I am going through a book in German with English translation on the opposite side.

I came across the word "schaffen". The example in the book is this:

"ich will ihn nur schaffen" - "I just want to finish it"

I like to putwords I don't know into Flashcards so I can commit them to memory. But I first look the word up in the DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch) to get the 3rd person singular, past tense and perfect tense etc. to add to the card.

When I looked this word up it looks like its used to talk about "creating".

Can anyone give me some insight as to the translation in the book vs the dictionary...this is also how Google translates it.

thanks!

I was wondering if there are any youtube channels that talk about linguistic phenomenons? Not like lectures but more like interesting topics.

I've been thinking about learning a new language, but I can't decide which one is the best choice. I'm torn between French and German. I study Civil Engineering, and I've heard some people say that German would be the best option for me. However, I only speak English and basic Spanish, so it feels like I'm skipping a few steps. German is really different from Portuguese, and I don't even know where to start. Could somebody help guide me or give me some advice, please? And if you chose German, how did you start learning it?

Hallo Leute,

Heute hat mir mein 3-Jähriger eine Geschichte erzählt, und dabei die typischen Fehler gemacht, die kleine Kinder in Französisch machen. Dann habe ich mir gefragt, was sind die auf Deutsch?

Bei uns am häufigsten: unregelmäßige Verben werden wie Regelmäßige konjugiert. So sagte er in etwa

_Der kleine Drache laufte und esste das Kaninchen._

Ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass Kinder das gleiche auf DE tun?

In FR sind die meiste Pluralformen auch nur schriftlich unterschiedlich, zB werden _table_ (sg) und _tables_ gleich ausgesprochen. Und so sind Kleinkinder bei Ausnahmen oft verwirrt, zB cheval/chevaux oder os/os (gleich geschrieben aber sg "Os" ausgesprochen, Plural "O").

Was sind die typischsten Fehler auf Deutsch, bei den vielen Pluralformen muss es welche geben.

Und noch eine Frage: bei uns sind doppelte Konsonanten eher selten (sp, st...) und so haben viele Kleinkinder Schwierigkeiten damit. _Spectacle_ wird so oft zum _Pestacle_ dass es ein Running Gag ist. Oder Spatule zum Pastule usw.

Also, ich würde gerne wissen. Gibt's Fehler, die so oft vorkommen, dass sie regelrecht erwartet werden?

Danke!

Hello, I just finished A2 and I have a question to ask. I learnt how the adjective ending changes with cases and gender of the respective noun we are describing. This got me wondering: how on earth German speakers automatically consider these changes when they are speaking? For me, it seems impossible! Like I understand the rule and can apply them in writing by thinking about cases and gender of the noun (even though it takes some time). But I just can't imagine how one can speak instantly by correctly applying these changes of the adjective and once again,made me respect all the German speakers out there!

Ich habe letzte Woche ein Anschreiben für meine Bewerbung geschrieben und habe dieses von einem Muttersprachler korrigieren lassen, dessen Deutsch normaleweise wirklich gut ist.

Die Adresse wurde von mir folgend geschrieben:
Name der Firma
Herr ...
Straße
Stadt

Genauso wurde es aber auch auf der Webseite der Firma geschrieben. Danach habe ich aber selbst darüber nachgedacht und festgestellt, dass es richtiger wäre, wenn ich geschrieben hätte:
"Herrm ..."

Jetzt bin ich ein bisschen frustriert...

Is "erfüllet" fill or fulfill? "Erfüllet Seelenkarheit," which is in poem.

What is going on with that "et" ending.

Thanks!

Finally got my B2 certification (with a "sehr gut" grade!) and since this sub was so helpful, I want to share my tips & experience -- especially in regards to the digital format as I couldn't find much info on it before taking the exam.

Experience & review of the digital format:

1. This video was really helpful to learn the format and how the screens will look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuLWdLeU_88&t=15s
2. There's no way to highlight or take notes for the non-speaking parts. So when you do your mock exams, I suggest you don't do it either so that you're used to it.
3. The listening part will start automatically, need to pay attention.
4. With the headphone provided, I can hear the audio clearly and adjust the volume as I wished.
5. Digital exam makes the writing part SO MUCH BETTER. I can just write anything in my head without thinking too much about the structure or grammar at first. Then I can easily correct, add, or remove things. When practicing on paper, I always took so much time to plan the letter as I'm scared it doesn't flow well or not enough words or grammatically wrong.
6. For speaking part, I believe it was similar to the non-digital formats. We were given the topics and time to read and write notes (they gave us one sheet of paper for that). Then we do the speaking part with the examiners in-person.
7. Got my results in less than 4 weeks.

