I spoke ONLY GERMAN to my American boyfriend for 24 HOURS! | Feli from Germany

This has been a much-requested video from you guys! I spoke ONLY GERMAN to Ben for a whole day and this is how it went!
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[@FelifromGermany]

*No, the steering wheel is not on the right side!* 😅 I see that a lot of people in the comments are confused about this but no, we're not driving a British car. The video is just mirrored because we filmed this with the front camera of the phone. It automatically gets mirrored this way and honestly, in times of TikTok and other social media platforms, I'm so used to the mirrored videos that I didn't even think about mirroring it back while editing. Thanks for the great feedback guys! We're so glad you're enjoying the video 😊

[@michaelhawkins7389]

I wish you were my Girlfriend lol , joking aside , its wonderful to see that you're in a healthy , and happy place , and have someone who is kind :) and that is there for you Feli

[@josischmidt5697]

Süßes Video! ❤

[@haileeraestout5567]

Please Do A Video On British Cars Vs American Cars

[@chitlitlah]

It annoys the crap out of me that phones do this. I could see why it would do it on the screen while recording, but actually recording it that way is pretty ridiculous.

[@turnerd20]

it's auto glass repair in the U.K same jingle though

[@abraxis59]

Ben did shockingly well. It is clear that he has learned a solid amount of functional German already.

[@jakub8860]

«The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.» (Gospel - Matthew - Chapter 1)

[@kuessebrama]

@@jakub8860 ? What do you want to say with this, what does this have to do with this comment or video?

[@dpunktgehpunkt5876]

@@jakub8860 spaming troll

[@recifebra3]

just stop@@jakub8860

[@gregtarris9057]

Isch rather Ich

[@danielwegner7494]

Du musst das öfter machen, es gibt keine schönere und leichtere Möglichkeit eine Sprache zu lernen, als mit dem Lebenspartner dessen "Geburtssprache" das ist. Ich fand das echt prima 😊

[@Protogonos01]

Dem stimme ich zu nur haben wir eine andere Konstellation, aber deutsch sollte mal gesprochen werden meine Freundin lacht sich immer kaputt

[@100Creed]

Muttersprache*

[@matrixmary]

As someone that is studying German this was so much fun. Ben did great! I really enjoyed this video because it gave me a rare chance to hear German spoken in a conversation instead of just random sentences. Thanks! I'd give two thumbs up if I could!😊

[@YukiTheOkami]

Du kannst dir eine VPN holen und damit serien auf Deutsch sehen um die Sprache gesprochen zu höhren in normalen Sätzen. Thats more or less what i did for english.

[@aaronpreston47]

@@YukiTheOkamiI only studied German for one year over 10 years ago and I could still somewhat understand what you wrote. Ich bin sehr ausgezeichnet! War mein lieblingssatz Im unterricht. (Had to use google translate to get my spelling correct on that one)

[@Nala_Uko]

@@aaronpreston47You are excellent? Wow that‘s some confidence right there 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@amirrora885]

Me too! Anytime I try to slip some from my lessons into a conversation with someone they look at me like a weirdo 😂

[@t.l.c7481]

@matrixmary I agree. I’m American and I use a VPN to listen and read German. I highly recommend it. My German is improving by getting German content.

[@mmanjin]

This brings back many memories for me. When I first met my wife 35 years ago in Lima Peru, she knew no English and I knew practically zero Spanish. Although I'm fluent in English and German she was not. She was only fluent in Spanish. But somehow we managed to communicate and we fell madly in love with one another and 6 months later we married in Lima, Peru. We have four children all married and so far five grandchildren. She became fluent in English over the years and I am becoming fluent in Spanish. Love knows no boundaries or limitations and truly is the universal language that transcends words.

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Beautiful 😍

[@lunaflexy9331]

Thats a wonderful story❤

[@samstromberg5593]

You don't have to answer if you don't want but I've always been curious about stories like this You guys didn't speak the same language - what was the draw for trying? Obviously it worked out great in the end, but why did you make the effort to talk to her? Were you just tryna improve your Spanish or?

