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Host of this episode: Carina Schmid (www.carisafari.de)
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[@EasyGerman]

Hallo Leute 😃, please excuse the late release today and the poor audio quality in the beginning of the video. If there is anyone out here who is familiar with this sound issue we are facing in this video, and would be able to help us with professional advice, we'd be more than thankful. You can email us at info(at) easygerman.org Liebe Grüße, Cari und Janusz

[@fremejoker]

Du bezeichnest Präfixe (eigentlich Partikel) im Video als Präpositionen. Das sind zwei unterschiedliche Wortarten, auch wenn einige Präfixe auch als Präpositionen verwendet werden, also eine Doppelfunktion haben..

[@stsyk9825]

Easy German , приветствую вас!)) Очень хорошие видео делаете !)) Класс 👍

[@stsyk9825]

Easy German Мне очень нравится ))))😊 Я учился в школе с углублённым изучением немецкого языка

[@Wawruto]

I was so shocked when you mentioned only reasons about Deutschland to learn German. Sorry but this is not the only country who speaks German, you should open your mind a little bit before saying things like that.

[@jonathanswinsburg7716]

@@Wawruto If you insert the country you have in mind in place of Germany, then maybe it would work better for you. If you listen closely to what she is saying, it is not giving you specific reasons, but rather encouraging YOU to find YOUR OWN reasons. These reasons will vary from person to person. Hope that helps. Viel Glück!

[@veysiyilmaz4718]

When I heard your sentence about Janusz that he still makes mistakes after 30 years I just remember the book by Mark Twain about Germany and German language. There he says " An intelligent man needs 30 hours to learn English, 30 days to learn French and 30 years to learn German." :)

[@andrzej21111]

:D

[@aneeshprasobhan]

:(

[@mehedihasan-ye3pg]

Very motivating🙂

[@douglasdavidmisascamacho3431]

One month and left :)

[@grinpisu]

Not at all, Twain said: “...never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German."

[@88meryt]

I live in Germany and I wish I had subtitles also in real life... It would be so much easier!

[@shaggysglass6707]

lol. i totally agree with that

[@mariojrcanales1646]

But where's the fun in that? 😁

[@csxyn]

I would need subtitle if I hear English. Deutsch is much more understandable for me. The grammar is reversed.

[@csxyn]

@Vikram Keskar I think my hungarian language is one of the most difficult language of the world too. German and Englishlanguages are more then enough to learn. :) Finnish? In my next life.

[@jerryhsi005]

i know the mistakes now. but i still dont know how to use them

[@victoriahasskerl7282]

I'm 70 years old and here 21/2 years. Thanks for the wonderful tips. My problem is I don't have 30 years 😀 but I am learning and get along well even can chat with my neighbors and ladies in sewing group. Never been afraid to make a mistake at my age I happy to be having this adventure. I'll keep watching and listening to these good videos

[@takenoLs]

I find it beautiful that anybody can choose to learn a language at any stage of life. Inspirational!

[@varunsah3230]

Ich glaube das ist toll.

[@thanos1229]

It’s been 2 years , you still learning?

[@dararadikal]

Maybe you have fifty more years. I am fifty. I hope for 60 more ;)

[@daratencion3845]

Cari, how could anyone not love you. You have such a beautiful heart that you share as you teach.

[@therealtaxman6471]

so true!!

[@aliaaelmasry5946]

Das ist eigentlich, was ich jedes Mal fühle, wenn ich ihre Videos anschaue.

[@jovanamecanin8042]

Whenever I get to a low point and question my motives, become lazy, I really just check out any of your videos. They are truly the best motivation boost! You capture so well the humor of it all, let us meet so many amazing people and connect with them, even though through a seconds long response, a funny reaction or an honest opinion… You also transmit radiantly your own passion for teaching and bringing people closer. Thank you for all your hard work and for your passion!

[@dudedude5843]

Don't really sure if you know the meaning of "motivation"

[@nilicohen829]

Ich bin 67. Ich danke Janus und Carrie sehr. Ich lerne selbst online Deutsch. Meine Motivation kommt, weil mein Sohn in Berlin lebt. Wenn ich denke, mein Deutsch ist plötzlich weg, gehe ich zurück zu einfachen Übungen oder höre einfache Lieder und erinnere mich, dass es ein Rückgang ist und spater wird es Fortschritte geben.

[@johnrogan9420]

Aus gegeben frei!

