Taboos in Germany | Easy German 187

[@peacemaarkhan]

1:09 WOW that guy speaks fast!

[@user-uq3iw2nf6x]

had to check whether i was playing at 1.5x speed

[@peacemaarkhan]

It's so trippy listening to him!

[@BlackAmberMoon]

ha, I thought the same thing!

[@tarekaldandashi4636]

Ich hab auf ihn nix verstanden ): das war ganz schnell

[@AhmetMurati]

I had a colleague in University that spoke way faster than this guy so, basically, I had no problems.

[@DesaitYT]

4:26 „warum, wieso, weshalb?“ Übersetzung: „why, why, why?“ Deshalb liebe Ich die deutsche Sprache 😂

[@peterjurgens5968]

So true! 😂😂

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Ich habe die Übersetzung verpasst, schöner Kommentar!

[@HotelPapa100]

Why, howcome, wherefore? It's not like there isn't variability in English.

[@DesaitYT]

HotelPapa100 But are „howcome“ and „wherefore“ being used as often as „why“?

[@HotelPapa100]

@@DesaitYT wieso = warum, colloquial -> howcome. wherefore is literally "weshalb". The triad just doesn't make for a nice 'Sendung mit der Maus' alliteration as "Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? Wer nicht fragt bleibt dumm!"

[@senzasensocazzate8651]

I'm German and I don't feel uncomfortable if someone asks me about Nazis, or if my Grandparents were Nazis. I just answer with the truth and without any shame, because it wasn't me who committed these terrible crimes, neither did my parents. You can ask me everything and I don't mind. I'm really open minded. Have a nice day everybody!

[@HesseJamez]

Wrong answer! We have 3 options: 1) Can't remember anything 2) Just had to act on orders 3) Didn't know about any crime

[@Hackmannhasstaudi]

How old are you?

[@senzasensocazzate8651]

23 ^^

[@Kamal90331]

SenzaSenso Cazzate I'm glad to hear that...

[@jarynznosa5532]

How often do you poop?

[@siriosstar4789]

After 1 minute and thirty seconds into the video it became apparent that the taboo topic is , asking people what is taboo.

[@b13ne]

"the taboo topic is , asking people what is taboo." You got it!!! Everyone seems shocked by the question.

[@AT-qq9fe]

🤣

[@dhanyateforeign3510]

Hahahaha ! I thought the same

[@mohitshukla4609]

she is one of the best among all the german language teachers .i love her happy face and smile

[@MrsMmmbah]

Germans seem very uncomfortable with comments about how lovely things are here. If I say, "Your playgrounds are so much better than the ones in the US" everyone says "Oh they aren't so great. Yours are lovely too."

[@biggusmunkusthegreat]

Yes, I have had this same experience. Obviously there are differences in what people constitute as "nice" but in Germany things are much better in many areas. However, it seems like Germans have this idea about how the States are that is pretty objectively false.

[@derek4177]

@@biggusmunkusthegreat its just called being humble

[@rusaa5293]

Actually, it is the opposite in many cases. Many Germans neglect the bad sides of their country

[@wrongthinker4475]

@@biggusmunkusthegreat They were. Germany's going to shit. In 50 years I won't be able to recognize it.

[@timsummers870]

@The Titan : But Germans aren't Americans and that's a bad comparison.

[@solahaze8948]

Every interviewee in the video is like: *trying to think of something other than Nazis*

[@dietmarwolf79]

Bingo!!!

[@oliviarobinson3472]

Hannah Pilkey 😂😂

[@Widdekuu91]

@@magdak8491 Fake profil, leeres profil, Reported.

[@Widdekuu91]

@@ezekiel3791 Probably because your whole profile is about Strict Christian religion and I can't imagine what your message might've been about, it probably wasn't welcoming towards immigrants, was it?

[@Widdekuu91]

@@ezekiel3791 Alright then, I was wrong, I'm sorry. That seems like a proper comment.

[@tonyhawk94]

As a French living in Alsace and having many German friends (from different parts of Germany), it always strikes me how they feel a deep guilt about themselves at a point where i know their history better than them. I remember when we talked about something of French history with friends, my German friend at one point said "omg you're so patriotic" as it was a reproach while it's not something you're supposed to be ashamed of...very very sad situation for them.

[@agatino7674]

true brother

[@MonsieurCorbusier]

Thats something I truly mourn for as a German. A lot of Germans are ashamed of being patriotic. The word alone leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of a lot of people, although it is as you said nothing to be ashamed of. In an ideal world every person of every country would be a Patriot. Most people (in Germany at least) tend to confuse Patriotism with Nationalism or even Chauvinism,

[@timecrayon]

Wie schon angesprochen wurde, ist Geld, denke ich, das größte Tabuthema. Selbst den Kindern wird schon gesagt: "Über Geld spricht man nicht"

[@Chillkrokette_]

TsukiKabanoki aber ich denke, dass es gerade unter den jüngeren Leuten nicht mehr so ein großes Tabuthema ist. In meinem Freundeskreis z.B. reden wir oft über Geld und auch Geldprobleme, aber ich denke die ältere Generation redet nicht gern darüber.

[@lovepeacehappy8565]

Das kann ich als über 50jährige bestätigen. Wenn ich frage wieviel Geld man im diesen Beruf verdient, empfinden das viele als Unverschämt.

[@tabletopandwargames8382]

Richtig, über Geld spricht man nicht, das hat man.

[@TylerDurden-td2yg]

Mit Arbeitskollegen spricht man selten übers Geld oder auch zum Beispiel welche Partei man wählt, wenn wieder Wahlen sind. Ich rede da immer ganz offen und schamlos darüber und die Blicke sind manchmal Gold wert.