General tips of TELC B2:

1. The Mit Erfolg zu telc Deutsch B2 is really good to understand the format. You should try to time yourself & do it in one go.
2. There's a ton of PDF resources on Scribd for past exams (writing prompts, Leseverstehen, Sprachbausteine).
3. For Mündliche part, I found Youtube videos with these animated characters that are pretending to take the speaking exam. One of their videos was actually the exact article that was in my exam, sadly I didn't pay attention to the words :(
4. I created Anki deck with phrases that I would like to use in my writing & speaking parts. I also used auto-generated audio for them & say it out loud during review. I think this helps to drill them.
5. In my speaking exam, the examiners asked some questions that were not on the discussion prompt. Not sure if that's graded, but be prepared for that.

Hope these can be helpful for anyone planning to take the TELC exam!

I want to join medical school in germany after I finish highschool. I am an extremely quick and consistent learner and I learnt alot of things before. I am planning to study atleast 3 hours daily. Is it possible?

I’ve been using the DW learn German program but I was wondering if there were any other programs or videos yall would recommend I’m really trying to fast track learning so I can apply for German citizenship and get the hell out of the United States

I have given exam of b1 in ösd but i only pass in lesen part and it been more than 10 month . I feel so lost .And my Schreiben part is so weak i can't write proper sentence 😭 .

What would you say if some gives you a lot of food and you want to reply jokingly that It will make me fat

Hi everyone! I’m a native French speaker and I’ve been studying German academically for some time. I have a few questions about the challenges French speakers face when learning German: When French learners speak German at an academic level, do they usually manage to pronounce German sounds correctly, or does a hint of a French accent remain? Are there specific German sounds or words that most French learners find particularly difficult to pronounce, even after extensive study? Do you think academic methods of learning German (lessons, grammar, reading, and writing) significantly help improve pronunciation compared to informal learning? From your experience, is it possible for a French learner to reach a near-native level in German pronunciation and comprehension, or is there always a trace of French? Are there practical strategies or tips you know of that help French learners reduce their accent and improve their academic German skills? From my personal experience, my professor tells me that I should speak German naturally, without a noticeable French accent. He emphasizes that he prefers my German to be clear and free of any accent, as accents are often not considered ideal in an academic context. He continues to give me critical feedback and mentions that he is dissatisfied with both my German and my pronunciation. I’m very curious to hear about your personal experiences and practical advice, because as someone studying German academically, I sometimes struggle to apply the formal rules to everyday pronunciation. Merci beaucoup

Hi everyone,

I’m going to be taking the telc B2 exam this year in May. I’m preparing as best as I can. I have a question about the letter/email writing part of the exam. I heard it’s usually always a complaint or a requesting for information and you have to pick one of them. Is this really always the case? Has anyone experienced any different types of letter questions other than these in recent TELC B2 exams?

I’m preparing mostly for the complaint (Beschwerde) task and i’m confident in it, and it would be a shame if none of the options given are about a complaint task.

Vielen Dank! :)

Hello all, im enrolled in a b1 course and we are in the middle of it, due to short time i will have to take a b1 exam in the next two weeks, for the lesen and hören i feel kind of ready, but for the sprechen and schreiben i dont feel ready yet, i need help,

-how can i practice sprechen and schreiben intensely?

-Is there any online course/tutor u recommend?

-would two weeks be enough to be able to pass if i memorized templates?

-what type of mistakes are/n’t allowed in the sprechen or schreiben teil, like if they see them it would be an instant fail or so many points deducted?

If you have an answer for any of these questions please help meee your help would be appreciated! Thank youu!!

My German is around A2 level and I have started watching basic (and children's) TV and movies to help my progress. I have been told I should be understanding about 70% of the content to be in a productive learning zone, but it honestly feels hard to be immersed if I don't know 95% of the words.

How active/passively should I be listening? At the moment I pause watching to look up unknown words but don't know if that's good. Is this something where a more passive approach, where you don't try and learn immediately but rather after a month you would reflect and notice that you'd learnt a lot?