[@Distortion888]

Der größte Fehler den ich mache, ist dass ich selten mit anderen Leuten auf Deutsch rede. Obwohl ich nicht viele Leute kenne, die Deutsch sprechen. Oft spreche ich mit meiner Katze auf Deutsch (sie antwortet nie).

[@RAFITAESTRADITA]

Sehr Lustig!!!!

[@anuraliz1023]

mit deiner Katze?!! 😆😆😍

[@kanwalrukh1718]

boah und das ist sehr gut. ich lebe auch in einem Land, wo niemand auf Deutsch sprechen kann. Also ist es sehr sehr schwer für mich auf Deutch, fließend zu sein. Ich hoffe, ich bin fließend nach ein paar Jahren.

[@daodat7478]

:)))) traurig

[@franziskakre8309]

Ich wette, die Katze antwortet und flucht insgeheim, weil die dummen Menschen ihre Sprache nicht beherrschen.

[@Superketo]

Dieses Video ist meine Motivation, Deutsch zu lernen

[@praveenk9062]

Genau

[@jeanneratzlaff2640]

I really liked your presentation. You have a lovely manner. I appreciated the tip on how to maintain motivation.

[@Jackreza80]

She also speaks very very very clearly!

[@ratias0]

I'd say: "Learn the plural of a new noun too". Thank you very much for this

[@hermanbomnar3509]

Ich habe Deutsch vor 5 Monaten lernen angefangen. Ich mag täglich nur 15 Minuten lesen oder hören. Vielen Dank für euren Videos!

[@ichbin5200]

My motivation is that I want to. I want to learn as a young person aquires their language. I dont want to just learn it out of a book but as a natural way to speak. I am American born but with parents from Oldenburg who left in 1938. I will be writing the dialog down from this video bc It is a very narural script. Thank you for producing these wonderful teaching videos that take a very human approach.😊💕🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@docholiday1806]

Henrique Lopes de Barros awesome comment, thank you.

[@Grihlo]

Hi! I can confirm that "I WANT TO" motivation works perfectly! I've learned Italian this way. There was no reason for me to learn Italian but I had a huge desire to understand those people and to be able to express myself. And now the more I watch EasyGerman videos the greater is my desire to learn German :) Cari is just adorable.

[@user-yd1gf2jj8m]

you’re so calm, I like it

[@milanese232]

I love the language and the sound of it as well as the culture. My favorite language

[@laidhotel728]

Where are you from?

[@rgshearer]

There are actually verb-preposition pairs in English which alter the meaning of the base verb. They function very much like trennbare Verben auf Deutsch. Example: to turn to turn around to turn away (can have several meanings, including to refuse service to) to turn up to turn off to turn on It has surprised me that I've never found any coverage in English grammar texts of these verb+preposition pairs. The pairs are similar, but have distinctly different meanings from the base verb by itself. When I point this out to my English-speaking students, I think it has helped them to accept and learn the trennbare Verben

[@EasyGerman]

I thought about this just yesterday and wondered how comparable that is. Thanks so much for that comment!

[@kaumingo]

>Easy German: I learned to call those constructs in English Verbs with tag, there are separable and inseparable pairs by the dozens. Tip from life long language teacher.

[@r.b.4611]

There are a lot of things in English that are similar to things that "only" exist in German but seem to fly under the radar because we do the exact same thing but separate the clause into several words. To quote Gegard Mousasi: "Same shit, different toilet".

[@ismaelcebrianmarco7288]

Rob Shearer these verbs are normally called "phrasal verbs" and when you learn English as a foreign language, you definitely learn them as a grammar topic (and then as vocabulary, again and again). In my experience most English speakers don't know almost anything of the grammar of their own language. I always wonder which topics are covered in an English class when you're native.

[@ismaelcebrianmarco7288]

Rob Shearer also it's true that trennbare Verben and phrasal verbs are similar ( at least in the sense that the meaning is totally different from the standalone verb, but trennbare Verben are not always formed by a verb + preposition. For example: kennenlernen

[@danieels4590]

I made the mistake of not learning the articles. Now I have to learn the words again, this time with their articles. You speak very clearly. I understood everything you said.

[@jimnewton4534]

Hi Carina, I would like to say that your approachable and friendly personality is refreshing to watch. I lived in Germany for 15 years and passively learned German to a B1 level. Much of my time in Germany is fill with unpleasant memories of rude, unfriendly, and inflexible people. I think that had I met people like you I'd have had a much better experience living there. You have a beautiful heart.