[@honeywell5455]

“History is Written by Victors.” The quote gets attributed to Winston Churchill.

[@anacosma4550]

As a Romanian, more specifically coming from Transylvania, I would advise foreigners to stop asking us if we are vampires. Not a tabu but we are tired of this question. It would be like saying: Hey, you're German! Why aren't you wearing Lederhosen and drinking beer !?

[@EasyGerman]

Understood 8-)

[@anacosma4550]

Easy German haha, Dankeschön! ;)

[@evaundele123]

Ana Cosma As a German, I really want to go to Transylvania someday, since my maternal ancestors lived there as a German colony since the 12th century until they came back to Germany in WWII. May I ask if you have any recommendations on where to go to and what to see there? I'd be delighted. Greetings

[@Priis666]

I am wearing Lederhosn and am drinking beer, so you wouldn't need to ask me why I'm not^^

[@andreh4eva]

Just like it happens with brazilians often being asked about caipirinha, samba, pelé etc...not taboo, but still pretty annoying

[@JudgeHill]

Cari really puts people at ease and gets them to give substantive responses on all the videos; love the interviews!

[@sergersteve830]

Mann kann über alles mit der Leute die er gut kennt über alles sprechen wenn es eine Chance gibt. Aber mit diser Leute der Fremd sind gibt es einige Thema dass muss vermeiden werden. Zum beispiel negative Themen wie Krankheiten, Tod, Krieg usw., und auch private Thema wie monatlich Gehalt, eigene Gesundheit, personal Planen usw. Dieses Themen sollen besser vermieden werden. Das ist zu sagen, Small Talk mit fremden Leute soll immer positive und nicht privat sein. Themen wie Wetter, Sport, Verkehr, Hobbies sind zum beispiel sehr geeignet für Small talk. Mann kann auch über Familie reden wenn das nicht privat oder negativ ist. In einige Kulturen oder Ländern gibt es absolut tabu Themen das Mann soll gut kennen und vorsichtig darüber reden. Wir bedanken uns für dieses Video! Tschüss!

[@christiandurnberger9240]

Taboo Themen in Different countries: 🇩🇪 Germany: Nazis 🇺🇸 USA : 9/11 🇬🇷 Greece : paying debts 🇧🇷 Brazil. : 7 : 1 😂

[@franziskakre8309]

In Germany: Fifa Worldcup 2018. 2:0

[@Mabelita]

7-1 😭

[@jbhann]

Christian Dürnberger ...most US citizens don’t have an issue with talking about 9/11. But if you ask them questions, questioning the story that was sold to them by the US gov and the media, then most will get really bent out of shape. The truth hurts. For example, ask them how many World Trade Center buildings collapsed on that day, and most will *_only_* say two. Two planes, two buildings...right? Nope, three buildings. Building 7 collapsed without being hit by anything, but had a small fire on two floors, yet it magically collapsed in a very controlled manner, just like the twin towers collapsed in a very controlled manner. And why did building 7 even have a fire if it was not hit by anything? And why did the owner of the World Trade Center, Larry Silverstein, put an additional insurance policy on the property specifically covering terrorist attacks by airplane, worth $7 billion dollars just six weeks prior to 9/11?

[@CinthiaMaira]

we do talk a lot about 7-1 in brazil tho lmao i guess brazilians just don't like foreigners mocking it.

[@fjolneri7148]

This

[@ismt9390]

It's interesting though, how easy us Romanians talk about Communism, which is a big trauma in our collective mind, and much more recent than WW2 (in which we were also on the Nazi side). We joke about it, laugh about it, argue about it, but it's definitely discussed. I think in Romania, even though it's considered a backwards country in the western world, people speak OPENLY about almost everything, wether they agree or not with one another. In Germany, not so much. As you can see from the video too, Germans are much more reserved, they like to keep a distance, even from their friends and family. For example, when i was living in Romania, i was riding the bus from work one day and the lady sitting beside me striked up a conversation. She told me how hard her life is, that her pension is too small, that times are hard and our country is going to shit, she asked me how old i was, where i worked and how much i earned. And i told her. And it was fine, just a discussion on my way home. I miss the transparency and warmth of the people back home.

[@RodavMetal92]

Are you living in Germany now?

[@roopapn2506]

Cari, thank you so much for these videos. They are extremely helpful with my Deutsch Sprache Lernen and you make it so much more fun. I'm addicted to your videos!

[@nicolasaceituno7422]

Die Deutschen reden nicht so viel über Emotionen. für mich als Latino ist das ein bisschen schwierig.

[@miskogwanredfeather5135]

Wir empfinden eben Emotionen nicht so stark wie ihr

[@depressedessendonfan5702]

its like listening to a robot speak

[@caionemuel9129]

Ja, für mich auch. Ich kann dich verstehen, weil wir Latino so warm sind. Guten Tag aus Brasilien.

[@tristanhrt]

Naja in Deutschland redet man halt nicht gern über Themen die die Stimmung runterziehen könnten und Emotionen zählen halt dazu,sind jedenfalls meine Erfahrungen.

[@григорийраспутин-ы1м]

Niemand mag eigentlich uber emotionen reden. Besonders manner!

[@rabnass]

Living in Germany for more than 20 years and I must say that the Taboo number one is : Talking about DEATH.

