Struggles & Culture Shocks as an American Teen in Germany

Here are some of the struggles, culture shocks, and funny things I came across as an American teen living in Germany!
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[@andonibiccrip762gang7]

The German language uses English words for their own and they don’t mean the same anymore

[@seanthiar]

same in english - a german Kindergarten is not the same as an american Kindergarten

[@hurtigheinz3790]

Same the other way around. You use the German word "Blitz" in a completly different meaning.

[@alexander7508]

oder auch das Wort Handy

[@silkwesir1444]

@@hurtigheinz3790 not _completely_ different...

[@JuLiane]

my favorite denglish word is public viewing xD

[@Lalabaer]

Your bus situation is funny. The German way is actually not to say anything, you just sit up straight and fidget with your bag a little. If they don't get the hint then you look at them. That should be enough usually

[@Voldemorti]

Lol 100%

[@juliii_g]

Echt so 😂 or you put on your jacket

[@MrTrollo2]

just stand up lol

[@folkehoffmann1198]

Actually when I know I only have a few stations to go, I'll take the aisle seat and let someone else slide through to take the window seat.

[@jensgoerke3819]

In a pinch you can always say: "Darf ich mal durch?" or more urgent: "Ich muss hier raus!"

[@purple9949]

When we have to get out of the bus we say "Ich muss raus!" and I think that's beautiful.

[@VirtualComplication]

Aber man muss dabei exzessiv an der Tür ziehen dann hektisch alle erreichbaren Knöpfe drücken und hilflos zum Busfahrer schauen 🤣🤣🤣

[@RebeccaMMR]

Or you just stand up and people will make space for you to leave🤷‍♀️

[@hydreigon2709]

Vorallem ist das ein Meme

[@l4truelaw859]

Rebecca. MMR it’s a meme ...

[@MarcoMarcoo161]

Knossi: Wir bleiben drin!

[@Millie-ur3bp]

It’s not American slang in the wrong context, it’s German slang! It has a different meaning 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@janajenewein]

Genau bei uns sagen auch alle "safe" um "ja klar/ja sicher" ausdrücken zu wollen

[@janajenewein]

sry i should have said it in English... in my area we say 'safe' when we want so say 'sure' because sure and safe are in german the same word ( 'sicher') but with a different meaning.... it's austrian teenager slang

[@janajenewein]

@u.s old glory aso aber dann macht dein kommentar irgendwie null sinn wenn du mich richtig verstanden hättest

[@janajenewein]

ich wollte nur ein weiteres Beispiel von Deutschsprachigem Slang nennen bei den Englisch Wörter Verwendet werden, die nichts mit der Englischen Verwendung zutun haben. In meinen Fall hat das Wort safe nicht mit der Verwendung in den Ghettos zu tun sondern wird in ganz anderem Kontext verwendet. Kein Problem Fremdsprachen sind immer schwierig zu lernen. Du machst das gut.

[@janajenewein]

@u.s old glory Hoffentlich klappt es!

[@TheManWithTheHatKiel]

Das die Leute mit Dir englisch sprechen liegt wohl auch daran, dass sich die Menschen freuen ihre Englisch Fähigkeiten mal verwenden zu können. Viele lernen Englisch in der Schule, aber haben privat fast nie einen Nutzen davon. Ich habe mit meinen englischsprachigen Freunden die Übereinkunft getroffen, dass ich englisch mit ihren rede und sie mit mir deutsch. So können beide Seiten ihre Fähigkeiten trainieren. Fällt einem mal ein Wort nicht ein, so gibt es dann Deutsch-Englisch Kombinationssätze.

[@Nikioko]

Wäre bei mir nie passiert. Ich fange bei ausländischen Kollegen irgendwann an, nur noch deutsch mit ihnen zu reden. Sie können mich dann auf englisch fragen, bekommen die Antwort aber auf deutsch.

[@younggod4251]

@@Nikioko maybe because your english isn't really good

[@lw1717]

@ukkr I don't know where you're from but I never use my english in Germany

[@carolinec8804]

@@Nikioko Möchte einen Schülerkumpel wie du haben!

[@Freejumper98]

@@lw1717 you do right now

[@rebeccalaufenberg4069]

yeah everyone is asking you about trump. If you are german and you travel somewhere everyone is asking you about hitler...

