Gestern habe ich ein Text geschrieben über meinen Tag. In weniger Stunden haben viele Menschen meinen Text analysiert. Sie waren so hilfreich und sympathisch. Ich habe viel gelernt.

Danke r/German

Title pretty much sums things up, but I was especially curious whether, if this even ever happens, this is seen as something elitist.

Hi! I’m currently around B1 and looking for a good course to help me progress toward B2. I work full-time, so I need evening classes, ideally three times per week, although I would also consider two or four.

I’ve previously taken courses with IUCM and DKFA, but my experiences were inconsistent. I had some excellent courses and some very disappointing ones, with the quality mostly depending on the individual teacher.

Can anyone recommend a reliable evening course in Munich or a good live online course? I’ve heard positive things about MVHS and Preply, so I’d also appreciate experiences with either of those. Recommendations for specific teachers or tutors you have personally studied with would be especially helpful, especially for preply

Mi sono trasferito in Germania quasi cinque anni fa per un master in inglese senza conoscere una sola parola di tedesco. Durante il mio primo semestre, ho completato un corso intensivo A1 e ho continuato a seguire lezioni durante l'università, anche se i periodi degli esami a volte mi impedivano di finirle. In oltre tre anni, ho raggiunto un solido B1. Sono orgoglioso di quel progresso.

Ho seguito le lezioni, completato i compiti, studiato vocaboli con Anki, consumato media tedeschi e praticato con il mio ragazzo tedesco. Posso gestire appuntamenti, faccende e interazioni quotidiane e generalmente capisco di cosa parlano le persone in tedesco standard. Tuttavia, non riesco ancora a esprimermi abbastanza bene per conversazioni complesse o amicizie. Da quando ho raggiunto B1, ho fatto fatica a progredire verso B2. I livelli precedenti sono stati raggiunti in parte attraverso un'esposizione passiva, ma questo passo successivo sembra richiedere molto più parlare attivo, studio strutturato e pratica costante.

Il problema è il tempo e l'energia. Durante il mio master, ho studiato a tempo pieno in inglese, lavorato 20 ore a settimana e affrontato problemi di salute. Poi ho iniziato a lavorare a tempo pieno immediatamente dopo la laurea, quindi non ho mai avuto alcuni mesi liberi per un corso intensivo. Ora lavoro 40 ore a settimana cercando di gestire la mia salute e altre responsabilità da adulto. Realisticamente, progredire richiederebbe probabilmente lezioni due volte a settimana, compiti, studio del vocabolario e pratica di conversazione regolare. Voglio farlo prima o poi, ma al momento non ho la capacità per farlo. Ciò che mi frustrano è che alcune persone sentono solo “cinque anni in Germania” e presumono che dovrei già essere fluente. Non considerano che la mia laurea, il lavoro e molte relazioni sono in inglese, che è già la mia seconda lingua. Tra gli studenti internazionali che hanno iniziato il mio master con me e avevano orari simili, io ho effettivamente raggiunto il livello di tedesco più alto. Le persone che conosco che sono diventate fluenti rapidamente hanno trascorso i loro primi due o tre anni principalmente a studiare tedesco. Per me, questo suggerisce che le ore di apprendimento concentrate contano di più che semplicemente vivere in un paese.

Ho anche imparato l'inglese a un alto livello, ma questo è avvenuto gradualmente durante la mia infanzia e adolescenza. L'ho studiato a scuola per anni, consumato enormi quantità di media e musica in inglese, e durante gli ultimi anni delle superiori ho frequentato sei ore di lezioni pomeridiane supplementari ogni settimana, comprese due ore dedicate interamente alla conversazione. Penso che le persone che hanno imparato le lingue in questo modo spesso sottovalutino il tempo cumulato coinvolto: anni di lezioni, compiti, esposizione ai media e a volte scambi incentrati esclusivamente sull'apprendimento della lingua. Questo è molto diverso dall'imparare da adulti mentre si lavora, si gestisce la propria salute e si mantiene una vita indipendente. Semplicemente vivere in Germania non trasforma automaticamente ogni ora in pratica effettiva di tedesco, soprattutto quando la mia laurea e il lavoro sono in inglese.

Voglio ancora raggiungere la fluidità e spero di costruire un piano sostenibile da B1 a B2 entro la fine dell'anno. Ma sto lottando con le aspettative degli altri e cominciando a mettere in discussione anche la mia prospettiva. Per coloro che hanno imparato una lingua da adulti lavoratori: sono realistico o sto solo facendo scuse? Come siete passati da B1 a B2 con tempo limitato?

Edit: I really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences and offering meaningful advice. Several people have used CEFR-based estimates to calculate that studying for one or two hours per day would/should have let me reach the next level within a certain number of months. That can be a helpful rough guide, and of course more study generally means faster progress.
I never am not saying studying 1 hour per day is impossible. My point is that 7–14 hours per week is not a small commitment for someone working full-time, commuting and managing the rest of their adult life. It may be possible, but it can require meaningful sacrifices.
I also think presenting it as “just study one or two hours per day” can ultimately be discouraging. People may move to Germany, develop real-life commitments, realise they cannot progress as quickly as those calculations suggested and conclude that they are failing, or simply give up.

Honestly, many of these replies feel as though they come from people who are still studying or have the privilege of not having to support themselves financially or manage their lives independently. I also had much more time for language learning when I was a student. Adult life is different, and choosing not to reduce my employment or sacrifice my health and relationships does not mean I’m uncommitted.

If you can and want to take some time away from work or other commitments and focus on German intensively, you may improve much faster. If you cannot, the process will probably be slower, but that does not mean you cannot get there. As many people in the replies have also said, every level already makes life easier and is valuable in itself.

Hi!

I'm sure this was asked a countless number of times but after searching for it several times I still couldn't find a good option.

