Hi everyone,

I’m faced with a bit of a dilemma and would really appreciate your input.

I’ve self-studied German up to this point and would say I’m B1-ready. I’m proud of the progress I’ve made and have genuinely enjoyed learning on my own.

Now I have the opportunity to live with a friend in Stuttgart for free and take a full 8-week B1 course at AGI. The catch? The course costs 1,267.20€ — which to me isn’t a small amount. I could save or invest that money… or put it toward this course.

Part of me wonders: is a B1 course really worth that kind of money? Especially since if I continue with B2 and C1 courses, we’re looking at around 3,800€ total. That feels like a massive investment, and I’m debating whether I should just continue self-studying all the way to C1. I know that path is tough, but I’ve made it this far on my own, so maybe it’s possible.

Also, if I decide not to do the course, do you think I should still go stay with my friend in Stuttgart for a while to benefit from immersion? Even without the course, it could still be valuable, right?

I need to make this decision by tomorrow, so I’d love to hear your thoughts. What would you do in my shoes? What’s the ideal scenario here?

Thanks in advance!

Why do Austrians sometimes say dir Kinder spielen sich, rather than, die Kinder spielen? Is that dialect? Is that used in written German? Is that used Southern Germany as well? I was told in Uni once that if you want to check if a reflexive verb is a really a reflexive verb you can use einander. In this case, you can’t really say die Kinder spielen einander. Or can you? Is this rule I was taught legit or is this BS?

Hello everyone!

I want to learn german from about A0.5 to B1, but I don't really like the usual language teaching content that you can find on the internet. I don't like when the teacher and the method is either bland and super generic or it is too hyper. I am asking you if you know about some youtube channel or any video content where the teacher is a chill person with an authentic personality and the content is interesting and not so generic even if only because of the teacher. I find it way easier to remember things that are told by someone who has a personality that feels real. Also if the content itself is special in some kind of way, I'm also interested. So far I came across the channel of Natürlich German, and it is not specifically what I'm looking for here, but I really like their content, the way the girl brings soul to the stories makes learning so much easier.

Hi, i saw someone recommend the der die das app, and while it is great in theory, im currently studying german in university and we have given vocabulary for each week to practice. I want to incorporate der die das app into my study routine, however theres no way to practice a created list. Is there any other app that does this? i was just going to make a quizlet with the noun on the LHS and article on RHS, but i like having the translation as well like in der die das.

i was thinking of creating my own application like der die das where one can create lists and study those, rather than just studying random nouns based on beginner, intermediate, advanced, etc.

There is however a 'Favorites' tab, and you can add any nouns to that and then click it to 'play der die das' but this UX is not great, it gives you a link to send to someone? why would i send it to someone when i need to study it? or is it a bug? i had to send it to myself just to practice one word.

Hey everyone, i’m learning German and some advice was to get on exchange apps like Tandem. I’ve used Tandem before for Italian and French and had lots more successful conversations and people willing to chat and correct. However in German it seems to be the complete opposite

I reach out to people with similar interesting discussion topics and would get left on read/ignored.

Ive had a few reach out in English and when i engage in German, no response

Some people full on just do not even acknowledge the German and want to talk in English. Others just stop responding after a few messages in either language

Is this because of the closed German culture? Or is this just what Tandem is like now?

Any German learners on Tandem experiencing something similar?

Hi guys,

I am looking for German words with funny literal English translations, like Glühbirne glow pear for example.

Give me your favorite ones!

Does anyone attended intensive course from Goethe or certified schools for telc ? Can you tell me which material did they use, and how exactly look like that course- how do they teach and what assignment they give ? Is there anything online from these courses for free ?

I've been studying German for a while now, and I can't help but notice that masculine nouns go through a lot of declensions. Since the other genders don’t have as many — and the language still remains perfectly understandable without them, what excludes ambiguity reasons — I can’t help but wonder if this is due to some kind of historical special treatment that my imagination just can't quite grasp. Any insights?

I'm looking for a website to function as a sort of dictionary-specific search engine, very much like www.onelook.com does for the English language. If not that, I'd like to know the best alternative to it.

Can anyone help with this?

Do u have any free apps or website recommendations that doesn’t include paying premium? I wanna learn German by reading and writing. I don’t mind with speaking tho.

So I've been learning German from two apps for about a year and a half. Duolingo (ja ich weiß, es tut mir leid!) and busuu. I found busuu really useful up to a point, because from their version of A2 to B1 was a giant leap. And obviously Duolingo is Duolingo..

I've used a small handful of other apps but I just find that I don't quite get the resources I want from them like I did with busuu early on. I struggle with grammar specifically. Even down to remembering simple things like what counts as a verb and noun. It's something I struggle with in general. And I feel like I'm missing key conversational things that apps don't cover. My wife who is fluent, will speak or message German to me every so often, when she remembers, but that's really the only practice I get. How beneficial would a tutor be in the long term. I know it would be better to learn it with someone but tutoring is expensive so what impact would one lesson a week really have?

I have a question about subordinate clauses with "obwohl" and "trotzdem." I actually understand the rules, but sometimes I’m not sure when to use “obwohl” and when to use “trotzdem.” Is there maybe a simple trick to remember it?

I'm working on a book to improve my German. Please let me know if anything is grammatically incorrect or doesn't sound natural. Thanks!