[@deepdarkmidnight]

Am Anfang, zumindest beim Sprechen war es mir super schwer Nebensätze zu verwenden. Ich habe sie natürlich in den Deutschkursen gelernt und beim Hören war es einfach, aber wenn ich versuchte, kompliziertere Sätze zu bilden, dann habe ich gemerkt dass es nicht so einfach war, solche Strukturen im Kopf zu halten und gleichzeitig schnell genug zu sprechen. Die Lösung dafür ist natürlich Übung. Man wird nicht auf Deutsch anfangen zu denken, solange man nicht das Sprechen übt.

[@oscarsaucedo9015]

Tiefe dunkle Mitternacht bei mir war/ist das auch so

[@maryspica]

Tiefe dunkle Mitternacht diese ist meine größte Schwierigkeit. Manchmal wurde ich super entmutigt, weil man denkt, dass einen Fortschritt gemacht hat aber es ist nicht so: Deutsch zu schreiben können bedeutet nicht deutsch zu sprachen können. Es sieht immer schwieriger aus.

[@arathmtz.7963]

Das ist auch mein Fehler gewesen, und genau wie du geschrieben hast: Wenn man die Sprache nicht spricht, lernt man eigentlich nichts

[@grrrrrrrr5]

Ich lerne die Sprache weil ich ernst genommen werden will. Egal wo du hingehst, zum Arzt oder zu den Behörden, ich hab das Gefühl, dass die Leute die mir gegenüber stehen, verlieren die Geduld, wenn ich anfange nach den Wörtern zu suchen oder sogar totale Ausfälle habe. Deswegen möchte ich unbedingt meine Sprach-Möglichkeiten erweitern.

[@EasyGerman]

Wow, das ist eine starke Motivation. Ja manchmal sind Leute leider nicht so geduldig in Deutschland :/

[@ernststefan583]

Gut deutsch zu sprechen ist kein Garant ernst genommen zu werden.

[@Lindsay423]

This is the first time I've watched one of your videos, and I love the format! You speak clearly and slowly and it is easy to follow along with the subtitles in German and English. So helpful! I just subscribed and I'm looking forward to watching more videos!

[@EasyGerman]

Willkommen 😃

[@alinao625]

Unfortunately, this isn't how everyday German sounds ((

[@beerrunner8153]

I have been in Canada since 72 and don't want to loose my language. Thanks for the videos. I was born in Saarbrucken.

[@Tsubakibb]

I’m not quite learning German officially yet, but this video has motivated me. Thanks!

[@Traumatix685]

Cari is such a good, sweet teacher. We love you, Cari!

[@ClariFSC]

I love the tips, but I specially love the way Cari speaks! So slow and nice, it should be shown to all those that say german is a harsh language! I have no special motivation, I just love learning the language, and being able to understand your videos makes me very happy :)

[@SteveBuchanan1447]

I am also learning German and I thank you for the advice you give. Very useful and something to always keep on mind when speaking German.

[@ngyoe7331]

Third and fourth tip is just what I needed right now. This is a gem!

[@marialouisiana2027]

Du bist echt ein Schatz für alle die die Deutsche Sprache Lernen wollen. Sehr nette und positiver Frau.

[@joanssen2602]

Wow Cari dein vierter Tipp war mir sehr hilfreich und gab mir viel Mut.Ich habe diese Momente, wo ich denke, dass mein Deutsch schlecht gegangen ist und dann will ich immer damit aufgeben aber du hast recht. Man sollte nicht einfach aufgeben. Danke für das Video! Ihr macht unglaubliche hilfreiches Videos! Hut ab! Liebe Grüße aus Amerika, Jo‘Anthony

[@janewood6645]

Amazing - so well produced and so helpful!!! I am a big fan - will tell my son who is learning German x

[@jessicahorst3359]

I really appreciate your videos. You often hone in on something I've been feeling but haven't been able to articulate. It keeps me feeling motivated to learn German. Your last point in this video was particularly insightful and helpful. Thank you.

[@axisgraf]

Words of wisdom, Cari! Thank you--I needed to hear them.