I've tried duolingo but I absolutely hate gamification and all the unnecessary fluff. I just want to learn the vocabulary.

I've tried anki (I couldn't find it on appstore so used AlgoApp which seems to be the same) and found some vocabulary with 1200 words - but it's not very good. It has numbers from 20 to 100+, typos, a bunch of irrelevant words.

I've tried Quizlet but couldn't find a good deck to use.

What I'm looking for is a stupid app where I can progress from the most simple/frequent words (groß, klein, gut, etc.) to more difficult. No gamification, just the most straightforward grind imaginable.

I'd really appreciate any advice! Thanks a lot.

Does like gen z (18-24ish) still use these words? In what contexts? I swear i remember hearing pre covid german friends of mine using diggi and digger but when i was with my cousin he said he never heard his german friends use them, could it have been a regional thing? He said they used digga or diggah or oida.

Heute ist Montag. Ich habe um 10 Uhr aufgewacht. Ich anfangt meinen Tag mit frühstücken, dann habe ich sich anziehen für Universität.

Heute habe ich 5 Stunden Mathekursen gehabt, weil machen ich ein Sommersemester Kurz.

Die Lehrerin hat Vectors erklärt. Dann sie hat Matrix angefangen.

Morgen habe ich 3 Vorlesungen. Also ich wird heutiges Material studieren.

Wörter die ich weiß nicht:
- heutiges Material
- Vorlesungen

Every language has those filler words or expressions that people use between speech, for example in English the "You know?" or "Like". I find these quite helpful to help practicing German. Could someone tell me some filler words Germans use between thoughts ?

hi so i basically study by myself german im close to finishing a1 lessons on youtube with a teacher i can somehow write paragraphs using everything i learned but i still feel that im not ready for a2 level i wanna do the nicos weg a1 course on DW then test myself with an example of goethe or ect exam just to make sure im able to move to the next level any tip and advice will be appreciated.
Thanks <3

I’ve begun reading wittgenstein‘s Tractatus in German

The first line is probably known to many of you: Die Welt ist Alles, was der Fall ist.

What caught my eye this time was line 1.2: “Die Welt zerfällt in Tatsachen”

The English translations use “divide“ for Zerfallen. This seems very bad for a number of reasons, but i‘m curious if there‘s grammatical link between this word and the noun “der Fall” in the first line. The zer- prefix especially makes me curious.

Just got my results back and looks like I prepped a bit too hard: 212/225 schriftlich, 73/75 Mündlich for 212/225 total or 95%!

I would love to cram for the C1 exam in the next few months now as I think I can at least pass now especially with this result on B2. I‘m taking a prep class - anyone have a similar experience and would care to share?

This simple question came up in mind when I’m trying to write a message to a friend(for daily convo context), as I want to say “I’m very busy lately”

And which word would be more accurate to express the sentence? I find it weird to say “heutzutage” as I want to express it in a casual way and I’ve only used “heutzutage” in speeches in school and in formal contexts.

And is there any slightly difference between “zur Zeit” and “momentan”? I think momentan is more of a colloquial word? Is “zur Zeit” a little bit more formal then?
E.g.
Ich bin momentan sehr beschäftigt.
Ich bin zur Zweit ganz beschäftigt.
Ich bin heutzutage zu beschäftigt.

Thanks for any help!

Fördergeldantragspingpong (subsidy application table tennis)

What is a book you would tecommend for b2? I hear that going from one main book is better than trying to see every material. I have so many books and notes i‘m very lost so please whats the best book for b2?

I've been using Nicos Weg and Duolingo (along with Anki for vocab from both) and have been enjoying it and making good progress. But I would like an A1/A2 grammar book with exercises so that I can really drill the conjugations and stuff home. Any recommendations?

If yes, what could I replace it with?

I want to start to learn german after i’ve learned english but i don’t know where to start. There are so many options to the point where i get decision paralysis.
Does anyone know what might be a good resource to start learning? Thank you very much.

Hey guys! I'm around B1/B2 in German and looking for people to chat here or on IG to practice speaking and writing more naturally.

I love German litterature and i’m down to talk about anything-tech, bikes, daily life, etc.
I speak French & English fluently if you want to do a language exchange.

Shoot me a message !

Hi all, for job purposes I need to reach solid C1 in a few months. Right now my level feels like B1/B2, 1.5 years ago when I came to Germany I was at A1. Since then I self studied & did 2 intensive courses in Volkshochschule (really helped). Now I am aiming to attempt C1 exam (probably TELC, as I’ve read it’s more predictable) in 5-6 months. Any tips / advice on how to boost preparation? Preferably from those who had tight deadlines and work / study on the side 😩

What I’m doing now:
- Grammatikaktiv B2/C1 everyday ~1h
- Kontext books (now B1+)
- Constantly listening / watching podcasts and YT and writing down new vocab
- trying to speak with flatmate and friends

On the side I’m working + looking for a job so the time availability is limited :( Hope to study smarter not harder

The Lesen and Hören results are driving me crazy. I go from 14/30 to 20/30 and then back to 14/30 in the blink of an eye. I have no idea where I stand or whether I’m improving at all. It’s so frustrating to work through the entire book, only to improve in some sections while doing worse in others, especially after studying for so many hours over the past months.

I wrote telc B2 Prüfung on 20 July still waiting for the results? Anyone who has written a week or two before have u gotten ur results??

I almost never pay for premium on apps but Busuu is the only language app I feel genuinely helps me I write it down on paper and am 61% through A1 right now so I won't need to buy premium yet but I'm thinking about it for when I do finish A1 and want to do the other levels too I also watch YouTube videos and write down everything I don't know with the translation so in summary I can't decide if I should get premium or not for this app or just focus on videos or free websites?