[@DanielRWomack]

I think Ben did fantastic! Kept up his humor and spirits despite the self doubts early on. Big props to him for getting through it and loads of support as he continues to learn!

[@jakub8860]

«The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.» (Gospel - Matthew - Chapter 1)

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@jakub8860 I had the strong urge to just react with "Oh Jesus Christ...", but you would just say: "Exactly".

[@EddieReischl]

It's good that people get to see things like this and come to understand that German isn't an angry language. Feli speaks very clearly too and makes it easier to hear each word separately. It reminded me of being a kid in the 1970s, and the kids we usually played with (Kretschmann), their parents had moved them all here from Germany. Their mom only spoke German, so the kids helped me learn a little bit of German, "She's asking if you would like a soda.", and how to respond, "Bitte." and "Vielen Dank.", stuff like that. She was very nice, like Feli.

[@sierrafoxtrot666]

war schön zu hören, dass du mal wieder mehr deutch sprichst...dein Freund hat schon viel gelernt, seine Aussprache ist richtig gut...gerne mal wieder so ein content

[@dieWeltkarte]

Kudos to Ben, he did great! This should be an annual series as his German gets better and better.

[@matthiaspfahl3746]

Ben's pronounciation in german is really good! Especially in words he heard the first time like "scheinwerfer"! He is a "Naturtalent"

[@goofgimbab9043]

No, he is "cutter"😅

[@slimhazard]

A day like this may be frustrating for Ben, but if you do it regularly, it‘s the best way for him to learn. I used to speak English with my wife from Nordfriesland on the weekends, and we spoke Plattdüütsch on Tuesdays. (Yeah, a guy from Ohio can learn Platt, is doch keen Hexenwaark.) I only ever spoke English with my kids who were growing up in Germany. Keep it going and hang in there, Ben, you‘ll be fluent in bairisch before you know it, gell?

[@Jonas-tf3im]

man from Ohio learned Platt , wow

[@slimhazard]

@@Jonas-tf3im en lüttje beten

[@Myladyinred999]

Wow, ik will ooch übern spitzen Stein stolpern 😍

[@slimhazard]

@@Myladyinred999 dat maak mol, ik bleev lever op de Foot staahn.

[@robertdeschinger2968]

😂❤😂 Herrlich

[@yuusuga]

Ben did really good. He definitely understands a lot. Even his pronunciation is real good. Props to him!

[@sawdust2556]

Wunderbar! This was so much fun! Ben did awesome!❤

[@icarusthefoolish]

As a German myself this was hilarious to watch but also incredibly sweet. I've gotten so used to you talking in English that i did a double take when you spoke German. Another fun thing i am fluent in German with being German myself yet i found myself looking at the English translations anyway.

[@dpunktgehpunkt5876]

maybe just because of curiousity

[@James-25]

i love you so much germans 🫂💚

[@Kristina-jf4hd]

Me as well. I ended up holding my finger over the text 😂

[@JackieOdonnel]

OMG! You are both adorable! Ben did really well! I'm impressed, honestly. I love that he's taking lessons through a conversation partner with similar interests. That's cool too! Great job, enjjoyed the video immensely. I was smiling and laughing the whole time!

[@dabritbear]

Ben, you are a legend and a good sport. You clearly understand more German than you might think. Well done! Danke Feli, das war echt super!

[@st3althyone]

You make me want to learn German more than ever; thank you, Feli. Also, thank you, Ben, for going along with this experiment. We all appreciate it.

[@manloeste5555]

Mach das doch 🙂 Lohnt sich...

[@annettg1202]

Dann starte heute. Mach jeden Tag 5 Minuten. Start NOW

[@st3althyone]

@@annettg1202@manloeste5555 Danke, ich werde mein bestes geben.

[@Dalmen]

@@st3althyone ich Drücke dir die Daumen 👍

[@lbahr11]

My wife never knows what I’m saying!

[@TZBuer]

I loved it, and it shows that your boyfriend respects your mother tongue. And German is really hard for people so far away from a German speaking country. I must say my deepest respect to Ben for doing this a whole day.