[@ammyq3303]

This was really useful and helpful. Dankeschön Cari. :)

[@santiagocontreras3312]

You're the best!! your videos are so helpful, speaking clearly and slowly, I enjoy them a lot!! Thanks and keep up the good work !:)

[@enriquegonzalezortegariver4181]

Carli hearing you speak german with so much clarity is such a joy for me that wants to learn this wonderful "sprache". Muchas gracias!!!

[@mussiemengistu7110]

Thank you for the honest motivation, yeah there are highs and lows when learning deutsch.

[@heltonsilva7484]

These are great tips and just motivated me to keep learning. Again thanks for creating such fun and good content!

[@jeffalves3566]

Ich liebe die Deutschen Sprache und das Deutsch Kultur, so das ist mein Hauptmotivationsgrund. Übrigens, ich habe seit eines Jahr lernen Deutsch. Meine haupt Schwierigkeit ist die Deklination, aber die Lesung hilft mir können damit. Ich bin vollkommen in Deutschen Sprache vertiefen; denn, ich versuche alles auf Deutsch zu tun. Ich mache viel Fehler, aber ich weiß, dass das ist normal. Dankeschön für diese Video

[@RobertCraven70]

Jeff Simpson Sehr gut geschrieben.

[@dankarubarth7678]

Es ist toll, dass du auch deutsch schreibst und nicht englisch.💜

[@tinybusinesses1566]

I've been learning German on and off since I was 16. After 2 years of high school German and 1 year of college German, I went to Germany at age 18 for about 7 months, and 2 months in German speaking Switzerland. Since then, I continued with many college German courses over the years, and now I'm watching your videos. Had I not actually gone to Germany, I really doubt that my German would be anywhere near the level it is today. I've gone back to Germany and Switzerland for a couple, short-term travel visits before and after having kids. And now, thanks to videos like yours, I'am able to continue improving and maintaining my German. I'm 65 now. Occasionally I run into some older, native German speakers here in California, and to my amazement, they have "lost" much of their German speaking ability. John aus Kalifornien

[@mtoffo2275]

I found the last two tips especially important. Thanks!

[@Becky_Cal]

I love your videos! You are by far one of the best KZbin instructors out there for learning German in that you have a very engaging manner and you speak very clearly! I also appreciate that you fully subtitle the entire video. I will provide Patreon support. Exceptional content!

[@thenamesemil]

You guys really make me learn something new with every video

[@dariopereyra9865]

Hello and thank you for your videos. I think most people can't deal with frustration and anxiety and that is a problem when you're learning a new language as an adult. Because you think complex sentences you use everyday, but when you want to express those ideas in the L2, you suddenly can't even say "Yesterday I had a coffee with my friends" correctly, in a way it´s like being a baby again. So many people just quit. I've studied English all my life, I am a certified English to Spanish translator, and yet I learn new words and concepts every day. If you understand that learning a language is not like winning a video game (I agree with you idea of the sinuous path), but rather a beautiful way to discover a new culture and its people, then you will enjoy since the moment you learn to say "Hallo". Now I am very excited because next week I will start a German course and your videos are a great inspiration. Greetings from Argentina!

[@RobertCraven70]

Dario Pereyra Great approach. Imho it's important to connect learning a language with a certain personal goal. E.g. for work, travels, sports, studies, history, to learn about culture and people, etc. And than to use it.

[@Eurocub]

Cari, the way you speak German is wonderful: alle Wörter ganz deutlich ausgesprochen. I lived in München for seven years and Bayerische Dialekt is really something. Keep up the good work.MFG

[@mealsville]

I really like the concept and presentation of this video but most of all your accent❤ motivates one to learn aiming for perfection 😍

[@VyperVenom]

Ich komme aus den USA, aber meine Vorfahren waren meistens Deutsche. Ich versuche, einen Teil meines über Generationen verlorenen Erbes zurückzugewinnen. Deshalb möchte ich Deutsch lernen.

[@richardmorris2386]

VyperVenom sie solle von sprechen nicht aus. Ich denke du machst das.

[@manudingda2593]

VyperVenom Du schreibst extrem gut! Alle Achtung!

[@Maverik1001]

Ersetzte das "n" in "verlorenen" durch ein "s" und laß das "s" beim "Erbe" weg und der Satz ist fast perfekt.

[@apusapus9375]

Ich habe vor 7 Jahren angefangen Dokus in Englisch anzusehen. Dadurch verstehe ich ( fast ) alles. Ich freue mich immer wenn ich Englisch sprechen kann. Eine sehr pointierte Sprache!