[@sanablue]

with the big difference that Hitler is already dead and germans can't change what he did anymore. trump however is very much alive and thriving and I believe that many germans ask about him because they don't understand how he is still the president and why Americans don't do anything about that. or they just want to know if you're a supporter of that guy or not. that can say a lot about a person...

[@torbjrnlund903]

@@sanablue Adolf Hitler is dead but Germany now has Angela Merkel as Chancellor, and many Americans (and Europeans especially) don't understand how that can be and why Germans don't do anything about it and get rid of that old Stasi cow.

[@torbjrnlund903]

@jabe Angela Merkel is a former elite-communist from East-Germany (DDR) who was member of the so called Freie Deutsche Jugend's district board, where she was Secretary for "Agitprop" (Agitation and Propaganda). The political and ideological goal was to influence every aspect of life of young people in the German Democratic Republic, distribution of Marxism - Leninism and the promotion of communist behavior. After the fall of the Sovjet Union and the worldwide decline of Marxist - Lenist ideology she is still around - now as Chancellor, still propagating for the implementation of Cultural-Marxism (mass-immigration and "multiculture". It’ the same Angela Merkel - only that she has turned her red coat outside in, and now function under cover of being a Christian-Democrat.

[@goldminer754]

@@torbjrnlund903 I dont know where you are from but probably not Germany because then you would know that Merkel is pretty much a capitalist in all ways. The only thing she has done that the left partys kind of liked was letting the refugees in. And that was more out of pressure by the people and other European countries. Also she is not an advocat for feminism or lgbtq rights, although she doesnt strongly oppose them. So please dont come with that cultural marxism bullshit. She should be critized though for a lot of bad economic and antisocial policies and all the corruption that happened in her Governments (v. der Leyen, Heiko Maas, the bad investigation in Cum-Ex, etc.)

[@torbjrnlund903]

@@goldminer754 My comments are cut short. However: I'm not from Germany, but that may be to my advantage. If you go to North Korea to ask random people about Kim Jong-un you won't get a truthful picture, and it's the same with Germany, only to a less degree.

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

Saying "nice" isn't really just a trend anymore, it just became ingrained in a lot of teen's speech pattern lol, it has been used for years by now😂

[@the_resa_]

Fräulein Zuckerguss and not just teens haha

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

@@the_resa_ Touché😂

[@the_resa_]

Fräulein Zuckerguss 😂😂

[@sanablue]

I literally only ever say that ironically and I'm so weirded out by people who genuinely use it. like, was is das für 1 strange Jugendsprache.

[@sophiam.krager3815]

Everyone uses it😂 you know that German meme of an old man saying “nice“

[@Valtharr]

"they use English slang wrong" I mean, Americans use German words like "angst" and "kindergarten" wrong, so...

[@danielleporter1829]

Just curious, how do Americans use kindergarten wrong.

[@dzekog9626]

@@danielleporter1829 kindergarten is basically vorschule in the US, the children are a lot older

[@danielleporter1829]

@@dzekog9626 in public and private schools , we also have Pre K and transitional kindergarten. In many preschools/ nursery schools, the pre-K /transitional kindergarten class is for 4-5 year olds where they begin to learn the basics of reading comprehension, math, more focus is put on learning to write their names and so forth. I worked at a preschool for three years and several of the former students were actually so well prepared that they were moved up with in six months from Kindergarten to first grade.

[@Dancesthroughthesky]

Americans also use the term 'Wanderlust', not only when they talk about hiking. I think it is normal for cultures to take words and terms from other languages and give them their own meaning. Take the german 'Handy' as a prime example.

