I am NOT moving to Germany, but would like to meet Germans.
I am a 35M in the States and I am not looking to move anywhere. But I am planning travel later this year, and Germany may be one of the destinations.
The real reason I am posting is my parents come from Germany amd when I was young, were big on making sure I knew some of the heritage. As I grew older, that fell off. Now, they do not speak German and I don't know anybody who does. But I want to learn to speak the language my grandparents did. I wamt to know the culture, the food, the stories, and the people who share ancestors with me.
I try to learn the German language on my own, using DuoLingo, children's language books, and podcasts. But it is not easy on my own. I have some cousins in Germany, but we rarely speak. I would love to speak/message German with native speakers to build the skill with real feedback. I'd be happy to return the favor in English, though I understand anyone who knows German also knows a good but of English. But if anyone would like to connect this way, please reach out