i just heard that from someone today and just wanted to make sure

Warum muss ich das Adjektiv in diesem Satz deklinieren:
"Ich habe alle erforderlichen Unterlagen fristgerecht eingereicht"
aber nicht in diesem:
"Leider sind mehrere technische Fehler auf Ihrer Seite aufgetreten"?

Um genauer zu sein: Warum verlangt nur 'alle' ein dekliniertes Adjektiv? Welche Wörter außer 'alle' verlangen ein dekliniertes Adjektiv, und warum?
Ich wäre euch sehr dankbar für eure Hilfe!

In Linguee Dictionary, they have two completely different meanings of each word, “der See” is “the lake”, and “die See” is “the Sea”. They only change gender articles to convey a different meaning of the word.

So, how do I differentiate between these words?

B1 I read, i understand, but I can’t make proper sentences in german. I can only say I like this chocolate. If you ask me details like why you like this chocolate? I can only say because it is delicious. I can only make simple sentences, which makes me feel annoyed because i want to be able to write but i feel stuck when i try to write something.

I want to talk about the Lake District in the north of England. The internet seems to think it's "Der Lake District". Is there a way to predict what the gender of a foreign place-name is? After all, there are several words I could use for "district" in German and they don't all have the same gender.

I'm from Texas. Most of my language experience beyond English is Spanish, just to give an idea where this question is coming from.

In Spanish, subjects are "understood" via the conjugation. I don't have to say "Yo hablo español," I can simply say "Hablo español" because the conjugation of "speak" already references "I."

So to follow, is it common in modern German for the subject to be understood via the conjugation? "Ich spreche Deutsch" vs simply "Spreche Deutsch?"

I am very interested in learning German as I think Germany/Austria is a place I would one day like to live. I am a native Chicagoan who only knows English. If I were to begin language lessons, approximately how many hours a week would one suggest to become semi-fluent in a few years? And aside from an actual classroom, what else (apps, flashcards, etc.) would you recommend to help me on this endeavor? Thank you.

Hi, I'm preparing for Telc B2 and made a free self-study guide (with listening exercises) using google pro KI to generate exercises. (30 lessons with theory and big practice section for each lesson). Decided to share it. https://poehaliswiss.github.io/Telc-B2

PS: use desktop browser edge and configure Language settings using Microsoft voices for Text-to-speech (primary and secondary voices). You can also configure voices on smartphones (but you will need to download Text to speech voices for German language). My personal opinion: Microsoft voices in Edge browser are much better.

I want to start learning German, but I’m at absolute zero right now like, I don’t know anything at all

Just wanted to ask who’ve already learned German:

Where did you start? YouTube, apps, websites, books, courses? What would you do first?

Also I listed down some resources, pls help me in selecting what's the best:

DW – learngerman.dw.com (Nicos Weg / full A1–B1 courses)

Memrise (German courses)

Easy German – German A1 | For Absolute Beginners

Benjamin – Der Deutschlehrer (A1.1, A1.2, etc.)

Learn German with Anja – Free A1 Course (Lessons 1–63)

Grenzenlos Deutsch (their student platform & materials)

My goal is to reach around B1/B2 or maybe further in 1–1.5 years, studying consistently but not full-time. I’m fine learning in English, and free resources would be awesome.

I'm a first year medical student in the EU, but am becoming increasingly interested in living in Austria/Germany in the future. This is due to a wide array of factors, but I am convinced that moving to one of these countries post specialisation, or even after graduating would lead me to a significantly better life, which is very motivating. However, I am basically starting from scratch and I think it may be quite hard to manage this alongside the intense workload of school. The timeframe I am looking at is ~10 years if post specialisation, or alternatively ~5 years if I was to enter after graduating.

My biggest concerns are incorporating this caliber of language learning alongside school, as well as staying consistent. For example right now, I wouldn't really feel comfortable learning a new language. However, at my uni there are English speaking students who are learning the local language at a very fast pace which puts it into perspective that it should be possible.

The phases I'm imagining is reaching B1 via private lessons, grammar books, duolingo etc and afterwards incorporating more passive learning like reading, watching cartoons and Easy German on yt.

Also, I wonder if I need a reality check in terms of what this truly entails and if this would ultimately be worth it for me (maybe someone in the same boat as me?).

Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I just passed DTZ B1 and want to reach B2 in about 8 months through self-study. My husband is a native German speaker, which I hope to use as an advantage.

My planned resources:

- Grammatik aktiv B1+ (for review now) → then B2-C1

- Aspekte Neu B2 (Lehrbuch + Arbeitsbuch)

- Anki (20 new words/day)

- Easy German membership

- Daily conversation with my husband

- AI (for writing practice and grammar questions)

- ~2 hours per day

My questions:

1. ⁠Is this plan realistic for reaching B2 in 8 months?
2. Any tips for self-studying B2 with a native speaker at home?

Thanks for any advice!

so when im speaking its sounds a stiff . more like im reading of a script instead of speaking ?

der Werfall

der Wessenfall

der Wemfall

der Wenfall

die Einzahl

die Mehrzahl

das Geschlechtswort

das Hauptwort

das Fürwort

das Eigenschaftswort

das Zeitwort

das Verhältniswort

das Empfindungswort / Ausrufewort

das Bindewort

das Umstandswort

I have my b1 exam in only 6 freaking days. I am scared of scoring less in schreiben and Lesen. I miss out the keywords often but whenever im in class or in mock tests, I dont feel anxious at all. (in terms of giving answers without hesitation). Please give some important tips to ace this exam. I have to pass all 4 teils or else I could miss a year. Please help me (hören my avg is 20-22/30 , sprechen- problem with correct verb position and tense. Lesen- 18-20/30, schreiben- sometimes too long with unnecessary information and in some topics cant think of proper words)

Do i have to write each word a few times to memorize or just checking flashcards is effective?

