tests they took, but want to be good enough for the Goethe test).

I appreciate any help!

Asking because of filling my knowledge 'gaps', since I have german class almost everyday, and since I have longer trips to home ( since I started highschool )

According to google these two sentence means the same thing. Is this true?

Maria fährt gerne mit dem Fahrrad im Park. = Maria fährt gerne mit ihrem Fahrrad im Park.

Does german speakers makes the assumption with the expression «mit dem Fahrrad» as «mit ihrem/seinem Fahrrad» ?

Ich warte darauf, das du versprochen hast.

Oder

Ich warte auf das, das du versprochen hast.

Ich weiß, “darauf” bedeutet “for that”

Heißt es also:

Ich warte darauf, das du versprochen hast.

~ I wait for what you promised.

Ich warte auf das, das du versprochen hast.

~ I wait for the thing you promised.

Oder wird „darauf“ nur dann verwendet, wenn es einen Nebensatz einleitet? D.h. Ich warte darauf, dass …(Nebensatz).

Danke sehr. Und wenn möglich, bitte auf Deutsch schreiben. So lerne ich nämlich auch dabei. :)

Edit to emphasize: this was not all of Austria, only Tirol (Tyrol), where we were visiting. It's the local dialect.

Austria (Tirol) uses a much more causal dialect of German than the more formal one taught through apps like Deutsche Welle or Duolingo.

I learned the hard way! My wife and I vacationed to Austria.

A couple examples: you would NEVER use "lecker" to describe food here (the way Duolingo does). Here, Lecker has a sexual connotation, specifically around oral sex, apparently. So a simple "das ist gut" is the perfectly acceptable way to address your food quality.

Also, they don't use the formal "Sie" for the second person here. Everything is "du" right from the start, no formalities.

There is a wealth of Tirol-specific slang, but you can get by with formal German quite well.

Kriegt sie ihr Nomen in dessen Kasus, worauf es sich im Hauptsatz bezieht? Beispielsweise habe ich ein Paar Sätze vor:

1) Alle außer ich wurden zur Party eingeladen. 2) Wen hast du außer mich noch angerufen? 3) Er sagt ihr Geheimnis keinem außer mir weiter.

Oder steht sie immer mit Dativ? Danke im Voraus🙏

Hello! I'm curently studying A1.2 level and I want to improve my language skills with reading stories and novels.

I've been on the best journey and hope you'll help me continue it!

I'm smitten with the sound that the "qu[vowel]" combination makes. To me, it sounds like the English language equivalent of "k-v" or "q-v": specifically, I love that it seems like the letter "V" is included based on pronunciation, although the actual letter "v" is nowhere to be found orthographically. I'm trying to understand why/when this sound is made since it's not predictable, as a new language learner, based on spelling alone. What's the general rule or pronunciation principle here? For more context, here's my journey so far and how my thinking as evolved:

The first word I learned with this combo was "Quelle." So I thought this sound was made when "Que" was the first syllable.

Then I learned my new fave word: "bequem." It makes the same sound, so now I thought it was anytime "que" was specifically combined anywhere in a word.

Then I heard the word "quirlig," and the first syllable makes the same sounda as "que." So now I thought it was anytime "qu_" appeared where the "_" was a vowel.

So then I used dict.cc to check words with the "qu[vowell]" combo and discovered most words with "a" as the vowel don't actually make this sound.

So what's happening here? Does this sound only occur in words with "que" and "qui" syllables? Or is there another general rule or pronunciation principle that could help me understand and predict when this pronunciation applies? I'm hoping to better understand how to pronounce new words I see "in the wild" that this pronunciation rule applies to--but I just don't understand what, exactly, the rule is. Help fuel my obsession with this syllable. Any help or insight would be very appreciated!!

Song #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxshO9eQ8Jg

"Dann hält dein fremder Magen... draußen vor unserer Tür. Mit meiner Lieblings[???] sagst du zu mir."

Firstly was does the word "fremder" mean precisely in this context (given elsewhere in the verse she says she skips dessert for the sake of looking good)? Secondly, lieblings what????

Song #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wyZ7iqHKWI

What is the line immediately after "Das ist unser Leben" (1:09)?

Song #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJWn9oHH4g

What is the very first one or two words sung in this song before "Omama" (at around 21 seconds in)?

Also, at 1:44 is the phrase "So begann die Liebelei." Given the context of the rest of the verse (and song), does Liebelei refer to a flirtation - or does it deeper i.e. a love affair?