Quote: (12-27-2015 06:34 AM)Parzival Wrote:
What I know from German learners, it can be tricky because a lot of Germans just switch into english when your German is not that fluent. There you have to call them out and demand that they speak German with you.
Furthermore, keep in mind that you will mostly never "fit in" flutend. Because of all the different dialects in Germany, its easy to spot when you are not from that area. When I'm in an other area, people notice it too. But you will get along.
I found this video, its more about the German accent when speaking english but explains a few good differences in the language.
Thanks Parzival. This is an interesting and useful video for people like myself who have some German but want to improve.
The girl does quite a good job of explaining differences between how we pronounce things in German and English.
As an aside, at the end of the video, when she says "I just want to say as well that I mean no offence to German speakers or English speakers!"
This is so incredibly typical of the European millennial generation that she apologises for something that no sane person would ever find offensive!
Reminds me of a German girl I used to bang who was so incredible politically correct, she berated me for not policing my language like she did, it irritated me no end.
Ok, rant over, as you were!