[@Jakmarification]

This series is massive. Having learnt only English so far on top of my native Polish and having watched several of your videos I am just embarking on learning German. The best KZbin channel so far...

[@colorfulflowers574]

My biggest motivation of learning German is music. German music made me realized that German was a very beautiful language. My favorite German musicians are Die Lochis und Kayef. They make German Language sounds so very beautiful. Everytime I feel frustrated learning German, I listen to their songs and my frustation is decreasing. Then I started to watch German Movies, only some are good. But yeah because of those, I keep learning German. If someone only has self-purpose like study or work, it doesn't really help keeps you going. "Love" the language and the culture is the key. Or I might say "Learning German by heart".

[@hghcarpediem]

Vielen Dank weil ich habe Die Lochis nicht gewussen. Ich habe gerade gehört -- SUPER! Gute Idea was du hast gesagt wenn du frustriert bist...YOU LISTEN to their MUSIK! Auf jeden fall -- "Learning German by heart!" Alles Gute Bunte Blumen!! :-)

[@trissysmom3]

Can you name a couple of your favourite movies? I can tell you I love watching the series Deutschland von oben. Great info and film and soundtrack.

[@GordonShamway1984]

Annenmaykantereit schon gehört?

[@ElSharifPG]

Weise Worte, Cari. Ich stimme dir ganz zu. Ich finde, dass ab dem Niveau B1 das Lernen ein bisschen schwieriger wird und scheint, zu einem steilen Abhang geworden zu sein. ABER ihr dürft unbedingt nicht aufgeben! Es gehört dazu und man macht allmählich wieder Fortschritte. Übrigens, meine grösste Motivation, Deutsch zu lernen, ist seine Schönheit, sowohl von der Aussprache als auch von der Grammatik und noch mehr. Seid Fleissig!

[@leafm1181]

this is so warm and kind it makes me want to learn german even more and to know the german people.

[@hayfahvytsen]

Great Stuff Cari. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and despite having a good amount of German experience find it super useful. Great for beginners and for review. I love the effort you make to speak very clearly and the dual subtitles. Keep it up!

[@stopstalkingyouspookybastard]

My biggest mistake was to move into Steiermark. German is difficult enough, Austrian-German makes it more difficult, Steirisch makes it just impossible :'(

[@travisharris5746]

I agree, I have an Austrian boyfriend and the language sounds very different to someone that is learning

[@justynazdeb9930]

@@travisharris5746 But Steiermark is beautiful, isnt't it?

[@andyschlager9984]

Wos is loas? Stoasteirisch is eh afoch ! Her österreichische Musi (z.b. Seiler und Speer ) deis hüfkt

[@2BoschMann]

Hahaha!!

[@chusamusic1409]

The tree, the camera, the car... That tree, that camera, that car..... "Der, die, das," is a huge waste of time. Why not just accept and become more efficient with. der Baum, der Kamera, der Auto, der Tisch, der Tür......

[@shokpfeiffer623]

My motivation for learning German is to basically start my life over. I’m giving myself 5 yrs to learn the language and immerse myself in the culture before I’m off to Deutschland. Wünsch mir Glück!!!

[@larissaaurore]

Viel Erfolg!

[@wewatchmovies4446]

Just wanted to drop a line. I recently discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

[@ricp]

Thank you so much for putting captions in German & English -- this is super helpful for learning!! I just discovered your channel > Great videos, great content!

[@ratrat1298]

I will unsubscribe from this page just to subscribe again, haha I love it!! Thank you so much for your beautiful way of explaining everything.

[@omaraitelkadi6682]

Vielen Dank Ich mag Deutschsprache, jeden Tag ich lerne ein Lektion, ich bin 58 yahre alt, ich komme aus Morrokko, ich studiere Deutsch nur im Internet, ich bin ein Fan von Easy Germany .Carie und Yannosch sind mein Augen,

[@shiiraak]

Wenn du Hilfe brauchst melde dich اذا تحتاج أي مساعدة نعطيك الخطوات الصحيحة بدون أي مقابل ولا نصلحلك الأخطاء

[@shiiraak]

في ألمانيا مانقولو sind mein (e)Augen

[@chem22691]

One of my motivations is to be able to speak as good as you do. Thank you for your wonderful videos. Aus dem Philippinen.