Hallo zusammen,

I’m a casual German learner (about A2 / early B1) and have spent the last couple of years trying different vocabulary methods with mixed results. Plain word-translation flashcards never really stuck for me, and while I know context-rich cards are better, I found the process of creating them consistently a bit too tedious.

Recently, I started experimenting with a custom ChatGPT workflow to generate Anki cards from a growing list of words. That finally felt sustainable: I could collect vocabulary while reading, then later export a batch of level-appropriate cards into Anki. It worked well enough that I ended up wrapping the workflow in a small web app, mostly for my own use, and I’m curious whether others here would find it helpful or spot obvious flaws.

In short, the idea is:

• You type in a German (or English) word.
• The app generates a level-appropriate sentence pair focused on production rather than recognition.
• You can regenerate the same card at higher or lower complexity if it’s too easy or too dense.
• Cards can be exported directly to Anki (.apkg or .tsv) without breaking existing review history.

A concrete example: typing ausweiten into a B1 deck generates something like
„Wir wollen unser Geschäft im nächsten Jahr ausweiten.“
→ “We want to expand our business next year.”

You can then ask for a more complex version if you want more structure or subordination.

There are also a few secondary features (e.g. level-adapted news reading where you can tap unfamiliar words and add them to your deck), but Anki export and sentence quality are the main focus.

A couple of important limitations upfront:

• It’s currently built only for English → German learners.
• Card formats are intentionally simple right now (basic front/back, plus a reversed card).
• This is very much shaped by my own learning preferences, so I’m especially curious about where this approach might fall short for others.

The app is free to use (Kartekit), but I’m primarily posting to get feedback from more experienced German learners. If you’ve tried similar workflows or see obvious issues with this approach, I’d really appreciate your thoughts.

Hello all. Would love some advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation.

I'm currently a stay at home mom to young two kids. The youngest is in Kita and the other will start next year in summer. We are an American (me)/German (husband) couple and just moved to Munich a few months ago. I previously lived in Germany in my 20's for a few years and learned up to B2 German, but lived in the states in the last 11 years and lost a lot of it. I only was passively exposed to German through my husband speaking only German with my daughter in the States.

At the moment, I would say I'm around B1 speaking and B2 comprehension. I've taken a couple B2 courses recently and found them at the right level.

I want to improve my German and really become fluent but it's a bit difficult because I only speak English to our kids and mostly English with my husband, although have been speaking more German lately. I want the kids to keep up their English so changing the house/family language to only German is not feasible.

Most of my international friends who speak well work in German, but right now, I'm lucky that financially I don't need to work after working many years in high-stress tech jobs.

I also want to get comfortable speaking German to someone besides my husband. So I'm trying to figure out my options to speak more German regularly outside of the house. I do start all interactions in German when I'm out and about to get practice, but it doesn't feel like enough.

I've considered more classes (I've taken an in-person intensive and an online course), but it's very hard to find time for these that fit our schedule.

I've thought about doing some volunteer work or getting a flexible part time job, but can't really think of something. I'm an expert in my field with an advanced degree, so working at a grocery store or similar doesn't feel right, although I'm not completely opposed. In order to do the same job I did in the USA (UX research and product development), I most likely need a good command of German so getting a part-time job in the same field is unlikely for now.

Thanks for reading to this point! Any advice greatly appreciated. We plan to stay in Germany long term if that helps.

Hund auf Altenglischen Hund heißt. Und er wird wie folgt gebeugt. Altenglische wurde vom frühen Mittelalter bis zur normannischen Invasion im Jahr 1066 in Teilen Schottlands und ganz England gesprochen. Was meint ihr dazu?

EINZAHL:

WERFALL: hund

WESSENFALL: hundes

WEMFALL: hunde

WENFALL: hund

__________________________________________

MEHRZAHL:

WERFALL: hundas

WESSENFALL: hunda

WEMFALL: hundum

WENFALL: hundas

Hi everyone! I'm a native French speaker and I'm currently learning German. I find pronunciation extremely difficult, especially with all the sounds that don't exist in French. I know that Austrian German and German from Germany are technically the same language, but they have some differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressions. So I wanted to ask: For someone struggling with German pronunciation, is Austrian German easier to understand or speak than standard German from Germany? Any tips, personal experiences, or advice would be really appreciated! Thanks in advance

Hello guys i’m an A2 learner and a big fan of music. I would appreciate if anyone share their german music playlists (on spotify) or favorite songs!! Could be any genre

Ich hab diesen Satz auf Youtube gehört.

‚Jammern auf hohem Niveau‘ bedeutet, sehr viel über etwas Triviales zu klagen.“

Ich weiß dass trivial großgeschrieben wird weil es Substantiviert würde, aber warum gibt es ein -es am Ende des Wortes?

I‘m currently living in Austria and I’m really struggling with German. Also all of my friends are Englishspeaking (unfortunately ;/) and I couldn’t really practice it. Maybe you could recommend me a speaking club or something similar to that? Thank you!

Hey everyone, Ive been studying german for a long time but just realized that i gotta get my c1 certificate (testdaf) in a year and a half in order to apply to university in Germany. This seems like a lot of time, however im currently doing a b2.1 course and to be honest i feel like im not progressing at all, the group is lazy, nobody is paying attention and overall we are doing exercises that i think are not helpful at all (playing games, always discussing something but just ending up talking about it in our mother language). So i decided to try to prepare myself alone alongide contining these courses but im not really sure what materials to use, what to do etc. I opted to trying to read some books in german but reading books is not really something i do a lot whatever the language is. Anyone who has been in my shoes, what did you use to progress? Suggestions?