[@ulisescabrera1058]

This is such a nice change of content from you Feli. Its fun seeing you and Ben in a more natural setting where we can see how Deutsch is naturally spoken. Feli is such an amazing person. Keep at it 🎉🎉 Also it was nice seeing my self taught Deutsch made me understand about half what was being said without subtitles 😊 🇩🇪!!

[@frantisek3610]

20:27 haha „Oida“! 😉😂

[@SelfReflective]

Ben is so privileged! He has the best teacher, I would love having the same opportunity...total immersion in the language and you can ask her anything. That's the best way to learn.

[@gweisa899]

There are a place in US where you can doing total Immersion in the language you are learning for 2 months。

[@thecrazycatlady8033]

​@@gweisa899 Where are these places? Do you know which states or cities have them?

[@peterloschmann3750]

Sehr sympathisches Video, toll wie Feli Ben durch den Tag geführt hat, auch einige Dinge mit anderen Worten zu wiederholen bzw. Zu umschreiben, hat sicher geholfen.Super leistung von Ben. Hat super Spaß gemach euch zu zu sehen.

[@Josh_Exitcamper]

I spoke only Klingon to my imaginary girlfriend for 7 years.

[@Foxeyify]

Qapla'!

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Go home to mommy

[@rodotzi295]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMANbros the number one hater

[@thatguy8869]

Klongpn is one of the toughest languages on Duo. Kudos.

[@MsFitz134]

😂😂 after a rough day this made me laugh out loud. Thank you.

[@cubbance]

I was unsure of how much German I retained from studying, and I'm happy to report that I understood at least as much as Ben, if not a little bit more, haha. This video was really cute and entertaining. Thanks to Ben for allowing himself to look a bit lost in translation.

[@Matthew7772005]

Loved it. I live in Northern Kentucky and my son lives in Germany. He is in the Army. Knowing you live in my community has always been fun. When you said German Restaurant with H, I knew exactly where. You both are adorable and thanks for sharing with us.

[@Fushu713]

The world needs more wholesome content like this. I haven't taken German in years, but based on context I could follow as well as Ben was. He did great!

[@heidizerbin-collins9495]

Hi Feli! Recently found your channel. I am an Australian with German speaking parents. My German is at an intermediate level and i wish my husband would take up German! I have visited Germany many times and get by with my conversational German. I enjoyed this experiment and think you are the cutest couple! Thanks for making such great videos.

[@kaudsiz]

I just turned 35 last month. I’ve been learning German for 21 years now. I started in 7th grade. I don’t have anyone to talk to. I watch German tv/KZbin channels. I Read comics in German. I would expect someone with German-speaking parents to be fluent in German

[@winterlinde5395]

@@kaudsizecht jetzt?🙄😒

[@winterlinde5395]

Bei Feli in Cincinnati gibt es einen German Club. Gibt es bei dir in der Nähe genug Leute, um so etwas auszuprobieren?

[@heidizerbin-collins9495]

Ja es gibt etwas hier in Melbourne auch. Meiner Vater geht zum Stammtisch jeder Freitag abend. Ich schaue an viele Deutsche Films und Musik. (Eisbrecher und Rammstein) I think I can understand more than I can speak it. My father would speak to me in German and I would reply in English. I resisted lots as a child in Australia.

[@winterlinde5395]

@@heidizerbin-collins9495 Eisbrecher kannte ich nicht. Wow. Was für eine Stimme! Ich könnte empfehlen: AnnenMayKantereit, Wir sind Helden, Dota Kehr, Die Toten Hosen, Die Ärzte, Deichkind Klingt alles nicht so heftig wie deine beiden. Aber vielleicht trotzdem gut 😊 ? Ja. Als Kind möchte man vor allem dazugehören. Da hilft es nicht, wenn man so eine komische Sprache mit den Eltern sprechen soll. Außerdem kann man nicht cool sein, in einer Sprache, die man nicht so gut beherrscht. Wie ist der Sprachunterricht in der Schule, in Australien? Dass man mehr versteht als sprechen kann, ist wohl normal, oder? Kleine Kinder, wenn sie anfangen, zu sprechen verstehen ja auch schon viel mehr als man denkt. Schönen Abend noch, liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 🌸

[@jonathanthegreat2008]

Cold brew (as in the coffee) in German is “(Der) Cold-Brew-Kaffee”, Feli! Love you from Israel! 🇮🇱❤🇩🇪!