[@kierancrotty1848]

This was really informative and helpful to me. Thanks!

[@nika_2222]

Tolles Video wie immer:) Da ich mich von dem Thema angesprochen fühle, gebe ich auch meinen Senf dazu;) Das Problem mit den trennbaren Verben liegt nicht (nur) daran, dass man sich die Bedeutung der Verben mit den unterschiedlichen Präfixen nicht merken kann. Ich glaube die meisten Leute kennen den Unterschien zwischen z.B. sehen und aussehen. Man vergisst einfach am Ende eines (längeren) Satzes das allein stehende Präfix zu sagen. Das ist sicherlich für einen Muttersprachler unvorstellbar:) Zu dem Thema "Artikel" kann ich aus meiner slawischen Sicht sagen, dass selbst wenn man die Artikel kennt, muss man daran denken diese überhaupt zu benutzen, denn es gibt in unseren Sprachen keine Artikel (Genus ja Artikel nicht).

[@majamaja7422]

Dafür haben wir ( Kroaten ) sieben Fälle.....

[@claybear9593]

Thank you, your video was very interesting and easy to watch :) I wish I could have a real motivation to learn German, I really like German but I'm stressed because I have an exam at the end of the year (I'm in high school in France) and I feel forced to learn German. I hate the way they "teach" us German (I know it's not that bad) and I can't work or practice my German because of this. I kinda hate myself for being like this since I've been twice in Germany and had an incredible time even without speaking German. I know I can do better but I feel like it's against my own values and sometimes I don't even try. And at the same time, I just have to pass this exam. Sorry teenager problems...

[@dtorr1840]

As an American learning German, this video helped me a LOT! Great suggestion about having more than one reason for motivation in learning German.

[@jenniferwilkes5814]

I try to learn German from a variety of sources: I write letters to my sister that lives in Switzerland, I do a Mango Language program at work, I text with my German relatives and friends auf Deutsch and I love listening to Easy German! Vielen Danke!

[@eden5378]

My motivation is that everyone says german is difficult and i consider that a challenge :).

[@dudedude5843]

impressing other ain't a motivation, get a life

[@Meg-ts3kx]

" Deutsche Sprache, schwere sprache".. Aber ich gebe nicht auf! Aufgeben-to give up. Learned a new verb :)

[@alejandropelaez2027]

Excellent advice! I love your videos and I hope to continue learning with them. The motivation part you mentioned is key. It describes very well how we feel when, after a few days or weeks making good progress, we try to play some movies, songs, or commercials in German, and notice that we don't understand a single word. However, I can sit in Google Translate, start typing things in German, and actually see that the Spanish translation makes sense and looks like what I was trying to say, which is very encouraging. We just have to keep on trying, have multiple motivations like those you described, and give the process enough chance before giving up.

[@j00hyun]

Danke, Cari! Was du in diesem Video gesagt hast, dem stimme ich völlig zu. In Deutschland leben und arbeiten zu können, lerne ich Deutsch, und das ist ein großer Teil von meiner Motivation.

[@magdadrague]

2:32 Ha, after 30 years ,so inspirational .. :D

[@austinsays501]

Man muss auch die Regeln der Aussprache von Anfang an beachten, um schlechte Gewohnheiten insofern zu vermeiden. Ein Wort, das Anfänger sehr oft falsch aussprechen, ist das Wort "Mitglied", was oftmals wie "Mitgleid" ausgesprochen wird. Das hat wahrscheinlich damit zu tun, dass die ei/ie Laute und zwar verschiedene andere Laute nicht von vornherein gelernt wurden, und demzufolge entsteht daraus eine uneinheitliche Aussprache, die man irgendwann korrigieren müssen wird.

[@EasyGerman]

Du hasts Recht Austin. Jetzt wo du es sagst: ich erinnere mich, dass ich einige Leute persönlich kenne, die schon lange in Deutschland sind und trotzdem noch einen starken Akzent haben. Allerdings machen diese Menschen auch noch Grammatikfehler. Also die Kombination von einer Person, die perfekt Deutsch spricht, aber eine schlechte Aussage hat, ist glaube ich selten... wäre ein guter Tipp Nummer 5 gewesen :)

[@r.b.4611]

Meiner lieblingsfehler is "Spreche" wie "spresche" auszusprechen. Das finde ich total nervig! Easy German du bist ja früh wach.