[@danielleporter1829]

@@dzekog9626 not all preschools in the US start at three yrs old. We have different types, 1) those where toddlers start at 3-4, I started preschool @ 3 yrs and 9 months , 2) there are child development centers which can provide onsite or off site care and education for youngsters from infants until 5 years , some child development centers are run by corporations like Sony Entertainment and Toyota for both their employees and the members of the community,, 3) preschools can be religious based or secular. I worked at s Presbyterian Church preschool that was on the same property of Presbyterian Church, the age range of the students of the school is 2-5 years, there are preschools (vulschule( that are in separate buildings on the same campus of public elementary schools which make easily transition from transitional Kindergarten to regular Kindergarten. 5), there are early childhood education corporations that run their own chains of schools and 6) there are small business owners who are licensed by a state agency to operate a family run preschppl/ daycare out of their home. Typically the same state agency that license other preschools , home based preschools have to follow the same regulations as preschools that are corporate owned or are on public school campuses in To teach in a preschool, or to own one ,depending on the state, a person doesn't need a university degree in education or early childhood education, typically an associates (2 year) degrees from a community college will suffice. Now if someone has a Bachelors degree or higher degree in elementary education, early childhood education or if they have their teaching credentials ( if they want to or have taught in the public school system , they have to have teaching credentials) etc , that's all the better. In California where I live, you can work in a preschool/ Child Development Center with as little as 6 units of Child development units from a verifiable college or university.

[@donr.wetter186]

Nice is pretty much a german Word with it’s own meaning at this point

[@lieve6361]

I think with the Music in clubs, we do that in whole Europe. We just like to vibe to the old 2000 songs because we can all singalong

[@hahahahah8463]

As an American, I can definitely say that at every school dance we vibe to only hit 2000s songs. Throwbacks are just so good!

[@leneremshagen]

Couldn't be more true:D

[@benediktopulus]

Yeah "nice" is kind of a universal word for everything good in Germany. It can be a person, experience, memory, object, situation etc. It's been that way for at least 5 years where I live

[@silkwesir1444]

I would say at least 10 years, maybe even 15...

[@maryloubisou]

Exactly it's more of a less corny equivalent to "cool" rather than the direct translation which would be "nett". "Nett" we use more closely to how English speakers use "nice"

[@josh41254]

Who told u that hollister is still popular in Germany Hahahahah

[@blizzyx2443]

Here 4 Fun isso😂😂 voll out

[@andreawirtz2728]

😂 isso und die Qualität ist voll scheiße 🤯 mein 80€ Pullover ist nach zwei Monaten Schrott gewesen 😤😡

[@nicolefeyerherm7074]

They just opened one in my city (Essen.) 😂 I don't get it. It hasn't been popular in the US since like 2008. 😅

[@MikaKrieger]

realtalk

[@monsi9626]

I’m still seeing a lot of people running around in Hollister shirts and everything.

[@Angelika5378]

the bus thing is uncomfortable for everyone i think. i usually just start to get up and the person next to me understands. i only say something if it's an old person

[@Derry_Aire]

In the UK we would just say "excuse me" and the person lets you out. Nice!

[@SuperDragonfire13]

Just be the person nobody wants to sit with ^^

[@frederikzinn5427]

"tschuldigung, ich müsste hier raus", geht immer :D

[@peervermeiren8902]

Make a reverse culture shock video as you are back in the US in a couple of days. Sometimes the shock es even bigger as unexpected. I mean, you expect a culture shock if you go to a foreign country but not so much when you come home.

[@KempoDE]

That's so true. When I came back to Germany after studying in the US for four years, things in Germany just seemed odd: light switches, toilets, streets, street signs, street lights on the other side of intersections, customer service, no small talk, A4 paper compared to letter sized paper, no more gap at the doors to the toilets in public restrooms (why would Americans even do that?), size of cars, and so much more. Mostly little things, but this is what you notice in your every day life.

[@sanablue]

that's a great idea! but I think it's not that easy for now, considering the quarantine and the general situation we're all in. there's probably not much to be culturally shocked by, when you're just sitting inside your house all day...

[@alinas8020]

Where I’m from in Germany, almost no one wears Uggs anymore, Hollister is not a thing and I’ve also never heard that HSM remix.

[@Lcswln]

Alina S ich weiß ja nicht wo in bayern sie gewohnt hat, aber ich hab dass Gefühl dass das irgend ein kleines Dorf war, weil für mich aus münchen, dass was sie erzählt einfach nur absolut cringe und out ist

[@NotUnymous]

Thats because not every german is the same... Surprise... 🤷‍♂️

[@ae6805]

@@NotUnymous no but nowadays we know whats going on in most cities. And eveything she said was accurate but like 10 years ago.