[@EasyGerman]

+rabnass World Archives Film Video is it not taboo in other countries would be my question

[@istvanbocsor7911]

In Ungarn ist physicher Tod und Gesundheit nicht ein Tabu. Ich bin überrascht, dass es anderswo ist. Na ja, mit einem sterbenskrank Person spricht Man über es nur wenn ihn/sie sehr gut kennt. Liebe nach Tod ist ein religiös Thema und die meisten von Ungarn sind nictht gläubig. Darüber spricht man hier mit Fremden auch nicht.

[@lirella]

@@EasyGerman Nein in vielen Ländern zum Beispiel in vielen afrikanischen Ländern kann man sich darüber ganz normal unterhalten. In arabischen Ländern werden die Toten mit einer Sirene a geholt ,damit jeder weiß, dass jemand gestorben ist. In Deutschland werden Leichen extra in der Frühe abgeholt damit es möglichst niemand mitbekommt.

[@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis]

A lot of people Lost Jesus to their live and now they struggle with unterstanding it^^

[@911fletcher]

Weil er von alleine kommt.

[@Itama22]

Racism or even tiny negative comments about other foreign groups of people here in Germany. I'm 100% sure if someone would say anything like that here in Berlin out loud on the street, at least 1 person would confront them, and not in the kind way.

[@snailwzwz]

Very good protection, then foreigners and refugees can occupy your country fearlessly.

[@agatino7674]

@@snailwzwz true

[@SchwarzeSonne1965]

LOL dont speak for all germans you liberal fool from the west!

[@100Creed]

Yep. Thats very sad and bad.

[@alejandracalixto3089]

It is not a taboo, but Colombians are tired of those offensive jokes about cocaine, drugs, Pablo Escobar, etc. Maybe it is funny to the rest of the world, but for us it is still a hard topic ,just if a foreign person wants to add jokes to the conversation.

[@coccinelle80]

Alejandra Calixto I love to ask people I meet from Colombia if they know Shakira or Sophia Vergara, which is a silly joke 😆

[@paulpallott1658]

it never was funny

[@paulpallott1658]

Alejandra Calixto especially to an addict

[@cominooculto]

Totalmente including all of us latinos, i am a Venezuelan and every time people ask me about Pablo Escobar (as if i was Colombian and all latinos are the same) or about Nicolas Maduro, like man these people and these events are sooo recent to talk and joke about it, it is fine talking about ww1 and 2 because that was veery long ago but what Escobar did in the 80s till early 90s that was practically just yesterday and what Maduro is doing is still going on and its not a fun subject to talk about.

[@ali199665]

sólo está bien si lo dice un mexicano porque ahora México es el nuevo Colombia :D

[@mehdibenabdalla8619]

Your vedio is the best way to learn deutch its amazing. English and German subtitling it help me a lot and it help all of my classmates 😘😘😘Keep doing it we love u and support from tunisia

[@timsummers870]

True or False? “In Germany people are uncomfortable when asked how much they earn but they love to find out how much others are making".

[@timsummers870]

Michael Mueller : Maybe not in everyday interactions but in October 2017 I was asked that question by my Bavarian friend. But obviously that this doesn’t necessarily reflect how the rest of the people behave. Maybe it was just an isolated case. I wasn’t shocked by the question and answered it promptly. At the time I thought it was just the typical German directness.

[@SchwarzeSonne1965]

@Michael Mueller never in may life a german ask me how much I make...

[@lindaandcara]

I don't exactly feel comfortable asking Germans or Austrians (z.B.), "So, were your parents/grandparents Nazis during WWII? Did they know about the concentration camps?"

[@fremejoker]

If these questions came out of nowhere you are right to feel uncomfortable. It's like asking how often do you poop. You have to set up questions like these, that's all. If you set it up right, you can ask and talk about everything.

[@lowenzahn3976]

I poop two times a day.

[@nelif3413]

Tob ias To be honest I think you could rather ask someone about how often does he poop than what his relatives did in WW2.

[@EasyGerman]

+Tob ias 😍

[@EasyGerman]

+lindaandcara - That's a good question. I think you can ask these questions with good friends or people you know better. In general I think it's a common misconception that Germans don't like to talk about this topic. This was true for the generation of our grandparents and was for a good reason. However for the generations after it was an important topic to talk about (and still is). You would probably be surprised how much Germans talk about it. Germans have found quite a special way to deal with their past and that usually doesn't include keeping calm about these topics. I think we should do an episode about that soon.

[@santiagobacaweitzner6005]

Love your videos , I can practice my German and learn general culture . Keep up the good work !

[@61Ldf]

As a German: Salary and other income are a taboo. Usually your working contract does not allow to share this and other information.

[@LeadingCase]

Die Deutsch Sprache macht frei! Ich liebe diese Sprache mit aller Kraft! Viele Grüsse aus Brasilien.

[@Master908able]

uiii den ersten Satz kann man falsch auffassen xD zwar nur wenn man es auch will aber man kann es

[@askla4572]

@Master908able Meinst du vielleicht das eine im heutigen Polen stehende ´´Ferienlager´´? xD

[@kellyfernanda8702]

Me ensina alemão!!

[@Hitsugix]

@@Master908able Und schon haben wir ein Tabuthema: Wortwahl. ^^

[@kurzhaarguy]

This is the kind of video that I find very relevant. You did a nice job of selecting the people you spoke with to get different perspectives.

[@Akidryt]

"Geld". Immerhin wird einem ständig eingebläut "Über Geld spricht man nicht". Absolutes Tabu.

[@HesseJamez]

...und über Armut schon gar nicht. Die existiert nämlich offiziell nicht.