[@taedaenextrea9300]

I feel Ben's struggle! My partner is German, and I moved to Germany to live with her last summer. Thankfully, she and our two roommates do also speak English, but I'm trying very hard to become fluent in German. It's slow progress sometimes, but I use apps on my phone, try to practice casual communication around the house and in our household group texts, and have official studies through Goethe Institut. But I'm still on A1 right now. He does really well!

[@Corinna_Schuett_GER]

Try listening a lot on YT videos and movies but with English subtitles so that you will learn by hearing the structure, rhythm and "melody" of German and watching the mouth (pronounciation). You will learn idioms and how to use them in conversations. I am doing the same the other way round with English (as a native German). I have improved passive vocabulary a lot from hearing alone. There are patterns in every language.

[@bazzjumpa1984]

Pleeeease Feli give us more of that!!!! so cool to see and watch! Thousand thumbs up!

[@TMacGamer]

This was fun to watch! I took 4 years of German in school & I found myself remembering a lot of words I completely forgot. This is a cool idea! fantastisch

[@bernadettemurr8025]

Hihi, liebs wie der Bayer in dir rauskommt. "Es schifft. Oida!" xD Liebsten Gruß aus Niederbayern

[@rexmyers991]

Oh, Feli, your enthusiasm and zest for life is so contagious. You have a great man there with you. You are a great couple. A fun day.

[@elisabethcitta5450]

This was a fantastic video! I understand this as both an American who learned German from a Bavarian and one who lives with family who are either bilingual or only know English. I enjoy the joy you two find with each other and how you support the two languages!!!

[@Tahleel-s2y]

Do you still learn German ??😅

[@joyRM8]

Ben is great Feli. The fact that he was really cool about the experience shows he really cares about you and is fully involved, invested and committed which to me would be similar to enjoying and respecting your holidays traditions for example. 🖤❤️💛

[@evansjessicae]

This was super cute! Ben did great, and he was such a good sport. I can relate to that feeling of relief at the end when he heard English again. ☺️ Both times that I've traveled to other countries that have little to no English speakers, I felt such a sense of relief and relaxation to hear English when I arrived back home. Even if the American airport workers were not as friendly and hospitable 🙈, I was still really happy to hear their voices. That's one of the reasons I really admire it when someone comes to the US, learns English fluently, and loves us enough to stay permanently. What a level of mental fitness you must have! 👏

[@thethesaxman23]

Ben’s reaction at 1:46 was probably the most wholesome part of the video!

[@SebastianMares]

16:40 I once picked up some American colleagues we've been working with from the airport, and we were on the Autobahn when of them said, “Wow man, Ausfahrt must be a huge town, I keep seeing the sign for it”.

[@tomgru182]

„15:42“ - „Schulz“ - mitsamt großartiger Geste! Dein Freund kann perfektes deutsch und auch den wiener Dialekt - how to learn austrian german in 2 secounds? - well done! 😀

[@FelifromGermany]

Arnold Schwarzenegger lässt grüßen 😅

[@julianmahler2388]

10:40 That's really interesting. I noticed that English speakers often don't hear any difference between German vowels and their corresponding umlauts. They learn learn that "Apfel" means apple (singular) and "Äpfel" means apples (plural), and they feel that there's no way to distinguish them phonetically. It just sounds the same to them. And "Apfel" and "Äpfel" sound so different to native speakers that there's literally no way to confuse them

[@CSXCONDUCTOR50]

Hi Feli! I used to speak Brasilain Portuguese, but that was many years ago. So I took your advice. Now I'm enrolled at Live XP to revive my Carioca Portuguese. Thank-you. Obrigado. & Danke, mein Freund!

