r/lernen_German

Hey everyone,

I’m 19 from Morocco and honestly just looking for some advice or even just some positive words because keeping up the consistency completely alone in my room is starting to get really tough.

My original plan was to move to Germany for university, but the blocked account (Sperrkonto) is a massive financial wall for me and my family. Freezing that much money just isn't possible right now. Then I found out about Ausbildung, which felt perfect since you get a stipend and don't need that huge amount of money upfront.

To start preparing, I saved up and went to a private language academy here in Morocco. Long story short, I got scammed. They took a lot of my money, the teaching was non-existent, and I learned barely anything compared to what I paid. I was so depressed and stressed about the money loss that I completely quit German for a while.

But this last month I realized I can't let that scam school ruin my future. I'm 19 and I need to make this work. Since I can't afford another school, I decided to self-study the rest of the way.

Right now my level is around a solid A1 (I know basic structure, word order, modals, and basic Dativ rules), but my goal is to hit B1 by October so I can start applying for Ausbildungs.

I made a schedule to study 4 hours every single morning, but doing this totally isolated is mentally heavy and some days I feel stuck.

For anyone who self-studied from A1 to B1:

• How did you stay consistent when you felt overwhelmed or unmotivated?
• Are there any good free/cheap resources that actually worked for writing and listening?

Any tips or just some encouragement would mean the world to me right now. It’s been a rough couple of weeks but I really want to pull this off.

Thanks guys.

Hi all,

Has any of you taken German C2 level test? Mine is next week and I am starting to panic that all the other people taking it will only be uni professors or doctors, or people who have been living in Germany for 20 years and speak like natives, and I’ll feel completely out of place…
I’ve lived in Germany for 5 years, passed C1 exactly 2 years ago, have a very neutral accent but now I’m getting anxious.
Anyone with any insight of “which crowd” take C2? I’m only doing it for myself. However, I was surprised that at C1 test there were many people who seemed to be very far away from fluent German.
Any experiences are appreciated!

I’m (32F) looking for a partner for once- or twice-a-week online meetings for speaking exercises via Discord or Zoom. I just started the A2 course at an online school.
PM me only if you are serious about it and you can dedicate 1- 2 hours a week.
Thanks!

Hey, i am looking for other people to join a speaking group on b1 level. We meet once per week online for one hour to practice speaking german.

Hello,
I am a 28-year-old Electrical and Electronics Engineer, and my goal is to pursue a Master's degree in Germany.

I am currently learning German. I have completed the B1 level, and I will soon start B2, followed by C1. At the moment, I am fully dedicated to studying.

I have two options:

Attend my German course from Monday to Friday (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), then spend the rest of the day studying German, improving my engineering skills, taking technical courses, and preparing for my future Master's and career.

Attend the same German course while also working a part-time (Teilzeit) job in any field (For example Warehouse).

Which option do you think is better for my long-term goal of studying for a Master's degree and building a successful engineering career in Germany? I would appreciate your advice and the reasoning behind your recommendation.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a good B1 and B2 German course that is affordable. I'm open to online classes since in my city the courses are really expensive.

I'm fine with either group classes or one-on-one lessons. My main priorities are:

• Affordable price
• Reach Fluency
• Good teachers
• Helps prepare for the exams

If you've taken a course that you would recommend, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks in advance!

Iam student that about to enter CS in lebanese u iversity, iam planning to do 3 years and then go to germany if i got a scholarship, so i really need to learn german language ut iam totally zero right now, even alphabets i dont know, i hope anyone can help me by giving me a name of a free course or more than 1 that take from zero into at least to be able to speak and understand a little bit, then i can start communicating with people and leveling up much faster, i want to start now since i am now in my summer vacation and i want to exploit it in learning this language

I studied German in high school and Dutch in the university. I am writing a fictional piece set in mediaeval Saxony. When I search for words online I find contradictory suggestions. Or today I found a term then looked for more information to see if it had a mediaeval etymology, but google tells me it isn't a real word, and is English mock-German. Pfft. I was looking through another reddit and saw this group recommended and thought I would ask for your best online recommendations for searching for words in this dialect. Thank you.

I just finished A1 ( haven’t started A2 yet) and I have to wait a little everytime im using any person pronouns with dativ or akkusativ or have to use the prepositions.. is that normal ??

Hallo zusammen!

Könnte jemand bitte meine Schreiben für B2 korregiren. Vielan Dank in Voraus!

Sie arbeiten als Verkäufer/i n in einem Elektromarkt. Da Ihr Kollege krank geworden ist, müssen Sie sehr

viele Überstunden machen, die Arbeit ist für Sie alleine kaum noch zu schaffen. Schreiben Sie eine

Nachricht an Ihre Vorgesetzte, Frau Grotefend.

Erklären Sie die Situation. Schreiben Sie, weshalb Sie sich überlastet fühlen.

Machen Sie einen Vorschlag,wie man Sie bei der Mehr- Machen Sie einen Vorschlag zum arbeit unterstützen könnte. Ausgleich Ihrer Überstunden .

Überlegen Sie sich eine passende Reihenfolge für die Inhaltspunkte.

Bei der Bewertung wird darauf geachtet, wie genau die Inhaltspunkte bearbeitet sind, wie korrekt der Text ist und wie gut die Sätze und Abschnitte sprachlich miteinander verknüpft sind. Vergessen Sie nicht Anrede und Gruß. Schreiben Sie mindestens 100 Wörter.

Meine Antwort (nach der Selbstkorrektur):

Sehre geehrte Frau Grotefend,

ich schreibe nach Ihnen um einen Zustand von der Sachen auf dem Firma Sie zu informieren. Letzte Woche hat meine Kollegin Sofia leider krank geworden. Deshalb gibt es im Arbeitsverlauf die letzte Tagen etwa Veränderungen. Eine Ursache dafür ist die erhöhte Belastung. Ich muss all die Bestllungen allein vorbereiten und rechtzeitig zu schicken. Meiner Ansicht nach, würde es besser für die Qualität unseres Arbeits jetzt noch einen Mitarbeiter für meiner Abteilung anzuweisen. Es besteht eine Drohung, dass ich kann nicht mit die Bestellungen rechtzeitig zu kommen. Um meine Überstunden auszugleichen, könnte ich Sie bitten ein bis zwei Freitagen mir nach Sofia zurück ist zu erteilen? Ich hoffe auf Ihres Verständnis in dieser Situation.

Viele Grüße,

Name

Hallo! 😊 Ich habe im Juli die Goethe-A2-Prüfung. Ich suche einen Sprechpartner zum Deutschlernen. Wir können 20–30 Minuten zusammen sprechen und die A2-Themen üben. Wenn du auch A2 lernst oder für die Prüfung übst, schreib mir bitte eine Nachricht. Vielen Dank!

ich habe ein Problem wenn ich Deutsch spreche

ich fühle mich langsam an sogar ich kann fast alles verstehen trotzdem wenn ich antwort geben möchte gebe ich sehr schlecht antwort als ich nicht deutsch gelernt habe

Irgendwelche Hinweise? in diesem problem zu lösen

Hi! I’m looking for a German-speaking partner who can teach me German and also be supportive during the learning process. I’m studying German seriously because I plan to continue my education in Germany, so having someone patient and interested in helping would make a big difference for me. In return, I can help you with Turkish or English. I’m open to text, voice messages, or calls. If you’re friendly, patient, and willing to guide me step by step, feel free to message me. Looking forward to learning together.

So I've been hearing a lot of people quitting on learning german. And I'm scared asl now.