[@ae6805]

@@NotUnymous it really seems like she was in a village

[@NotUnymous]

@@ae6805 fair enough ✌️

[@jusa7669]

No front is like no hate. In German it would be like "Fühl dich nicht angegriffen"

[@huawafabe]

short for "no confrontation"

[@stefanx86]

Also im Prinzip "No offense"? Echt? Leute sagen das?

[@valbhion]

@@huawafabe I actually think it originated in 'affront'

[@silkwesir1444]

@@valbhion I think it IS "no affront", just spoken quickly you can't quite hear it.

[@KidsStoleMyName]

Ye no front = no offense, its kinda an excuse for being super directly.

[@janii1276]

In the clubs im going to in germany they dont play high school musical...

[@Freejumper98]

sie ist noch unter 18, natürlcih kommt nur kack musik bei ü16 clubs

[@jasmin7463]

@@Freejumper98 top10 in tübingen spielt nie high school musical bei ihren u18 parties lol

[@sehrkorall8248]

@@Freejumper98 Das erklärt einiges :D Ich dachte sie wäre schon 20 oder älter weil alle Amerikaner denen ich bisher begegnet bin immer jünger aussahen.

[@TrueFireForest94]

also selbst in ü18 mainstreamclubs habe ich schon HSM remixes gehört

[@Lonii04]

Ich denke viele finden es einfach funny... Also die Leute gehen da zu nicht ab, weil sie den Song so geil finden sondern weil halt jeder mitsingen kann und es einfach lustig ist 🤷🏼‍♀️😅

[@elena8592]

I really can’t relate to you with that ugg & hollister thing because I don’t know any person who still wears much of these brands. I guess 13 year olds still wear them but well what am I saying I’m 20 so I guess it depends on the age lol

[@elena8592]

ukkr well I just said it depends on the age so what’s your point again

[@jul7985]

I don’t think Hollister is still popular in Germany. At my school most people wear Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Stone Island, etc.

[@hurtigheinz3790]

Do German students still wear SMITTY pants, DCSHOECOUSA or Docker's shoes and Fila down jackets like in the year 2000 when I was in school? ;)

[@3n3rgy90]

@@hurtigheinz3790 no lol. The 2000s were the coolest time though.

[@Oberkommando]

@@hurtigheinz3790 nein, nein, nein, nein. None of those i have ever seen at school. Shoes are mostly Vans or Nike Air, some wear Reebok classics. Pants are mostly jeans (in the straight down 80's cut) or sometimes beige chinos. Then usually a sweater by Nike, or North Face, Stone Island, Lacoste... although Lacoste seems to be getting out of fashion again.

[@hurtigheinz3790]

@@Oberkommando Why do you think these 80s, 7/8 belly pants are worn by girls/young women these days? It looks so uncomfortable and ugly. I'm so glad growing up when girls wore hip jeans with a string tanga and an assantler/tramp stamp showing out ;)

[@hurtigheinz3790]

@@Oberkommando What? Next thing you tell me is that you aren't the king anymore when you have a Nokia 8210?

[@drlauch2256]

Wir haben halt nich so viele Bilder auf Instagram, weil uns unsere Privatsphäre noch wichtig ist ...

[@younggod4251]

Isso

[@GeoLuchse]

Ja oder halt Bilder von irgendwas anderem

[@Freejumper98]

ich denk die Leute haben einfach nicht das Bedürfnis sich so nach außen zu "präsentieren" wie Amerikaner.

[@sanablue]

@@Freejumper98 das ist auch der Grund oder steht zumindest im Zusammenhang mit dieser Modesache. Wir kleiden uns schlichter und eher praktisch oder bequem, weil wir weniger den Drang verspüren, uns aller Welt präsentieren zu müssen. 🤷‍♀️ warum das so ist und warum Amerika so anders ist, weiß ich aber auch nicht.