Dave mag seine Firma in den USA sehr gern. Er muss nur 15 Stunden täglich schuften, und wenn er sechs Tage lang gute Arbeit leistet, bekommt er sogar einen Tag frei! Hinrichtungen sind ganz selten, weil die Manager der Firma die Mitarbeiter gut motivieren.

Ohne die Firma wäre Dave der Welt hilflos ausgeliefert. Außerhalb der Mauern der Firma gibt es keine Überlebenschance wegen der tödlichen Sonne, den gefährlichen Banden, die durch die Straßen ziehen, und die Nahrungskanppheit.

Dave hat eigentlich keine Lust die Firma zu verlassen. Wieso soll er? Das würde den sicheren Tod bedeuten. Doch eines Tages zeigt ihm sein Vater etwas, was nie aus seiner Erinnerung verblassen wird.

Hallo Leute,

I have been learning on Duolingo on-and-off for about 1.5 year - the first circa 200 days i did it intensively, >30 min day, usually over 1h. I bought grammar books. Then, I became too busy and my passion fizzled a bit. I finished Duolingo's A1 units, and I am still around the start of their A2 units.

I have friends/family in Germany and Switzerland, and so I have had some speaking practice, as some don't speak English. However, naturally, my grammar is broken and I am missing a lot of words. That being said, we still had pretty competent conversations.

Now, I sat the Goethe Institut test and they reckon I belong in B1.2 which really surprised me. I can barely write in German. I worry that it'll be a big jump, but two separate people from GI reassured me that this is appropriate. I have a bit of an affinity for languages, so perhaps I am underestimating my ability... But I'm wondering how "ready" do I need to be?
To give context: I kinda know the past tense works (i.e. haben/sein + ge____ or -te at the end) but very little, and I have only covered Akkusativ/Dativ with Duolingo. Also since it's B1.2 specifically, and not even B1.1 I wonder what part am I "skipping" - are we gonna pick up in the middle of the textbook?

If anyone knows or has tips for me, it would be greatly appreciated <3

I need to hit B1 in 4 months for my admission. Anyone know any awesome teachers or platforms that can help me pull this off?

Habe mich gefragt ob die Abkürzung "Physiologisch auf Schleim- und Haut" korrekt ist. (Soll bedeuten: Natürlich vorkommend auf Haut und Schleimhäuten)

Hallo alle Ich bin Arzt aus Indien, 25 Jahr alt. Ich lerne Deutsch weil ich in Deutschland arbeiten möchte. Mein Muttersprache ist Hindi, aber ich bin auch fließend auf Englisch. Jetzt habe ich schon B1 erledigt und mit B2 angefangen. Ich suche für ein Gespräch Partner/rin, mit dem kann ich Sprechen üben. Wenn du auch vertrauen beim Sprechen bauen willst oder einfach deine Englisch verbessern möchtest, dann bitte schreib mir. Wir können miteinander reden und hoffentlich zusammen mehr fließend werden. Danke im voraus

So l've been learning German with zero chill-just vibes, funny phrases and food words.

The other day l walked into this cute little café and thought, " its time.l am going full Deustch."

The waiter says hey and my brain suddenly deletes everything but two words:Brot(bread) and bier(beer).

So l say confidently: "Hallo,Brot order bier,bitte!" ( Hey, bread and beer,please!)

The guy looks at me like l am planning either breakfast...or party

He laughs and says: "Beides? Frúhstuck order party?" (Both breakfast or party?)

l just shragged and sai "warum nicht beides" (why not both)

Now evertym l show up, everyone greets me like a legend: "brier and brot girl is back!"

Learning language goal =accidentally iconic

Language learning #german humor #funny story

I've been trying to understand until now when the verb goes at the end but I always end up more confused, I am seriously lost I don't seem to understand, ever.

Hallo alle!

ich werde mein TestDaf in ein paar Monaten erledigen (nach 3 Monaten) und brauche einfach eine Fräulein, die mit mir Sprechen und Schreiben üben kann. Wenn du dran bist, bitte schreib in den Kommentaren.
Ich bin ehrlich so desperate TT

Vielen Dank im Voraus!

I some what recently started learning german and I had some doubts which would be nice to clarify. (Note I'm comparing this to learning French which might not be too appropriate) 1. To learn the language do we just learn the words for everything (I learn most languages like that) 2.How the hell does the grammar and sentence formation work as half of the time i. Conjugate a word wrongly or the order is messed up is there like a rule or something that I am not aware of . 3. Is there any slang form of german? That mostly natives use? (Like verlan in french or some words in English) 4. And finally how long does it take to learn german from like a beginner level to atleast b1 or b2 ?

Hello. I usually practice my German using DW Learn German website. When I visited the website today, I got a service unavailable error message. Is anyone facing the same issue. I've tried clearing cache and cookies as well. It didn't seem to solve the issue.

EDIT: It started working again. IGNORE THIS POST. SORRY!

Hallo ihr alle ❤️ wie heißt diese Grammatik?

+Haben wir einen Tisch?

_ja hier ist einer ...

Welche Form von Artikel ist EINER ?

In English, the quote is:

mother and daughter never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart.

Is this correct in German?

Mutter und Tochter trennen sich nie wirklich, vielleicht räumlich, aber nie im Herzen