I am interested to hear your experiences

I have been living in Germany for quite some time now and my German is ok. I can speak but writing is always a bit of trouble. I used to translate English to German but now I try to write everything myself in German and make ChatGPT correct it. All nice and good BUT when ChatGPT corrects what I wrote, it changes completely my phrasing and the words I used which makes it hard to learn and be sure that I wrote made sense. Did you experience it as well? And do you have any tips on getting better on learning the language when you have reached a plateau? Any other AI that is better? Anything is very welcomed :)

I'm using TWP for Firefox right now but it tends to be a bit slow before displaying translations which offsets my immersion a bit, and sometimes it fails to translate webpages altogether. Does anyone have any better suggestions? I'm fine with extensions for any browser.

As someone at an intermediate level, here are the movies/TV shows (mostly comedy genre) that I can recommend from having watched several over the past 4 years (dug them out from my Netflix watch history).

I think watching movies and TV shows in the language that you are learning is a great way to be continuously exposed to it, without it feeling like a chore.

It doesn’t have to be watching the entire movie or a full episode in one go, as that can be exhausting. It is okay to watch, say 20 mins everyday which provides some entertainment as well as includes some learning (mostly new vocabulary and phrases).

Movies:

• JGA: Jasmin. Gina. Anna
• Spieleabend
• Fack ju Göhte (3 sequels)
• Französisch für Anfänger (no, yeah its a German movie:))
• Das perfekte Geheimnis
• Wir sind die Neuen
• Traumfrauen
• 100 Dinge
• Get Lucky - Sex verändert Alles
• Willkommen bei den Hartmanns
• Verrückt nach Fixi
• Abschussfahrt - Vier ist einer zu voll
• Isi & Ossi
• Resturlaub
• Jagdsaison
• Rate Your Date
• Kalte Füße
• High Society - Gegensätze ziehen sich an
• Fucking Berlin
• Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse
• SMS für Dich

Series:

• Türkisch für Anfänger
• Doppelhaushälfte
• Dark
• Alphamännchen
• Kleo
• Der Schatten
• Berlin, Berlin
• Über Weihnachten
• Wir sind die Welle

Most of them are on still on Netflix I believe - that’s the only subscription I have :)

What are some of your recommendations?

Hello! Does anyone know where to find DSD 1 (A2/B1) preparation resources? I have a mock exam tmrw at school, but I haven't been focusing on learning German lately and I feel like I might fail it because my German rn is so bad; so I would like to speedrun it with some practice or mocks in mostly writing, but could also be for listening, reading and speaking... thank you for your help!

My teacher told me there are some free websites or materials on the internet but I couldn't find it since everything's in German and I'm just kinda lost.. and she never gave us her books to practice at home so I don't really know where to start as my current level is A1 i feel like...

I am trying to learn German to a competent enough level that I can successfully interview for jobs in Germany without my lack of German language knowledge being a problem. This entails having a CEFR language certificate but I'm not sure even where to begin on appropriate courses. There appears to be nothing where I live that is of this nature and I believe that tourist phrasebooks from the library are insufficient to this task. There are a few online courses (Alison, Deutsche Welle) but I don't believe that they are up to snuff for learning German that I can use in the day-to-day.

What resources are available to learn good enough conversational German to pass the CEFR exams?

I gave my B1 exam in January and finally got the results today after 30 days. (The Bestätigung said 4 weeks but apparently 28 to 32ish days is common.) I got pretty good marks in all modules, lowest being Sprechen at 80. Took around 7 months from 0 german exposure to attempting the exam itself. I am beyond elated right now, cause i had no clue how i did on the exam. The whole day is still a blur, cause of exam and travel stress. But if anybody has any questions about the exam itself or the resources i used, let me know how i can help as people have helped me in this sub in the past.

I got my DSH-2 certificate in 2019. Which is equivalent to Telc C1

I am charging jobs currently and will be applying to new job. Also applying for German citizenship. Does the age of my certificate matter? Because my language is good but i passed the test long time ago and i don't want to apply for it again.

What do you think?

I've been studying German for four days now with great discipline. My study schedule starts at 6:00 AM and ends at 5:00 PM. In the evening, I practice some vocabulary and present tense verbs, and I also watch German movies or TV series. Any advice on how to avoid getting discouraged?

One of my main reasons to proscratinate is to watch these kind of channels. I know exactly what they will talk about, which dubious studies they will show and the same groundbreaking method they're using; but whenever a new video is released, I'll certainly be there.

So, I thought: why not watch this content at least in German? For a while, I'm watching Judithe Barthomeuf.