[@checkcommentsfirst3335]

HesseJamez doch darüber redet man wohl

[@Falquiboy]

Ich habe gerade mal darüber nachgedacht und diese Einstellung ist eigentlich gar nicht schlecht. So konzentriert man sich eher auf seine Fähigkeiten und auf den Beruf selbst.

[@johanness.milita7081]

In my case(im from México) when I am asked which religion do I follow I have to lie because people get very uncomfortable and upset when I say Im an atheist

[@juliettpapa]

In east Germany 70% are atheists. Because of communists heritage. Nevertheless, we have a good life ;-)

[@franziskakre8309]

It is the contrary in Germany.

[@cominooculto]

My brother in law is also Mexican de michoacan especificamente and he is also and atheist but nobody in his family gives a crap maybe cause part of them live in the states and the other part in Mexico lindo y querido. Pero si los Mexicanos son muy cristianos y creen mucho en la virgensita de guadalupe y tienen muchas tradiciones bonitas y todo pero si creo que es un tabu hablar de ser ateo, la homosexualidad y hasta del increible machismo q existe en ese pais.

[@thebaddest3452]

@@cominooculto many mexicans are homosexuals? Didn't know

[@cyaniderapideno.4867]

Maybe in the dephts of south bavaria but other than that... No. None of my 30 classmates is religious to give you an Idea.

[@SleetMSleet]

It's a taboo topic in Germany to talk about Zionists and their colonization of Palestine, but I seriously don't understand why, considering that Zionism and Judaism are not the same, so critique of Zionists' ferocious crimes against Palestinians should not be conflated with anti-semitism.

[@criticman123]

Judea declared war against Germany in 1933 but that fact must go ignored. Victors write history

[@adrianseanheidmann4559]

@@criticman123 "Judea declared war against Germany in 1933" Yeaaaah sure! A British colony which was btw called Palestine during that time declares war against Germany. Sure.

[@crisyorke1328]

You are a muslim, right?

[@MultiBurger1]

@@adrianseanheidmann4559 It was international elite jewry not "Palestine"

[@adrianseanheidmann4559]

@@MultiBurger1 The International Jewry Elite declared war against Germany in 1933?

[@nurbanu244]

I live in Kazakhstan and here are many taboo topics. For example we don't like speak about The great Patriotic war (WW2), because a lot of people died because of this. Or about repression which Stalin carried out in the territory of Kazakhstan, because the Kazakh people suffered from this. And of course we don't prefer to speak about money, politics, health.

[@patrickh6579]

What do you talk about then, the weather? ;-)

[@evelinaellend7750]

Nö we like to Discuss With what spices die Deutschen sind schmackhafter

[@kulkavin]

Borat

[@kulkavin]

@@patrickh6579 borat

[@kilésengati]

It seems there are almost no taboo topics but many taboo opinions in Germany.

[@nurichniemandsonst9639]

I'd rather say: There are opinions that will be challenged by the majority of people you voice them to. It's unlikely that they'll judge you as a person for having one of those opinions - but they will keep questioning and critisising until either of you sees the other's point of view or you agree to disagree. People not agreeing with you doesn't make it a taboo - it just means you don't fit the opinion of the majority.

[@familieblumbergers4052]

Yes.

[@Humanophage]

@@nurichniemandsonst9639 Yeah, challenged as in being imprisoned, put out of your job, and possibly deported.

[@sabakhelashvili3296]

You are the most positive person in Easy Languages

[@jornd.6130]

Über echte Tabuthemen spricht auf der Straße niemand. Die sind nämlich tabu :)

[@thomasb.2506]

Dachte ich mir auch! Das sagt doch keiner in die Kamera, was WIRKLICH ein Tabu ist. Da tun dann lieber alle ganz abgeklärt.

[@maximtorubara5765]

I am Ukrainian. I lived in Canada for a while and felt quite offended when people were asking whether we are so much different from Russians. Yes, we are :) or even there were guys who thought Ukraine is a part of Russia ... No, we are a separate country with our own culture, language, and history even longer than Russians one. And the USSR doesn't make us the same, as the EU doesn't make Italy and Germany the same, or Chezh and France))

[@7shinta7]

Nowadays I think one big topic you refrain from talking open about (even with friends and family) is politics and certain social issues, because the discussion gets heated, emotional and personal very fast. Of course that always depends on the people talking to each other. And that's a bit of a shame since I love to discuss stuff and simply hearing different opinions - even if I don't agree.

[@jenniferwilkes5814]

Just watched the made for German TV mini-series 'Generation War' - Talk about opening up communication about the war! Excellent production!

[@ariaesr]

Hi Cari. Can we have another episode with Janusz about a philosophical question? Like the question of consciousness, what is morality or the future of AI. DANKE!

[@EasyGerman]

Yes, he is planning one soon :D

[@ali_roblox5736]

Ich muss sage du wirklich eine nette Mensch und ehrlich

[@BlackAmberMoon]

Here in the USA political conversations are difficult, especially in the current political climate. In the liberal parts of the country, if you are conservative or religious you can be shunned. Sex is talked about pretty openly with friends, but not at work obviously. I wouldn't bring up Hitler or WW2 with Germans unless I knew them well. I think it would be rude.

[@EasyGerman]

I think generally topics of politics are more private in the US than in Germany. At least that's what I heard from many Americans. Whereby in Germany you could meet a new person and discuss about political topics right away.

