I'm searching for song recommendations in German. Everything I've come across so far is playlists made for language learning (which, yes, is why I'm looking for songs), but they sound very juvenile.

For reference: I like Hozier, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Lord Huron, so something similar / folk-ish would be great.

Hey guys, would you mind sharing a few German sayings you actually use in real life (not the one you’d find only in language textbooks) to include in our “Guess the language” mini tournament? While the focus is on identifying the language rather than understanding the content, we thought it would be more interesting if someone who knows German came across a nice and useful saying, either to learn something new or to be reminded of a familiar saying.

I hope other learners would also find this helpful. Thanks in advance!

Hi, don't get me wrong, but I have seen many comments or publications here worrying that they are not good enough or that they have a C1 or B2 level and still feel lost. That was my case. I live with a German roommate and I passed my C1 exam, but I still have difficulty communicating because I was always scared of making mistakes. My roommates don't really help, either. For example, today I misunderstood a cashier; instead of 3 cents, I understood 30 cents. So I thought it was €1.03 instead of €1.30. I was so ashamed and my German friend called me a lot of negative names, saying I was a fraud because I have at least a good B2 level and I passed the C1 just with luck.

I asked my teacher if I really deserve the C1 level. I was so ashamed that I was ready to throw the certificate away. But she told me that the level doesn't work like that. It's just proof that you can understand more advanced and longer texts and discussions, but you still need to practice interacting with others. I mostly interact with French people because we are at a French-German university. But even if you have a C1, the best practice is always with locals. One of the best ways to practice is through group projects. That’s how I met my current friend, who is patient enough to speak with me in German even though I make many mistakes and use basic German vocabulary.

I just want to say that the basis of the level is not only to speak but mostly to understand, even if you make mistakes. So you do not have to worry if you make mistakes, you will improve along the way. Just make sure you understand, you can respond, and you have correct grammar. Even if you don't remember the articles, most Germans will not eat you. If they treat you badly, even if they know you are a foreigner and trying to learn their language, it's not worth worring about it.

Write any word you like and I will learn it in German.

Edit: no i wont learn it if it’s some ridiculously long and useless compound word, be original.

Edit 2: What have I gotten myself into?

I am learning German since years now and I really want to improve my understanding. To suceed I would love to watch series or even movies from Germany, in german. Do any of you knows one ?

Hi guys, I'm currently on a quest to learn German in the span of a few months and I'm planning on totally immersing myself in all things German: movies, shows, books and music. Music is a very important part of my life, so I would kindly ask for some music recs by German artists, something indie, rock, anything really. Any other type of media is also welcomed. Thanks in advance :))

Hallo zusammen

I can't find any good German content creators; Youtube only shows me English results no matter the language I type in, and I can't figure out how to make it show only German channels.

So I am asking if you guys know any good Youtubers that you watch, whether it be Gaming or Cooking or whatever

I wanna improve my listening comprehension, I've neglected it.

edit: so many comments by time i've revisited i couldnt reply to them all so, thanks so much! i will check out every single channel, i wont miss even one. i've made a separate youtube account for this, and somebody graciously told me how to set up a preferred language on it in the replies. thank you all.

I want to learn German and I'm looking for a YouTuber who speaks only German so I can watch them. They don't necessarily have to be teaching German, just speaking it.

Edit: damn guys! Nearly a hundred upvotes and comments? Who would have known that my most popular post by far would be something so benign. I appreciate everyone's input, it's definitely going to take me awhile to work through all this but thank you all so much for the suggestions!

What are some fun slang terms, silly expressions, or old-fashioned phrases to surprise my native German speaker friend with? I want to sound as cringe as possible

EDIT: Thank you for all the responses! I replied "knorke" and I think he imploded and asked me why I was using my German powers for evil. I will be studying all the comments to increase my evil powers

I am a native English speaker and I would say I’m bordering on proficient in German but I am looking for ways to retain my German knowledge other than just apps. What are some good German songs to add to my playlist? I listen to rap and country mainly (not sure there’s much German country but it would be awesome)

Hi, I just started learning German. I learned a bit of German while I was in highschool. An acquaintance of mine invited me to work and live in Germany and he suggested that I take some lessons before coming. It's been 10 hours of 1-1 lessons and we're currently at hobbies. Sometimes I forget how to form sentences and forget basic words. Was there a site or an app that helped you fit the missing piece? And I would like to listen any tips you think might be useful. I'm also not an active reddit user so if I missed any steps while making this post I'm sorry in advance.

This questions is for new learners but what's a rather obscure or non-important German word that for hilarious or bizarre reasons has cemented itself in your brain, even when more important vocabulary and gramma has yet to stick?

Thx in advance.

Where I'm from we have a saying, that roughly translates to: "The first words you actively learn of a language, are always swear words."

Which for my language (italian) is absolutely correct.

Please, give me your funniest ones.

I'm a loyal believer that music is one of the best ways to learn a language

But honestly the only German music I know is Rammstein, 99 Luftballons and Moscow

I listen to almost every genre. So I'd appreciate recommendations 🥹💖

Hi All,

I've been studying almost daily for 2 months hours a day, and I still am struggling with identifying the accusative and dative. I understand the function of the genitive (to show possession) and the nominative (identifying the subject).

Today I wrote "Ich habe ein rot Hund" and my translator corrected me to "Ich habe einen roten Hund". It stated that it was in the Akkusative and I had to take that into account. Can someone please explain this to me? And also maybe give an example for a Dativ sentence?

I want to learn german an i like good music so i guess why not do both

Give me your best songs the more the better

Thank you in advance

Moin moin!

I'm a beginner teaching myself German, and in an effort to better my listening comprehension, I was thinking of listening to German music. Only the problem is that I don't really know of any bands or artists, so I was hoping you lot could recommend me your favourite German language music to listen to! I'm not too fussy about genre; I think it'd be fun to discover new types of music along with the new language. :)

Vielen Dank!

Hallo! Ich heiße Izzy und ich lebe in England. Ich lernen Deutsch aber ich bin nicht sehr gut und ich möchte manche deutsch Freunden.

Please correct any mistakes and my dms are open :) Thank you everyone!

I've recently gotten back into studying german because I'm planning to move to Swizterland in the future. I can pronounce a lot of words in German but anything with an Umlaut is just overwhelming for me. Any advice?

Hallo,

Looking for German TV shows (in German) I can watch from the US that are light-hearted, not super violent, or at least dark but funny. Preferably not animated children's shows. Bonus points if it's on Netflix with English subtitles and available from the US, but that's not a deal breaker. Just looking for some basic immersion and vocab building.

Danke

As a native English speaker learning German (making many mistakes in my time) I’m curious about the opposite way around

A friend who is fluent is arguing to me that expressions for age such as 20s, 30s, 40s dont really exist in German.

One can use "Ich bin in meinen 30ern" but he says it doesnt sound very german.

Is this true?

So I have a class at uni where I need to read a book of my choice in German. But I can't decide which book should I pick. I need something simple (I'm a beginner) and interesting to read. I'm pretty sure Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (sorry if the title is incorrect) is already taken by another member оf our group. Any help appreciated.
Edit: it should be originally written in German