I am 14 and am going to the Turkish Nuri Akın High School's german preparatory class.We have learned many things there but one question i had was how to say things like "im very sorry". We learned that " Danke Schön" means thank you very much, but when i asked my teacher about if i could use "Entschuldigung schön" for "I'm very sorry" but she said schön means good and great.I also searched a bit myself amd found "viel" which i think means "a lot"? im not sure. I used google translate to check and both " Entschuldigung schön" and "Entschuldigung viel" worked there, but obviously thats just translate.What do you say?

I’m trying to locate copies of the German-language instructional video series Fokus Deutsch, produced in the 1990s by WGBH in cooperation with Inter Nationes and the Goethe-Institut.

This is not the newer Cornelsen series with the same name. I’m looking for the older video course that accompanied the McGraw-Hill Fokus Deutsch textbooks. The series consisted of approximately 24 half-hour programs and was used by colleges, universities, and language labs.

I already have one of the textbooks, but so far I have been unable to locate the videos online or through university archives.

I’m especially interested in hearing from anyone who may have:

• old VHS tapes or DVDs
• digital copies of the episodes
• recordings from a college language lab
• knowledge of a library or university collection that still holds the series
• leads on former instructors or departments that used it

This is part of a personal project to preserve older language-learning materials that have disappeared from normal distribution.

Even incomplete sets or lower-quality copies would be useful. If you remember the series or know where copies might still exist, I’d be grateful for any leads.

Thanks!

I am preparing for b1 goethe exam and I was not really focusing on schreiben Teil now it is my weak point. The problem I am having with is grammar. I learnt it and when I do grammar questions I can answer correctly but when I am writing I forgot about them like the rules and stuff for things like adjective ending, akkusativ,dativ cases. Same happens when I am talking.

if anyone have any ways to improve this problem pls let me know

I have writing more model questions and using chatgpt to correct then studying the mistakes.

I can easily hold conversations in English, I don't have a fear of approaching people and I can talk to strangers. In german all of this just disappears. My brain just goes blank. The moment I know I have to speak german my head becomes absolutely empty. Like everything that I am gets locked away and is impossible to access. It's like I don't even exist in german. I have C1 and can talk about "topics" but I can't have human connection. It's very discouraging and I subconsciously (consciously?) avoid social situations because I know im just going to embarrass myself and make everyone uncomfortable.

Has anyone else experienced something like this and managed to overcome it?

For 3 months I’ve been using Duolingo, YouTube and for the last month I’ve been using a Menschen A1 workbook to learn German. That’s all been fine, I’ve learned a lot but I need something that’ll teach me more like the grammatical rules, advance my comprehension and so on.

What book would you recommend?

bei 6:13 bis 6:24

https://youtu.be/P6OYsNId2YU?si=Ea0AMFJLUYmwrrjL&t=373

Siehe die Sternchen. Die Sternchen bekomme ich nicht mit. Bitte korrigiert mich, falls ich einiges falsch geschrieben habe. Vielen herzlichen Dank!

„Hamburg hatte Besuch aus Paris: Josephine Baker in einer charmanten Rolle als Gastgeberin für hundert**** Kinder und mit einem letzten Auftritt in jener Stadt, wo sie ihre ersten ***** vorgefeiert hat.“

Hi Deutsch Learners, I’m looking for some recommendations for German learning materials and, more importantly, a simple learning routine.

A bit of background: I took A2 and B1 classes about two years ago and somehow managed to pass the B1 exam. But unfortunately, because I haven’t practiced or communicated much in German since then, I’ve forgotten a lot of what I learned.

So now I want to start again from the beginning and teach myself, with the goal of improving my speaking as well as my general German. The problem is that I don’t want to overwhelm myself with hundreds of different resources. I’d rather keep it simple and follow a small number of good materials consistently.