[@UCallMeChef]

@@sanablue Well put simply the American dream I am from the U.S. specifically California the American Dream has taught us to be better than everyone else no matter the risk get a good paying ob have nice car and house. Even our military is the best in the world because we dont give up and we dont like losing. PS. my brother is in the United States military

[@Tom-hz1kz]

"Front" means "personal attack", it is an abbreviation of the German word Konfrontation (in English confrontation). "No front" means "do not take it personally" . For example: "No front aber wann hast Du Dir zuletzt die Zähne geputzt?" or "Gestern hat er mich voll angefrontet und mich ein Idiot genannt." When languages loan a word from another language, they often shift or change the meaning. For example, the English word uber has a different meaning than the original German word über. Or the English word kindergarten refers to the first year of school while the original German word Kindergarten refers to an institution outside of school for children 3-6 years old (what you call daycare in English). And no German would complain that the plural in English is wrong because you use English plural rules and say kindergartens instead of using the German plural Kindergärten. So please have compassion with people who use the loanword nice with a different meaning than the word is used in English, that is what all languages do with loanwords. Here is how it works in the German busses: When you have the seat on the window and the seat next to you is occupied, you begin to loudly rustle with your school bag or whatever, that way you signal to the person next to you that you need to get out without speaking to them. You can find this and other useful rules here: www.reddit.com/r/germany/comments/a5fouc/ From your perspective, you want to speak German with people because you want to practice your German and that is understandable. Please also consider looking at the situation from their perspective: They want to speak English with you because they want to practice their English. Instead of asking that they speak only the language you want to practice, maybe a good compromise could have been to switch languages every XZ minutes or so?

[@silkwesir1444]

Es ist "no affront", schnell ausgesprochen, dann klingt es ungefähr wie "No front"

[@toniderdon]

"No front" is something you say after any sentence that is your opinion but could be rude. So it basically means like "Don't feel offended" or "I don't want to offend anyone"

[@silkwesir1444]

*affront

[@viktoria_1719]

It just means "No offence"

[@ottomeitzner6433]

Das Video war echt nice 😂😂

[@96Rolling]

6:50 ich schreibe jetzt mal in deutsch, weil du gesagt hast, dass du das gerne hast. Wir benutzen Social Media einfach nicht so sehr wie Amerikaner. Ganz einfach. Wir haben ein anderes Verständnis von Datenschutz und Privatsphäre. Und wenn wir Sachen online posten, dann wissen wir, was wir tun, weil unsere Eltern oder unsere Lehrer uns schon oft gesagt haben, dass man das eigentlich nicht machen soll, wegen Datenschutz und Privatsphäre. Das ist eine sehr allgemeine Aussage und es gibt auch sehr viele Leute in Deutschland, die da anders ticken. Aber im großen und ganzen kann man das schon so behaupten.

[@bastianmann4936]

Datenschutz?? Erzähl das mal der Schufa...

[@nataxcha]

We use the word „nice“ as our own word - just to say that something is great, although we know that you can‘t use it in every content - that‘s the joke. Love your videos :)

[@TheTioram]

taschacoco the joke? To me it seems they simply haven’t a clue what certain words mean nor do they give a toss

[@fritzalter4140]

"nett" ist aber "die kleine Schwester von Scheisse". Diese sprachlichen Feinheiten kann man nicht nutzen und nicht verstehen, wenn man fremde Sprachen benutzt. Ein Wort in einer Sprache durch ein Wort in einer anderen Sprache zu ersetzen, hat einen Sinn, der sich mir noch nicht erschliesst.

[@Exorgen]

@@TheTioram you underestimate the german education system.

[@dominikt.6009]

@@TheTioram "nice work", "nice cloths" there even was a meme (google nice meme) which is the reason, why it is popular.

[@dominikt.6009]

Where the nice meme is from: Michael Rosen - Hot Food kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5zanmWLj69matE

[@Anna-qx6zc]

Bin ich dumm oder ist holister schon lang nicht mehr richtig beliebt?

[@baul997]

Was zum Teufel ist Hollister?

[@anakin2831]

Baul 99 lebst du unter nem Stein oder was

[@lisamel1999]

Das war so in als ich 12 war. Jetzt bin ich 21 und ich hab glaub ich seit Jahren niemanden außer eben 12 Jährige damit gesehen hahaha

[@baul997]

@@anakin2831 naja Ich interessiere mich nicht viel Mode oder Marken für mich waren Hosen halt Hosen mir egal vom wem die waren Hauptsache die sahen gut genug aus

[@scragglybeard9322]

Trends brauchen manchmal Jahre um von einer Gegend in die andere zu schwappen, war schon in den 90ern so. Leute aus Ballungsgebieten sind Leuten aus ländlichen Gegenden oft um einiges voraus was das angeht.