[@christianemigh4129]

Ben, you are a true legend my friend. So patient and easy going. You were super chill the entire time. Feli, this guy is a freakin’ boss. You should have him on the channel more often! Much love from California!

[@peterskeeter09]

This is literally how my first day of work in Germany went. I'm volunteering for a year here, and even though I studied a bit of German before I came (A1 level), I was lost on that first day. Only one person at my work speaks English and she only showed me around for an hour before leaving me with a group. Anytime someone spoke to me, I just looked at them helplessly like "I'm trying but I got no idea what you are saying". Luckily, my colleagues were super nice and patient. My german has definetly improved now. Still, there are some days where I can't understand people and feel so lost

[@NilsRo]

Sehr cooles Video 😊 auch für deutsche sehr interessant und lustig. Macht weiter so 👍🏻 lg aus NRW

[@Bodo_365]

Danke!

[@deryodel]

Servus, ihr zwei, das war wieder mal eine ganz großartige Folge, wie ich finde. Vor allem die kurzen Zwischenbemerkungen im Hofbräu: "jetzt schifft's" bzw. "Oider". 😂 Übrigens, Hut ab vor deinen Deutschkenntnissen, Ben. Du machst das fantastisch. 👍

[@LilRedHead42]

That was a lot of fun to watch. I'm from the US, now living in the Netherlands and learning Dutch. I recognized myself in him, hearing German (or Dutch in my case), understanding it, but responding in English. Thanks for sharing the journey and I look forward to hearing how it's going over time!

[@dpsonnenberg4537]

This is awesome. I like to see Feli speaking German to her boyfriend. He is very good at German.

[@jajelejjl2336]

cute... that was fun!! just starting German again a few months ago after doing a full year of German as an elective in University, 35 years ago, so i only caught a few word that I know. I really enjoy your channel. Danke

[@acmh7538]

Ben did great! I only recently discovered your channel and I love it! I'm French myself, and I love watching your videos about the differences between German and American cultures, that makes me think about what seems closer to my own culture (and yeah, most of the time I'm feeling closer to the German way, but not always). Also in Middle School (or Junior High? Never knew the difference) I learnt German before I learnt English and by the end of my student years I was way better in German than in English but sadly that's not the case anymore, due to lack of practice I lost all my German vocabulary. But you make me want to learn German again! And last, it's Carglass in French too, and with the same jingle as well! "Carglass répare, Carglass remplace !"

[@binho2224]

I was an austauschschüler in Germany for one year a long time ago, so I know exactly how your boyfriend feels!! It can be very exhausting in deed. The mind is constantly working hard. It took me a while to learn and get used to it, but it was so much fun learning.

[@danieltackett4089]

The struggle is real! I’ve made several trips to Germany and tried to learn enough to get around as a tourist. I call my language Speisekarte Deutsch since I can usually figure out a menu. A funny story about Ausfahrt. Someone in our driving group wondered why they had never heard of Germany’s apparently largest city: Ausfahrt. It must be huge since all off-ramps went to it 😂

[@SeriesNerd]

Great! Always important and respectful to learn (a bit) of the partner's language. It's the effort that counts, well done! Weiter so!

[@sally.a]

He learnt so much German by now! Please continue and it would be so great if you did it like every half a year or so, so you (and we) can compare his development in words and understanding 😊

[@timothyodonnell8591]

You two are a fun, cute couple. So natural and at ease with each other. It's a delight to watch you two interact.

[@robbieg416]

This was fun. I wouldn't mind watching another all-German video in the future.