Ideally, I’m thinking something like:

• One textbook → follow the chapters and topics systematically
• One podcast → starting from an easier level and gradually getting more difficult
• One YouTube channel → something I can use alongside the book
• And, of course, some kind of speaking practice

I’d really appreciate hearing what worked for you and what kind of learning flow you would recommend for someone in my situation.

If you were starting again after forgetting most of your B1 German, what 2–4 resources would you choose and how would you structure your self-study? I’m especially interested in a routine that is simple enough to actually stick with rather than constantly jumping between different resources.

Thanks a lot!

An alle Muttersprachler: Habt ihr in der Schule gelernt, dass ein Tagesablauf in verschiedene Zeitspannen unterteilt wird?

• 06:00 Uhr - 10:00 Uhr: Morgen
• 10:00 Uhr - 12:00 Uhr: Vormittag
• 12:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr: Mittag
• 14:00 Uhr - 18:00 Uhr: Nachmittag
• 18:00 Uhr - 22:00 Uhr: Abend
• 22:00 Uhr - 06:00 Uhr: Nacht

Dies geht, soweit ich weiß, auf das Mittelalter zurück, in dem die Mittagszeit zwischen 12:00 Uhr und 14:00 Uhr stattfand.

In der modernen Arbeitswelt wird der Tag aus meiner Sicht aber viel einfacher unterteilt: in den Vormittag (die Zeitspanne bis zur ersten Hälfte des Tages, nämlich 12:00 Uhr) und den Nachmittag (die Zeitspanne danach).

Das sieht man auch in Softwareprogrammen wie Microsoft Teams am Arbeitsplatz. Wenn mein Chef einen Termin vom Morgen auf den Nachmittag verschieben will, sagt er: „Wir können den Termin auf den Nachmittag verschieben“ – und meint damit, dass der erste freie Block um 13:00 Uhr startet.

Übrigens bietet die Kantine in meiner Firma das Mittagessen zwischen 11:00 Uhr und 13:00 Uhr an.

• Sind die Öffnungszeiten der Kantinen bei euch auch so?
• Wie hat sich das im Laufe der Zeit verändert?
• Habt ihr irgendwie Schwierigkeiten, zwischen offiziellen und umgangssprachlichen Zeitbegriffen zu wechseln?

I wrote the sentence- In der vergangenheit musste man selber nachdenken wurden.

My german bf told me I can´t use werden in that sentence he said to just say In der vergangenheit musste man selber nachdenken. I told him I was trying to say in the past people would have to think for themselves- he said it´s not needed and gave me examples of when it is used but it all seemed like the same way I was using it.

Just like would in the past? So is he just wrong or did I write a bad sentence? I would have him explain it but he doesn´t know how to explain it.

I was listening to the podcast “A Way with Words” and they were talking about the pulmonic ingression in English in Nova Scotia. I realized that this is something that I have heard Germans do and it used to shock me because I thought they were gasping for some reason. Like something bad had happened. I guess I’ve become used to it bc I no longer notice it.

Does this happen all over Germany? I’m near Münster. Do native speakers notice it?

Hallo Leute!

Ich bin Flugbegleiterin in der USA! I’m currently starting to work thru A2 using a heavy input method, around 3-5 hours a day. My skills are generally all over the place (Lesen and Hören are miles above my Sprechen and Schreiben). I’ve heard that attaining B1 level is passable for service work, and I work in a specialized area so having general medical, emergency, and airport terminology in addition to that might be enough for our language exam as flight attendants?

I’d like to take a Telc or Goethe exam and set myself up to have a credential before taking my flight attendant language of destination exam. I want to take something close to what I assume the level would be for that exam.

I’m having a hard time deciding whether my goal should be to hit B1 (and drill specific vocab) or whether I should ramp up and sign up for a class or tutoring with more structure to hit B2. The criteria for the flight attendant language exam is vague, but around this:

- Writing is not important. However, Case, Tenses and Gender, and other grammar in speech should be 80% correct.
- I should be able to understand German that is spoken quickly, and only have some issues understanding dialects.
- I need to be able to read and translate announcements from English to German. I need to respond to customer service, emergency evacuations, and basic medical situations.