[@tr4inr0id33]

Monte be like: An erster Stelle freu ich mich einfach für Mehmet, Digga

[@balduran]

*Beliebigen Satz einfügen*, Digga

[@bunothebrains]

Schickes Steamroid Profilbild.

[@louisa9779]

It's soo sad that you had to leave earlier! Your points were soo true and funny😂 In the part of Germany where I live, Hollister isn't a trend anymore. I loved to see you explore our german culture and show us your view on our country. Hope you will continue doing youtube!😊

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

Nice to see you again! You're in quarantine in Richmond doing a video and I'm staying at home in Frankfurt watching it. Small world. Wish you all the best. Stay healthy and don't unlearn your german, because it was already pretty good.

[@AndyCgn]

I hope that solves your "bus problem": Just say "Entschuldigung" and start to get up slowly. That's it. Should be common everywhere.

[@zorabw8948]

Genau. Oder du versuchst, aufzustehen und sagst "Darf ich?" oder "Entschuldigung, darf ich....". Dann weiß schon jeder, dass du aussteigen möchtest. Ich stehe immer eine Haltestelle früher auf.

[@stacks2hell187]

That 'was' felt so bad at the beginning 😢 Great Video as always! I think the reason why pple start speak in engl is because we use the opportunity 😂

[@StemmProductions]

trueee

[@noahstabler3561]

Lol I’m dead at the Country Roads Take me Home part 😂

[@thewaldfe9763]

Good we never met, I would have brought up this one here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep7GioeJnbNnfM0

[@iduntyra7566]

I hate this song because I had to play it during guitar lesson and that was so awful

[@maerklin29800]

2:44 Cool, you also adapted our silly german "oder so" at the end of some senteces. XD

[@annika1354]

Thank you for mentioning this Instagram thing. I'm from Germany and it's SO annoying that girls just tag random people 😂

[@theodiekartoffel1182]

Zum Beispiel: Ich finde deine Klamotten hässlich, aber "no Front" = ich finde seine Klamotten hässlich aber "Nimm's mir nicht übel" oder ich will keinen Ärger 😀😂😂😂😂

[@TheSorrel]

"Nichts für ungut."

[@larswiederify]

Ich freu mich, dass du gut angekommen bist und es dir besser geht.

[@In1998able]

PS Hard Rock Cafe is British not American. It's founded in 1971 in London.

[@SuperCOCOPANDA]

Uh No, Hard Rock Cafe is headquartered in Florida and both the founders Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett are Americans.

[@funkystrunk9228]

Ich kann genau nachfühlen, wie du dich fühlen musst! Ich habe auch ein Austauschjahr gemacht und nachdem ich zurückgekommen bin, war ich noch so in diesem Modus vom Austauschjahr drin und wollte unbedingt allen davon erzählen und ihnen die "andere" Kultur näher bringen. Ich finde es so schön dir dabei zuzusehen, wie du auch noch so aufgeregt und fröhlich bist, wieder zurückzukommen und den Austausch gemacht zu haben. Es erinnert mich fest an meinen Austausch und wie toll es war so viel Aufregendes und Neues zu erleben. Freue mich über jedes neue Video, weiter so! :)

[@misty9964]

In Austria Hollister and Uggs were like popular in 2014 lol your school must be really behind

[@elisasurprice3364]

I'm from Germany and I'm one of these ppl who speak english whenever there's a person from another country 😅 in Germany ppl think it's very rude to speak german all the time when the person next to you doesn't speak german fluently. I just really enjoy speaking english and take the change whenever i can😅 And about the closing and music it really depends in which part of Germany u are. Like for example I'm from North Rhine Westphalia and in clubs they play just the newest music and Hollister has been out of fashion the past 5 years but my sister studys in the saarland and I've listened to the radio there and they really play just old music, that's true! About the bus problem... yeah i ride the bus every day to school and my social anxiety kicks in every time i have to ask sb to stand up 😅😂

[@lieve6361]

Well the first one is not true, I live in a part of the Netherlands with a lot of German tourists, and they really don’t speak anything else then German 😂 no English or Dutch or whatsoever, we always think the Germans are so “rude” because they expect from us to speak fluently German too lol

[@elisasurprice3364]

@@lieve6361 i actl work in a theme parc where r lots of dutch ppl and they always speak just dutch with me😂😂

[@erdnuss244]

Saarland bestes Land!!!!🤫

[@vivikfr7134]

Well we don’t use words like nice in a wrong way, we just have our own meaning to it.