[@IGIMaster86]

Gerne mehr davon. War schön zu sehen und überraschend, wie gut er Deutsch versteht bzw. teilweise auch sprechen kann. Keep going Ben

[@mirajolinardiaglionis399]

👍❣️ Danke für dieses schöne Video! Sehr spannend dich Deutsch sprechen zu hören, Feli. Super, dass Ben schon so ein gutes Verständnis für die Deutsche Sprache hat. Alles Liebe und Grüße aus Norddeutschland ☀️🏖️

[@RosemaryWilliams49fruits]

Ben's listening comprehension is amazing! He did great! I don't know any German, but based on the complexity of the English subtitles for the subject matter and grammar and vocabulary I can tell he knows quite a lot and just needs a little more practice with speaking, forming sentence son his own, and to up his vocabulary game a little bit more. But honestly he did really great, languages are hard, and I can't imagine anyone roasting him over such a positive effort.

[@DerShino1991]

Du und Ben seid so süß zusammen! Ich find es echt super, dass ihr euch so wunderbar versteht, Liebe überwindet einfach alle Sprachen. Und auch meinen Respekt an Ben, dass er so viel Spaß daran hat, mit dir Deutsch zu sprechen. :)

[@futurefatum]

Love watching this day. It was fun to hear the banter and to learn both sides of the language. And Feli's smile! I'm crushing...

[@KenHenderson-n1c]

Thought you'd find this interesting: In a recent NALF video, Nick's German girlfriend introduced him to kaserspatzle and he absolutely LOVED it - couldn't get enough! So Feli you might have Ben try some of your favorite German vegetarian dishes - you never know! BTW, thanks for the fun video. 😁

[@FelifromGermany]

Oh he's had Käsespätzle! They're a staple in Southern German/Austrian cuisine, not just for vegetarians 😊

[@KenHenderson-n1c]

@@FelifromGermany I couldn't figure out how to do the umlaut on my keyboard. 🥵

[@michael49789]

Hi Feli, ich habe mich sehr amüsiert und wenn Ben auch ohne eingeschaltete Kameras so ist, wie wir ihn erleben durften, dann seid ihr ein Traumpaar! Hi Ben, well done! Note: It's the best and funniest way to learn Deutsch! Don't give up! Weitermachen!

[@thedutchhuman]

So nice to hear that he is also seriously trying, The advantage is that there is a german there so that it is a lot easier than having to read it without anyone being there. For us Dutch people who live close to the German border, it's easy anyway. Du machst das sehr gut, Ben, und du achtest auch genau darauf, was Feli sagt. Mir fällt auf, dass es kleine Schnitzel sind 🤣 Grüße aus den Niederlanden

[@mattvolp]

I just happened across your channel today, and it's funny because I also live in Cincinnati and my wife is German (technically dual citizen and born in the US, but German was her first language). We just got back from visiting her extended family in Mainz, so I can relate to your boyfriend needing to speak German all day!

[@pauljames4168]

Probably one of my fav episodes so far. Some years ago I dated someone who is Chinese and so I started learning what I could of the language. I remember occasions like this trying to keep up with a native speaker... kudos to Ben for doing such a great job. Way better than I did with a Chinese speaker! Note, I've lost most Chinese that I'd learned, but am currently working on learning Spanish... so much easier and less frustrating! lol. If I ever get good at Spanish, I'd love to learn German and Italian at some point... we'll see 🙂 Love your channel Feli... hi from (near) Cleveland!

[@themoviedealers]

English is half German and half Norman/French, so like Spanish has similar roots. Many similar words.

[@proberts34]

Fun video. I would like to see a few of these each year. Doing mini-immersions like this are probably very helpful for learning a second language. It helps the student develop their ear for the language through extended exposure.

[@crunchmcm8780]

This makes me feel really good. Im trying to learn German before my trip to Germany and other parts in Europe in 2025 and I barley needed to read the subtitles, I could understand most things just by hearing you speak.

[@robertdeschinger2968]

Mach weiter so 👍🏻👍🏻😉

[@crunchmcm8780]

Danke, werde ich

[@conlon4332]

I would love for you to do this again! It was really fun! You should make this a series!

[@pendragon2012]

Ben really is a good sport, lol.

[@courtneyweller4297]

I've been studying German for about three years now and this was such an entertaining video to watch, Feli. Keep bringing content like this, it keeps me motivated!