[@austinsays501]

R.B. ja, das hab ich auch gehört, aber die Aussprache von "sprechen" ist ganz schwierig, besonders für diejenigen, deren Muttersprache keine solchen Laute wie das Zäpfchen-R und den ch-Frikativ darstellt. Darum haben englischsprachige Menschen Schwierigkeiten mit dieser Art von Wörtern, bzw im Englischen liegt die Zunge beim Sprechen zumeist flach im Mund, und im Deutschen gilt genau das Gegenteil.

[@ramsesbams]

oh, thanks for these words. i've been feeling bad about lack of progress for while now. you're right, i'm probably improving in ways i don't immediately notice. it will get better!

[@rafizamirza8417]

Vielen dank Carina! Deine videos sind sehr hilfreich! I've started learning German about a month ago and your videos are a fun way to learn about the German culture and people :)

[@hanan739]

The only thing that motivates me to learn German is Rammstein. They make it sound so cool. Lol

[@neutronpixie6106]

So you want to learn German so you can learn how to say 6 sentences?

[@MiguelMiranda-kx8so]

Also, meine Erfahrung mit Deutsch ist eher ähnlich mit was du im Video beschreibt hast... es ist iwie hin und her... wenn man denkt dass man einfach es nicht schaffen kann nur weil man mal ein Lied das erste mal nicht so gut verstanden hat dann soll man sich selbst überzeugen dass natürlich kann ich es! und an die Motivationen halten. Ich habe in Deutschland 2 wunderschöne Jahre gelebt... ich musste einfach lernen oder versagen im Leben (ja, vieleicht nicht so dramatisch aber es war für mich so!) da ich allein war und musste viel arbeiten und mich um alles allein kümmern! das war aber definitiv der beste Lehrer... nun wohne ich in Spanien und ich habe ein Paar deutsche Kumpeln gemacht, das finde ich sehr nutzlich denn ich kann noch mein deutsch üben. Was ist jetzt meine Motivation? einfach dass ich Sprachen und Deutsch liebe! also, wo ich wohne kommen sehr viele deutsche Besucher und daher kommt Deutsch hilfreich vor z.b. beim arbeiten und Geschäfte machen. Einfach eine andere Sprachen zu kennen verbreitet deine Zukunft und öffnet viele Türe. Also, bitte nicht aufgeben! du schaffst es!

[@veronicapadios2389]

Thank you Carin, for the 5 tips in learning German Language

[@Vitorinha12345]

Ive never comented in any youtube video before, but your kindness and professionality teaching german makes me want to say something. Congratulations for the nice work and keep going. :)

[@lambsauce8893]

Sometimes when I’m talking to someone in German in real life I just wish I could turn on subtitles

[@pedroviaud1119]

It is easier to learn when the teacher is smiling

[@KeepingOnTheWatch]

You know what? You’re absolutely right. I’ll fold this one and keep it in my pocket. I am a trainer and I need to remind myself of this. Thank you!

[@juancarloslara9411]

I can´t speak yet in German, but I loved the thinking about the passive - learning, and the fact that sometimes there are happening things behind your active learning. The thing is that sometimes we don´t notice that, but it´s very interesting and motivating to think in that. Danke schön. Ich lerne Deutsch aber ich kann sprechen viel nicht. Aber ich will lernen!

[@jonathanswinsburg7716]

Great Video! I just finished up my 2nd college course in German. I am not taking any German courses this spring, and it will be about 9 months before I take the next course. I was looking for ways to stay engaged and motivated during this time and this video was very helpful. I found my first course, Elementary German, fairly easy, especially with utilizing additional resources like Easy German. Then came Elementary German 2 which was less small talk, and more grammar focused. I can write in German okay, but speaking became very hard. When thinking about case, conjugations, and grammar rules, I forget even the most basic vocabulary and lose my train of thought. Thanks for these great tips and the reminder that learning a new language is not a linear process. Vielen Dank für die Motivation. Tschüss!

[@BoldbravoArt]

hallo und vielen Dank, es ist ein sehr hilfreiche Video. Ich bin am meistens frustriert nicht mit Deutsch als mit die Deutschen, die mit mir immer ENGLISCH üben wollen. Ich weiss das mein Deutsch auf gar kein Fall perfekt ist, aber ich wohne in Deutschland und fast alle meine deutsch Freunde wollen mit mir Englisch reden. Ich sage etwas auf deutsch und sie antworten auf Englisch. Arggghhh!! Suffix Halleluja, lol! Es ist echt ein Kampf auf deutsch mitzubleiben. Andererseits, habe ich auch in Frankreich gewohnt, und die Franzosen waren anscheinend allergisch gegen Englisch.