[@rundruecken]

"no front" is used in germany to say, that it wasn't meant to be an insult, but more like a funny commentary or just a direct opinion on you or your behaviour

[@the_resa_]

rundrücken like, no offense?

[@rundruecken]

@@the_resa_ yes, but mostly used in funny situations

[@the_resa_]

rundrücken oh I see! I guess I’m out of the loop 😂

[@carmindi5061]

Honestly I think ir sounds so weird when germans incorporate english words. Sounds fake...

[@gregori7444]

You just need to screem „ich muss hier raus“, when you want to get out of the bus.

[@Nic_S.]

2:55 for me the propper way is usually grabing my bag and/or standing up. Usualy the other person gets it without any of you having to talk. Also, the thing about slang. I think because so many people speak english they just start using some of the words in german. A lot of German slang is english words, but they often dont mean the same thing as the english slang with the same word.

[@meelo4159]

When I hear Montana, I think directly of the state Montana

[@Abcdefg25152]

Hannah Montana

[@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV]

I think of spray cans

[@keti.rg.editzzz]

I think directly of Hannah Montana 😂

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Your videos are entertaining. Good to see you're in a bit better mood after that shitty situation you had to go through. Enjoy your work.

[@philsaunter1956]

The German bus is our training ground for social distancing. :) Glad to see you getting right back on the horse.

[@littletoad8160]

Einen Tipp für das Bus Oroblem: In den meisten Büssen gibt es einen Aussteige- knopf den man nach der Haltestelle bevor man raus muss drückt,wenn dein Sitznachbar das sieht macht er normalerweise immer platz. Lieben Gruß🥰

[@kuuhakucs8316]

Bus: just stand up or move to the door people will understand

[@dettkima]

No, you just have to stand next to the door and shout really loudly "Ich muss RRAAUUSSSS!"

[@newnobee]

Hey Montana, it's lovely to see you being well and feeling good! I've loved to watch your videos/reports about your experiences in germany and I really do hope, that you'll come back to us one day! It's been an honour and pleasure as well to have you here amongst us! PLEASE keep as you are, true to yourself, honest, polite, kind and soooo lovely! You're really a single Diamond under/within billions of tiny stones/rocks (well, this phrase sounds way better/more romantic in german... you/we simply cant translate EVERYTHING correctly 😉). So: take care of yourself, stay healthy and unharmed... and please come back one day! *bighug*

[@robinationx6917]

Ich weiß nicht in welchen Clubs sie unterwegs war 😂 Aber sowas läuft nicht in normalen Clubs

[@lotharschepers2240]

First of all, very glad to see that you have made it safely back. And I'm still looking forward to more German vs US stuff. Stay healthy and all the best to you and your beloved.

[@archiegates650]

Glad to see that you got home save and sound. Please use your 14 days of quarantine to tell as much as possible about your still fresh impressions.

[@jonnak6776]

Dein Deutsch ist so gut!!! Wie du einfach so casually Deutsch sprechen kannst, bin echt beeindruckt! Hoffe für dich dass du gesund bleibst und bald wieder aus dem Haus kannst und deine Freunde wieder siehst!❤️

[@GermanyLetsPlaying]

Front literally is supposed to mean 'affront'. So I guess you could say 'no affront' implying not to hurt anyone's feelings.

[@TheRealHexenkaiser]

Thank you Montana for still being so positive and uplifting even though it must be really hard right now to feel that way 😊❤️❤️

[@jojogh10]

If we want to get up and we sit next to someone we know, we say "SO" und slap on our thighs. xD

[@katiepeters46]

can you make a video about packing for Germany, the things you brought along, what you needed and didn’t need?

[@EtwasMartin]

Usually you don't say anything when you need to get off the bus. You simply tackle the person right next you, shout "Für Volk und Vaterland!" and jump out of the bus.