[@MUtley-rf8vg]

+Barbara Ann _Here in the USA political conversations are difficult, especially in the current political climate._ It could be my corrupt memory, or maybe I was too young and naive to read into all of the political subtext, but it seemed politics used to be an EASY topic to discuss maybe twenty years ago. I believe the current divisiveness originated in Bush's statements post-9/11 with his, "you're either with us, or against us" slant on patriotism. With the current administration I don't know if "conservatism" or "liberalism" is really even the discussion anymore. It's now a struggle over whether we get our facts from reality or from Trump's mouth. +Barbara Ann _In the liberal parts of the country, if you are conservative or religious you can be shunned._ I don't agree with this. There are both Christians and conservatives that coexist just fine in "blue states". It's more a matter of the specific opinions you hold. Or whether you think your opinions should be forcefully applied to everyone else.

[@pigeonlove]

Well, if anyone lacks Americans discussing politics in their lives, they should read the comments section of British newspapers. Any article in the Guardian about corporate tax will very quickly deform into 'poor innocent babies' being ripped out in America or Obamacare. People actually forget where their own womb and backyard ends.

[@Regisseur95]

I remember someone saying that you can be great friends with almost every American as long as you don't discuss politics and religion. Would you agree?

[@BlackAmberMoon]

Regisseur95 - No, that's not true. I talk about religion and politics with a lot of people, but you have to be careful to be respectful of other's opinions. Americans have very strong positions on both politics and religion, generally. I don't think that's the case with most Europeans.

[@peterplotts3]

Fantastisches üben für mein deutsch und Ich habe Berlin immer noch so gern. Danke sehr.

[@KateShubina-h7f]

Ich komme aus der Ukraine und jetzt Politik ist ein großes Tabuthema hier, besonders Beziehungen zwischen Ukraine und Russland. Und auch wenn meine Freunde aus Amerika Witze darüber machen, ist es ziemlich peinlich.

[@melis6006]

A big shoutout to the woman who mentioned about the Second World War! It was fun to watch the others try not to mention about the Nazis.

[@80sMeavyHetal]

Maybe they just cut these scenes out because it's too obvious and not even a taboo. But it is indeed a taboo to question the official narrative of the third reich (given by the allied forces). But hardly anyone questions that...

[@Bombe20m]

2:53 So, sexism is a taboo topic? That would be the first taboo topic that is regularly discussed in politics and media, that even has entire talk shows and documentaries dedicated to it. I don't think she knows what "taboo" even means... unless she was talking about sexism against men. Then she might be right. Also, 7:32, translating "heftige Diskussionen" to "violent arguments"? His family would start hitting each other if they ever talked about politics? B20

[@checkcommentsfirst3335]

Bombe 20 No xDDDD

[@григорийраспутин-ы1м]

This channel is amazing! Please keep up the good work 👊👊

[@glennkelly4058]

"Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it"

[@80sMeavyHetal]

Is this possibly from this british freestyle rapper? :)

[@Woolie.]

Bei mir ist Arbeit, Geld , Religion und Ehe und ob ich Kinder habe ein Tabuthema. Und über Politik spreche ich nur mit Gleichgesinnten. Tod oder Emotionen ist kein Tabuthema sondern mein Lieblingsthema, daran denke ich oft und möchte mehr darüber sprechen.

[@ericlange1524]

04:16 Die Übersetzung "...not in a relationship..." ist nicht korrekt

[@jackolantern7342]

1:09 Sweet biscuits! I could not tell when one word stops and another begins.

[@EasyGerman]

You might not imagine but we also have to listen to scenes like these 4-5 or even sometimes 10 times to get every single word correctly. It is only since regularly working on Easy German transcriptions that I understood our ability to listen to and understanding fast speaking people without actually understanding every single word 😂

[@jackolantern7342]

Really? Ok then I'd don't feel so bad :)

[@athercheema1952]

Ich denke 'Kolonisierung' und 'Kapitalistische Demokratie' ist eine Art von Taboothema in Deutschland. Man sagt es nicht dass es Taboo ist aber es wird kaum geredet über 'Kolonisierung', seine Auswirkung und seine neues Art.

[@Pedram_k]

Oh God! I wish I had seen this before! Last year during a holiday trip, we met with a very nice elder couple from germany and their other european friends. We became friendly after a while, but there I made the big mistake: I jokingley asked them about Hitler, while around the coffee table! And instantley I could feel the change in the atmosphere. Although we all went by and remained friends, but I learnt a big lesson that day!

[@trissysmom3]

HI Cari Im a new subscriber. i love your show. It has taken me quite a while to get to the point where i and appreciate the dialogue. I have had to do some other programs for beginners first, such as Linguaphone Deutsch. i wonder if you thought of sometimes repeating some key words that people say. you do it sometimes and it is helpful to be given a second chance to hear some words. thanks for the great videos.

[@carrstone01]

Kurz gefasst ist ein Tabuthema alles was dem Angesprochenen nicht gefaellt. Somit faellt es in der selben Reihe wie 'das Gute', 'das Schlechte', 'das Boese', usw. Im Grunde sind sie Urteile ueber das Verhalten Anderer.

[@HandleGF]

In Bezug auf das Thema der Nazizeit und Gespräche - eine solche Frage ist nicht nur für den deutschen Sprachraum - z. B. die Verbrechen des Britischen Weltreichs von Irland nach Indien sind ziemlich tabu in England, besonders in den Medien.

[@HandleGF]

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[@franziskakre8309]

Dont mention the war!

[@zahavamargulis9168]

Ich versuche Deutsch zu lernen und deine Videos helfen sehr! Vielen Dank!