[@starseed2168]

Das ergeht vielen so, mein Tipp, sag deinen Freunden von Anfang an, dass du deutsch reden möchtest und Sie nicht in englisch antworten sollen. Den meisten Deutschen ist das nicht bewusst, das es für Menschen die deutsch lernen nicht hilfreich ist, wenn Sie in englisch antworten.

[@RAFITAESTRADITA]

Cari, you should make an instruccional video with the title: "How to prevent to fall in love with Cari" because I can't help falling un love with you!!!😉

[@user-oq9ju4ze2l]

Danke liebe Cari!Es ist mir ein Vergnügen dich zu hören.Du hast mir viel gefolfen beim Deutsch lernen.😚😚😚

[@vegarosa69]

Great video for me since I'm at my first attempt to learn German. I speak Spanish and English. I really wonder how you managed to say all that with a smile on you face. You must be have a very calm personality.

[@thedirewolf5535]

That moment when you realize Carina is married :(

[@justicefonfara17]

Why is that sad

[@Xaqiiqooyinka]

Ich lerne jeden tag 15 neue Deutsche wörte.

[@MezBlade]

Das heißt, dass du jetzt 5.475 Wörter kannst :)

[@jamessimpson215]

I lived in Germany as a small child and learnt German in Kindergarten but we moved back to the UK only a few years later and my "fluent" German learnt as 5 year old was no longer practised and almost forgotten. Now my own children are studying German at school and I am re-learning with them and your site which I discovered by chance on KZbin is the best learning resource. Your enthusiastic and friendly approach has totally motivated me to get back to work, vielen dank!

[@MizzMamaJane]

Very helpful. It's good to know that it's common to have second thoughts and to feel sort of "stuck" from time to time. Good advice. Danke schon.

[@kierontemnov2452]

Da Deutsch meine Muttersprache ist, kann ich da nicht mitreden.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

🤦 Die deutsche Sprache frustriert mich.

[@georgalem3310]

Nietzsche kann das viel besser machen!

[@arkanmur89345]

Nicht gebt auf! Muss viel lernen und geduldig sein :)

[@untergehermuc]

„umfahren“ ist das Gegenteil von „umfahren“ ;)

[@pshtiwanmuhamad3134]

Besten Dank für Ihren Tipp

[@ahmadalsail7137]

Vielen Dank für Ihre Mühe und Aufmerksamkeit Cari , weiter so 👍Ihr seid einfach die besten

[@debasishtripathy9920]

I really needed this video 😩. I felt like I was not making any progress but I realised that I am just not putting in the right efforts.

[@MrPntr21]

I need to see more Janusz. He is so cool and funny. And by the way, you are really good at motivation. Thanks a lot

[@siddharajusrinivasaiah6002]

Your presenting way is excellent & very interesting to listen!

[@pcvg4454]

Der letzte Tipp geschieht mir recht!!! So habe ich es gefühlt. Vielen Dank Cari!!!!

[@Rainerjgs]

Danke Cari, für diese gute Grundsatzrede zur richtigen Motivation, bzw. zum richtigen Antrieb die Sprache der Dichter und Denker zu lernen!

[@Goobilicous]

I'm loving these videos, they help me with learning pronunciation and how to not... americanize my words 😂. You've also helped me with my word order and definitely with predicates and different little grammar rules. Thank you very much!

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

Your videos have great quality! Thank you

[@jillabelson9324]

Dear Cari, Im about to go to Germany now for the third time in 3 years and each visit feels more comfortable/manageable thanks to your videos. I found Easy German videos at a point when I felt my German had stalled in group class settings. I was worried I'd get stuck at A1.2, that I would never learn German the way I learned French and I asked myself the questions you mentioned here. Into my routine every day I added at least 2 videos. Then, suddenly, you and Janusz made me feel happy and confident in my motivation to keep going. Thank you so much. I hope to meet you next time Im in Berlin.

[@rubyhocker3010]

My Partner is a native German speaker and makes mistakes in the language himself, especially grammar mistakes using the Genitiv and Dativ cases. This makes me feel better about my struggles but also makes me think I will never learn! :)