[@redshoes7962]

Good job, Ben! How about Feli speaking only Bavarian to you as a next challenge? 😁

[@cianomalley7049]

It’s great to be immersed in a different language. When I did a course , I picked up Portuguese, Spanish and a teeny weeny bit of Romanian (surprisingly). Feli, vielen dank for this video, I really enjoyed watching it.

[@dng2000]

As a German language student, I wish I have a German friend doing the same thing to me during the day - speaking only in German to me and correct my mistakes in writing without using any English. In comparison, the strongest reason why I speak Cantonese and Mandarin close to native levels and can read/write a lot of written Chinese is because I grew up not speaking any English at home and the Chinese language schools my parents sent me to when I was a kid also had a "no English allowed during class" rule so that worked for me. That's why I'm confident my German will improve greatly (meaning less likely to forget stuff) if someone spoke only German to me once in a while even here in the USA. :)

[@joegoss30]

The old saying is the best way to learn a new language is horizontally (a native speaking boyfriend or girlfriend). :)

[@wardandrew23412]

My father was in Naval Intelligence, and this was their method of teaching foreign languages. I think they call it "immersion training" or something like that.

[@trainguytimothy88]

I have to say that I really enjoyed the video and I think Ben did a great job understanding you throughout the day. This was a really neat idea and definitely enjoyed watching!

[@Tuinierenopstrobalen]

As a Dutchie I still find it funny that all movies and series are dubbed in Germany and have steady voice overs. In the Netherlands we know all original voices because we use subtitling. Thanks for the great video, I liked it a lot!

[@mym284]

As a german i didn't knew that and i have to say: it seems weird to us germans to subtitle all films and series, that would totally fuck me up (would be annoying) :D.

[@BirteK1975]

​@@mym284 I am German and I do not think it is weird at all. I hate everything dubbed with a passion!

[@roonilwazlib5402]

It’s probably really great for learning English , gives you the original feeling of the show, less expensive in post production etc. but not very inclusive. What about people who can’t read so fast or have trouble reading and watching what happens in the show at the same time? Or people who can’t read at all, are disabled, elderly and so on? (Not saying one is better, just wrote down thoughts that crossed my mind)

[@Tuinierenopstrobalen]

@@roonilwazlib5402 that is exactly the reason why Germany and France dub over everything. In fact, most European countries do so, besides some Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands and Portugal (as far as I'm aware). We consider ourselves lucky that almost 100% adults are able to read and write. Some exceptions are possible obviously. And we get tought many other languages from a relatively young age as well. Pretty much everyone knows at least one other language.

[@feuerrabe]

@@BirteK1975 No one forces you to watch dubs. Plenty of people need dubbing though because they can't read the subtitles or don't speak the other language fluently.

[@carndt2911]

This was lots of fun. You are both good comedians. Ben is a natural in front of the camera.

[@xpatsteve]

My cat is also bilingual. He ignores me in both English and German. Oh yeah, and hammer drill is Schlagbohrmaschine. That was one of the first things I learned when I moved to Austria.

[@svenlima]

+expatsteve The word "expat" is just an euphemism for "immigrant" and "foreigner", isn't it.

[@xpatsteve]

@@svenlima Never thought about it, but I suppose it could be. 😎

[@AndersGetherSoerensen]

Watching TV with subtitles is a very good idea. We do that in Denmark on TV. The original soundtrack is spoken, but with subtitles in Danish. The advantage is that you get the tone and sounds of the foreign language and you slowly add new words to your vocabulary.

[@Fred2303]

In my opinion watching TV shows in foreign languages is super helpful. My English improved a lot when I started watching Supernatural and How I Met Your Mother in English instead of German.

[@t.l.c7481]

Das ist cool! I’ve been watching tv or KZbin in German. It’s super helpful to hear the accent and pronunciation.

