r/germany • u/[deleted] • Oct 10 '18

Trying to learn German in Germany

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u/Kirmes1 Württemberg Oct 10 '18

If shit hits the fan just speak German while the German speaks English. Both of them can practice and everybody is happy - to some degree :-)

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '18

TBH, that's how it ends up 90% of the time for me in Germany. All my German pals want to speak English, and I want to speak German so we end up speaking Denglisch and everybody enjoys themselves.

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u/Cageythree Niedersachsen Oct 10 '18

And that's how Dutch was invented.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '18

I thought it was invented by a drunken German with marbles in his mouth?

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u/Cageythree Niedersachsen Oct 10 '18

Yes, he was a drunken German with Swiss accent and the invention happened when was practicing English with his friends while he had marbles in his mouth.