[@dianafan272]

Sehr interessantes Thema, danke Cari! Heir in China Ich denke, wir reden auch nicht viel über Gehälter zwischen Kollegen, aber wir teilen es mit Freunden, Familien und manchmal teilen geschlossene Kollegen auch ihre Gehälter. Aber es gibt aber auch viele andere Dinge, über die wir nicht sprechen, zum Beispiel, Politik (😂natürlich), sex in generell (so traurig), Sexualität, häusliche Gewalt, Drogenkonsum, Abtreibung, Tod... viele Themen! Aber mit engen Freunden kann man normalerweise über alles reden;-D

[@nikaswords17]

Infertility is a taboo topic in Germany I’d say...simply because people that are able to have kids without any problems feel privileged and accept the fact that they don’t know how certain couples feel about their situation...so most people prefer to stay out of that debate if they don’t have any insight. It’s impolite...generally confronting people with things they don’t have control over, especially if they suffer in one way or another.

[@hosseinhess927]

Many interesting comments. I would like to see a live conference with some of the people who wrote interesting comments. Maybe you can make a live discussion episode about religion.

[@Figgy5119]

I want to have an audiobook narrated by Carina. Her voice is so soothing.

[@ahm.b88]

Danke easy German

[@nargesbasir5698]

Danke liebe karin, tausend mal Danke,ich liebe easygerman

[@nawnwa]

Ich möchte eines Tages sprechen wie schnell der Mann mit dem roten T-shirt spricht.

[@superleisie]

Wear a red t-shirt 😂

[@leondsouza8598]

I know he speaks very fast but at 1:14 I think it was "wo die Leute erstmal sind so". I think there's an extra "so" there, I could be wrong.

[@BOBISMCHANNEL]

as Iranian I have to say we talk about politics everywhere,we love to talk about it and get new information... German people also don't talk about how many house or car they have .. but Iranian tell you very easy what they have and how much money the make ..i don't know it's good or bad but we do it and we don't care 😀

[@paulpallott1658]

Babak Makarem I like that openness

[@beonura5094]

Irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl das bei dieser Umfrage einige Leute die Fragen nicht verstanden haben oder nicht verstanden wollten obwohl es in Deutschland Tabu-Themen in Massen gibt. Es kommt natürlich auch auf den jeweiligen Standpunkt an!

[@chiaraippoliti]

I'm from the States and have lived in Germany for over a year now. My students ask me and talk about Trump the same way you stated that foreigners talk about Hitler. They joke and laugh about his latest mistakes, but as an American who does not and will never claim Trump as president, it is painful to talk about him or even hear his name. So "Trump" is a Tabuthema for me, but not for my German students. A similar experience happened when talking about the Ku Klux Klan, and I had to use the Nazis as an example of how talking about the KKK is not a humorous topic (b/c he was laughing about their clothing and didn't know all the heinous crimes they did (and still do)).

[@EasyGerman]

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

[@hosseinhess927]

Well said.Thanks.

[@Hackmannhasstaudi]

Compared to George W. Bush Trump is a pretty smart guy. And he still is better than Clinton, the americans had no choice anyway. Both suck ass.

[@chartreux1532]

+Memoria James By your statement i can already guess in what kind of environment you lived in and taught in Germany. Most germans think Trump is stupid and awkward, but (so far) see him more positively compared to George Bush for example as we Germans don't like warmongering and war in general. If Trump should ever act like a neo-conservative and invade or destabilizes countries (like President Obama and Secretary Clinton did with Libya as well), then most germans will think just as negative about him as George Bush. Something americans need to realize about Germany is that asking questions on the street of left-wing cities like Berlin or well.. many big cities in general don't show "how germans think". This is just as biased and silly as if someone presents the opinions of rural bavarian villages as "that's what germans think". Too bad nobody in the media realized this yet eventhough it's common sense.

[@cynthj]

Also living abroad, I have the same experience! Ich hasse uber Trump mit meine Studenten reden! Es ist jedes Mal schmerzhaft.

[@Thepomafame]

In Spain taboo subjects are: politics, what do you vote, death, religion, immigration, complaint about your job, justice, euthanasia.

[@nellfabian9056]

I think in england, unless you know the person youre talking to has the same political opinions as you, you don't bring up politics (definitely not Brexit!) however if you do know for certain youll agree, its openly talked and complained about.. mental health though recently has become less of a taboo, and we have sessions in school about how to cope with depression etc or if a loved one suffers from mental illnesses

[@Hardie_Boi]

Oh that's a good one !

[@SwissKelt]

Heey... ich finde du machst es genial! :) Danke Dir für spannende Videos! Ich mag deine Stimme sehr! :)

[@adamcarlo7666]

Taboos in Germany? Hmmm..how about these? 1. Saying you are patriotic. 2. Saying you are a capitalist.

[@ModSoFenGliScH]

True 100%

[@marcelofaviodesigner]

Also personal money, poverty (inside Germany), divorce ...

[@indrinita]

In Deutschland ist es vor allem Tabu über Rassismus zu sprechen. Unbedingt. Fast niemand kann offen und intelligent darüber sprechen, ganz ehrlich.

[@braincrash42]

Das halte ich für ein Gerücht.

[@frankylutomski723]

Ich ebenso. Kaum ein Gespräch derzeit, ohne dass das Thema auf Rassismus kommt. Meist Alltags Rassismus. Ob nun noch dies oder das sagen darf

[@ferfer1691]

In Iran talking about God and religion is I think currently a taboo topic since many people everyday are becoming atheist or agnostics and they do not want to admit it; so in general, we hear a lot of political comments everyday here and there, the worst criticisms in the taxis or with strangers you just meet, but when it comes to philosophical conversations or talking about political activity, journalism, Iranians living in foreign countries or even the topic "marriage", suddenly you should be careful.

[@EasyGerman]

Thanks for sharing. This is really interesting!