[@Raptus_Gaming]

@@t.l.c7481 I've been trying to do the same but I feel like everything is going over my head because of how quickly they speak, lol

[@lemasander4932]

Ben hat das toll gemacht 👍🏻 es ist toll wie er dich und deinen channel unterstützt und auch solche Experimente mitmacht und dabei nie den Humor verliert 😅👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@CerealKiller187]

Very cute!😂

[@Chercht]

Funny, how Feli's personality changes a little bit when speaking German. 😜 I think Ben took it really good - always made a relaxed impression in every situation. Of course, you two are soo sweet together... 😁Funny that you are a night owl as well... I behave exactly the same... can't get up early and think clear immediately 😅

[@jayf4612]

There's nothing like learning another language through immersion. It was a great way for myself to understand and at least speak to a certain extent, Mandarin Chinese.

[@NicoleWSimone]

Lol cute me and my husband watched. We’re trying to learn simple german this year. I feel like Ben did really well. He understood a lot

[@Muslmaus]

Wow, Ben spricht ja mittlerweile richtig gut deutsch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻‼️

[@meeting_meghan]

I definitely think Ben did a great job, and it was interesting to hear the both of you with the english words subtitled to learn a little as a viewer as well. I'd love to see more of this!

[@KaiaKooking]

I once went on a date with an American guy in Europe and we sat down to eat something quick. It was a pretty international place and when we got up there was a group of French women asking if they can take our table. I talked to them in French and then an Austrian guy popped up and asked me the same, so I told him in German that these girls already asked. My date was so impressed by me switching languages that he said he believed I set this all up just to brag 😅

[@t.l.c7481]

I think that’s fantastic! I’m learning German and want to become proficient in speaking German. I want to learn another language after German. I wish the American education system would push language learning at an early age. I won’t benefit from it but the next generation will.

[@alexanderblume5377]

Certainly one of your best videos (only the Chicago, and the Oktoberfest vids are comparable). Best vid since a long time , thank you!

[@ehemalssimehtt3739]

❤ Feli & Ben ❤

[@chrisk5651]

So so sweet! You guys are great for advertising the restaurant/beer garden - they should buy you a coffee/beer/dinner!!!

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

Damn, Ben is the patron saint of patience. I would have lost it somewhere along the way 😂

[@KaoticKrab22]

Loved this! Please do more!:) Currently learning German so this was a lot of help to me and was super enjoyable to watch!

[@daytonpyro]

you better marry this guy, you have so much time with his German lmao.. jk jk..

[@MrGlenspace]

He better marry her.

[@diebildkunstlerin3270]

Richtig niedlich zu sehen, wie dein Freund vieles schon versteht! Ich selbst habe durch deine Videos mein "in die Jahre gekommenes" Schulenglisch gut "aufgepimpt" und verbessert! Ich sehe deine Videos zu gerne! Bitte mach weiter so. Herzliche Grüße aus Hamburg

[@gremlingaming2373]

Language immersion is the best way to learn. I was an exchange student years ago and still can speak Swedish (more or less). I'm old so it's been a long time but I still communicate with my friends via text and phone. If y'all enjoyed this, then you should do it more often . I think Ben would learn so much, so fast. You, or course, have an amazing ear for language, and your accent is very American at this point. (I mean this as a comment, not as a judgement).

[@christinerapp33]

Looks like a fun day! I had a great time watching this episode! Thanks for doing it. I would love to see more like this. How about one the next time you both go to Germany? Thanks again!

[@florianj6490]

Wow Feli, du hast echt eine wunderschöne (Sing-) Stimme, wie mir jetzt hier aufgefallen ist! 14:52 Hört sich an wie im original!!

[@timeformore]

I really like this video being mostly in German. It forces me to listen and learn. Ben did great!

[@Dragonsinger71]

Way to go, Ben. I applaud your effort, and congratulate for the level of comprehension you managed. Keep it up, Young Man. It's worth it to you. I enjoyed watching you work through each situation. Not discounting the fact that this wasn't your first day coping with the language, but I thought you did well. At least for me, you exhausted most of my lame high school German in minutes. Although that was over 50 years ago, I didn't have any native speakers with whom to improve beyond academic language and translation of very old classics. So I'd be fortunate if I recognized much more than a word or phrase here and there. It looks like you have a wonderful start towards being multilingual. Again, way to go!