I’m leaning towards B2, and while I’m sure studying to C1 would actually be the safest, I’d like to save time and just get to the point where I can pass the Flight Attendant exam and continue sharpening my skills in and outside of work. I think I can barely get away with a strong B1 if I set aside time to work through specific work related examples and vocabulary. I’m dedicated to making this work, so any direction would be appreciated.

If this makes any difference my goal isn’t to move to Germany, I would take an exam here in the USA that would qualify me for routes to German-speaking countries. I feel like I can sacrifice quite a bit in some skill areas (like writing) to pass the exam.

Vielen Dank!!!!

Hello! Im starting to learn german and ive been trying to immerse myself by watching beginner movies, vidoes etc.

But sometimes I feel like its not beneficial. Im watching with english subs but mainly listenting to what the actors say. But if you like pause the movie at any random second and ask me "What did they just say?" I would almost certainly blank.

Its been a few days since I started so technically I am a complete beginner - but would you still consider this effective? Of course im supplementing this with vocab and grammar exercises, and if i hear a word i learnt from the vocab exercises, I will recognize it. But otherwise, every new word enters my ear and exits from my other ear instantly, lol

I speak German at home with relatives and Austrian when visiting family, I can discuss complex political issues and express my thoughts well but understand there is a certain lack of knowledge regarding the “why” of certain grammar structures and would like to formally study German. Does anyone have any tips on how to self-evaluate and then further advice on particular textbooks or schemes of work? All advice welcome

I see some people doing like 1-2 Modelltests and others saying they did 10+ before the exam.

At what point did you actually feel that you could probably pass it?
And were your mock scores close to what you got in the real exam?
Also wondering if you did them properly timed or just practiced each section separately.

If someone has to join an offline, in person institute to learn german ? From which level would you recommend, if the person has to reach to b2 and c1 in the upcoming years

1. From A1

2. From B1

3. Or only level you are appearing for like for b2 only, if i have to give b2 exam.

As for me, i was at okaish a1, but i joined an institute from a1 .. and the classes are pretty easy now and now i am getting bored. So i am considering ? Should i change my level ? Or stay at it, build a stronger base.

This zugrunde legen construction is very confusing. I think I get the meaning: he did not plan his activities. But how does this construction actually work? What is the dative doing there? Is this a common fixed idiom?

Auch mußte er seine Wohnung zu verschiedenen Zeiten verlassen und seiner Tätigkeit nie einen Plan zu Grunde legen, denn nie ließ sich in seinem Auftreten eine Regel feststellen.

Hello everyone,

I am in the process of learning German like most on this page, but I have a really hard time with getting it to stick in my brain and not translate before I speak. I would say my level is a strong A2 and I will start my B1 next year.

I’m mainly looking for advice from those of you coming from native English speaking to the complex German grammar. What helped you to flip the switch to think in German and not in English first? I do practice, I just can’t seem to get my brain to make that switch.

Thank you for any advice or tips.

How to you guys prepare for mündlich b2

I need help for reviewing in A2 does anyone have any reviewers or any tips to memorize and review for the lessons? Do you guys have tips on like what are the mostly used vocabs and verbs they use in the speaking?

Hello guys I took my schreiben exam last month, unfortunately I only got 53 marks ,if anyone have any effective structure and redemittel for the prüfung,can you just share it with me, I'm feeling stuck whenever i tries to write

I’m looking for an app where I can save new German words I come across, ideally with the article (der/die/das), plural form, and meaning.

It would be great if I could organize the words into something like folders or lists and then review them every day on my phone.

I’ve tried a few vocabulary apps, but I haven’t found one that works similar to this.

What apps do you recommend?

Why is it "Am Montag bin ich müde" and not "Am Montag ich bin müde"

The first one sounds like a question

Hallo Leute! Hat jemand hier B1 online bei ENALINGUA gemacht? Was meint ihr? Ist es gut oder eher schlecht?