[@tom.davich]

1:09 faster than the tram XD

[@inyobill]

"...you're really asking something, aren't you?" These comments are in line with my experience. Treated with respect (imagine that?), Germans will discourse about pretty much anything. I personally stay away from religion, mostly.

[@Hardie_Boi]

But It is a boring theme ,isn't it ? Like the Majority of europe's kind of atheist culturally.

[@NikolaSekuloski]

grafitti should be a taboo in germany cos it seems like it's everywhere

[@EasyGerman]

So why would it be a taboo if it’s everywhere?

[@NikolaSekuloski]

should be a taboo like ya member those darn fitties from da pastt??? uuugh don't bring dat shiz up, I like em walls nice n clean, merkel did nice job chopping hands to everyone who did grafiti

[@yelenayeli9529]

I live in The Netherlands and I think we have the same taboos as in Germany. Last year I visited Brandenburg. For me it was the first time I visited a part of Germany that had belonged to the DDR. I was very curious how it was to live in Germany during DDR. I wasn’t sure if people liked to talk about this but they actually appreciated to tell about this to a Dutch person.

[@Hardie_Boi]

Is it a taboo as well to speak about nazism in the Netherlands ?

[@ADFROMAN]

Ich glaube, in diesem Era mit KZbin und Social Media und sowas kann man über fast alles reden, weil jetzt mehr als je zuvor Menschen miteinander sprechen können. Das heißt, man erfährt viele unterschiedliche Meinungen heute und deswegen spricht von viel mehr als früher, als es bestimmt Tabuthemen gab.

[@jeffthefrog8323]

Vielen Dank, dieses Video regt zur Selbstreflektion an. Ich habe mir schon vorgenommen in Zukunft offener mit diesen Dingen umzugehen und vielleicht die Scham anderer ebenfalls Stellung zu beziehen etwas zu vermindern (als ungenierlicher Clown). Unglaublich interessant - obwohl ich als Deutschsprachlerin wohl nicht adressiert wurde.

[@ChrHam]

Tabuthema in Deutschland: Welche Partei man gewählt hat.

[@deutschlandvor7288]

Wenn es eine bestimmte Partei ist, in gewissen Kreisen auf jeden Fall.

[@annakoluth9080]

Ja! Bekomme nie eine Antwort auf diese Frage. Immer Ausflüchte.

[@100Creed]

@@annakoluth9080 Es ist unhöflich danach zu fragen. Es zeugt von einer schlechten Erziehung.

[@annakoluth9080]

@@100Creed Ja. Tabu eben...

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Ist ja auch eine geheime Wahl. Aus gutem Grund.

[@ramprakash5354]

Dear teacher Emma Another nice helpful viedo from U.

[@annamarialocurtodesign]

I think that in Germany is a taboo simply the truth over every argument, like all around Europe. But the wind is changing, this is good. We are in 2020, we can't don't say the truth :D

[@migraphone6873]

ich bin zwar marokkaner und stelle meine kurze reflexion vor, im deutschen gibt es viele ausgestorbene und ausgerotete wörte (wörter) und ausdrücke, die tendenziell einiges tabuisieren könnten... und deswegen gibt es terminologisch auch im deutschen ein krasses wort : "die schmach" ...ausserdem es ist egntl ganz menschlich & normal, dass man sogar mit sich selbst tabus haben kann wo man vermeidet, an ein paar dinge zu denken und das ist schon ein tabu...danke fürs video jedenfalls!

[@jeaninesotograciano3060]

In some parts of Mexico, we can't talk about narcos, because if one of them hear you can hit you or something like that, also the sexuality is a hard topic and some people hear the word vagina and get scared .

[@coccinelle80]

Jeanine Soto Graciano wtf scared of the word « vagina »?!! Wtf most of us came out of one! Not me. I was 🐣 hatched from an egg 😆! Joke, I was a C-section baby

[@isabelpalomares9861]

I'm Mexican and I think abortion, drugs ands atheism are really controversial as well

[@cominooculto]

And also talking about homosexuality is a taboo many are homophobes.

[@emonidi]

Wikipedia writes about taboo: "The meaning of the word "taboo" has been somewhat expanded in the social sciences to strong prohibitions relating to any area of human activity or custom that is sacred or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs, or cultural norms.[3] "Breaking a taboo" is usually considered objectionable by society in general, not merely a subset of a culture." So anything that is "based on moral judgment, religious beliefs, or cultural norms." is "ein Tabuthema". Now because religious freedom, freedom sexual orientation and beliefs is guaranteed and protected by the constitution those are no more taboo. Though from my personal perspective parts of german society is still very very conservative and there one would find many taboos. And also I am sure that many of the people who said that do not have any "Tabuthema" actually have at least one :) My personal opinion though :)

[@billyhermawan725]

7:26 time to rap

[@radhikarannig.]

Hallo ihr Video ist super! Ich finde es interessant und lustig und ihre weise alles zu erzählen ist wunderbar! Ich wollte sie empfehlen und Sie konnten mehr Videos machen um verschiedene Themen um Deutschland.

[@coletteerck9004]

Do not talk about free bathrooms or getting a free glass of tap water in Germany😤😨

[@knownuser0815]

2:20 Tabuthema: Gehalt. Klar, das ist ja auch laut Arbeitsvertrag verboten, das Gehalt preiszugeben. Man kann aber immer punkten, wenn man sagt: "Das hat nur X Euro gekostet!"

[@Hitsugix]

Nicht jeder Arbeitsvertrag hat diese Klausel. Sie ist außerdem unwirksam. Quelle: www.lto.de/recht/job-karriere/j/gehalt-klausel-datenschutz-auskunft/

[@v.a.21]

Ich lebe seit 13 Jahren in Deutschland und muss tatsächlich zustimmen: auf der Arbeit ist es ein totales Taboo Thema, über den Gehalt zu reden. Hab Anfangs mal eine Kollegin aus Neugier gefragt, ihre Reaktion war ein azf ein mal sehr starres Gesicht und der Satz: über Geld redet man nicht. 😅😅😅 sehr verkrampfte Sicht, finde ich... ich könnte jedem erzählen, wie wenig ich doch als Azubi verdiene😁 mach kein Geheimnis draus

[@Hitsugix]

Ich habe auch jedem aufs Butterbrot geschmiert, dass ich als Fachkraft (die ja ach so händeringend gesucht werden) mit dem Mindestlohn abgespeist wurde. Tatsächlich können das viele Leute nicht fassen. Der Mindestlohn (und seine geringe Höhe) ist je nach Umfeld auch ein Tabuthema.

[@HasanCan9597]

in meinem Land spricht man meistens nicht über das Geld, also das Private Leben, Krankenheiten, eigene Ziele finde ich als Tabuthemen

[@szatanowska]

haha yea in poland they will not tell u when thier salary is horribly high then its taboo when you earn lowest wage its not secret :) nothing to hide

[@paulpallott1658]

Polish & Beautiful no money no good

[@hurtigheinz3790]

0:38min What? Unlike today (2017 in the video) there were taboo topics 10 Years ago? 2007? What is he talking about?

[@minamo9453]

Naja also ich lache auch nicht über Hitlerwitze.. nicht weil es ein Tabuthema wäre, sondern weil ich es einfach total geschmacklos finde.

[@davebenson27]

ich hab gemerkt, dass das Gehalt in Jobanzeigen im Internet oft gar nicht steht. Das finde ich ganz merkwerdig, denn in England/USA, wird es fast immer da geschrieben.

[@EasyGerman]

Das stimmt. Das wird dann verhandelt :D

[@franziskakre8309]

Oft wird darum gebeten, man solle in der Bewerbung seine Gehaltsvorstellung angeben.

[@El_Matador724]

any Talk about JEWISH people is Taboo Topic in Germany

[@itsViirtueYEAH]

So would it be looked down on to ask restaurants if their food is kosher?

[@alevigirly19]

Mindful Living Michigan no, it wouldn’t but most probably they would have no idea what kosher mean.

[@cyaniderapideno.4867]

@@alevigirly19 We all know what kosher means. It's for obvious reasons especially necessary to know about stuff like this when working in a restaurant. Every waiter will understand for sure.

[@ugay9379]

YES YES YES

[@ugay9379]

No wonder if you can go to prison for denying the holocaust. Numerous people are in prison for doing that.

[@khabbazz89]

I think the topic is not what people are not saying .It is when people be honest because in my country a lot of people say everything but not always be honest and everybody almost know that person is not saying the truth but they don't say you are layer .so they change the topic and continue speaking and still friend l mean we conslod the taboo things for someone not asking about it directly.

[@LeaD2000]

I think that in Portugal you can talk about anything. Even more sensitive topics like religion, as long as you keep an open mind and don't be rude. Of course, it depends on the individuals. Sometimes it's better to stay away from topics like politics, religion and sexuality with older family members. I found out that it's better not to talk openly with my family about religion :-(

[@nelif3413]

Lea D Interesting. In Austria Religion or politics are great topics to talk about at birthday parties where many relatives are there. Here it is not such a deep topic, if you know what I mean. It is more like a chilly conversation you can have with people you may not see that often.

[@LeaD2000]

Dani Fu Here It's okay to talk about religion at dinners etc... , but it depends on the kind of conversation. If it's something about other cultures/religions (like "in Islam/Buddhism/GreekMithology ..." then it's completely accepted. We love to talk about other cultures. The problem appears when you're the only atheist in a room full of religious people who may make you feel bad for it. But this counts for family dinners. With friends this is generally not a peoblem. You can talk about anything with the younger generations.

[@xornxenophon3652]

Well, I do not know Portugal that well. Make a simple test: Just voice an opinion that is really outlandish and clearly against the opinion of the majority (for example: women should stay at home and have at least four children; we must protect our nation from foreign influence and immigration) and watch what happens. My guess would be that most people will not be able to accept a opinion that is vastly different from their own. You can also try this with religion, sex, death and other topics. If you voice an opinion that is very unpopular within your peer-group, you will get in deep water easily.

[@victorianichols2]

A very good video but I find some of the people interviewed speak far too fast. One can't read the subtitles quickly enough before the scene changes.

[@TheMaskedUnicorn]

I would say that in Canada they always talk about equality. But I cannot say anything that my religion supports, being against abortion and so on. So that is a definitive taboo topic

[@leppavu]

It's not so much abortion that's taboo (although it is), it's your belief that your personal religious beliefs should dictate the way 36 million other people behave. Most Canadians are comfortably secular and don't see any need for religious fundamentalism in government.

[@bashirahmed4413]

Ich mochte gern wissen was war der fall,warum hat mann mit den joden so brotall gewessen,wie war die lage,was hatten die joden damals getan weshalb man hat sie getotet?wegen gelt oder inteligent!

[@Fury-kv7ii]

In russia for example when you tell others whats your job is - in 99% ull get asked - how much you paid and its ok. Ich starte Deutsch lernen. Vielen Dank fur Ihre videos ;D

[@Hardie_Boi]

что считается табу в Росии ?