[@komorebi7995]

Für Problem 2... Du stehst einfach auf, sagst dass du raus musst/fragst, ob du raus darfst, das Gegenüber sagt "klar" oder so und dann bedankst du dich nett und alles ist gut ^^ Einfach direkt sein, findet doch keiner komisch, dass du irgendwann mal aussteigen musst

[@lara_8736]

i haven't seen uggs in germany since like 2013 lol and nice/noice is german slang in that context

[@lucasdeclauser1862]

Hey Montana, I love your videos! I am a German Au-Pair in Georgia. I think the things which shocked me most at the beginning when I moved to the US were that people who don't know you talk to you and ask you how you are doing. This is a really nice thing. Another very different thing is that the employers at the grocery store put your groceries in bags. In Germany you have to do that by yourself. I love both Germany and America. Btw. I whish we had your Gas prices in Europe. Now I understand why Americans are so likely to do roadtrips!

[@stefanw7406]

Du sagtest ja, dass in Deutschland alle englisch mit dir gesprochen haben, daher spreche ich jetzt deutsch mit dir wo du wieder in Amerika bist. 😂 Es gibt aber auch Amerikaner die deutsche Wörter anders nutzen als Deutsche. Ich weiß garnicht ob die wissen, dass es deutsch ist. Ich habe zum Beispiel häufig "über" als Steigerung gehört, oder sie nennen ein Bierglas "Stein". Ich weiß, dass meine amerikanischen Studienkollegen noch mehr Wörter genutzt haben, aber mehr fällt mir gerade nicht ein.

[@sanablue]

ja, es gibt da so einige... anfangs hat es mich extrem verwirrt und jetzt habe ich mich so halb damit abgefunden, es einfach nicht zu verstehen. Die Frage ist ja auch, ob es überhaupt Sinn machen würde, das alles richtig zu stellen. wir sagen ja auch stur weiter Handy und public viewing, obwohl die Bedeutung anders ist...

[@stefanw7406]

Public viewing hat laut einem britischen Studienkollegen in England die gleiche Bedeutung wie in Deutschland. Da machen die Amis ihr eigenes Ding.

[@peachy2132]

usually just pressing the stop sign and signaling you have to get out by fidgeting should do the trick. it doesn’t happen very often that people actually ask for you to move (at least in berlin)

[@alexander7508]

na toll, jetzt hab ich wegen dir einen Ohrwurm von Country Roads

[@AxelSchoen]

Hallo Montana, ich bin froh, dass du weitermachst. Es ist sehr schade, dass die Austauschschüler Deutschland verlassen mussten. Ich finde den Austausch sehr wichtig. Ich hoffe, du entwickelst dich so positiv fort und bleibst optimistisch. Ich weiß nicht, ob ich in deinem Alter schon so weit war, wie du es bist. In wenigen Monaten können wir bestimmt wieder andere Länder besuchen und unseren Alltag aufnehmen.

[@Lea-dq2uy]

I think that a lot of the things you mentioned are only true about 15 year old girls/boys from Bavaria. Where I live Hollister, Uggs etc. are definitely not trendy anymore, nobody listenes to really old American songs, and I didn't even know that the HSM Remix is a thing :) And about the "wrong" use of American slang... I don't think it's necessarily wrong. It's german slang and we are just adapting some english terms and basically redefine them😂

[@nelep523]

No idea where you live, but honestly? A lot of people in Hannover AND Wittmund AND Emden are still wearing Hollister and Ugg clothes. They listen to a lot of old music (though mixed into playlists of new, always changing songs) and that breaking free remix is played almost every time I'm at some party/club. Although most people I know definitely prefer the original being played. So pretty much: don't bash on other teens just to have something to say.

[@Lea-dq2uy]

I'm not trying to make fun of others... Of course people still wear Hollister and Uggs every now and then, but it is definitely not considered cool or trendy anymore! And yeah, obviously people like older songs, but nobody I know listenes to the songs she mentioned in the video anymore. I'm 17, so maybe you're just younger than me🤷🏼‍♀️

[@nelep523]

@@Lea-dq2uy actually, I'm two years older.

[@madikumi6]

My friends and I sometimes go a club which sometimes host "High School Musical Parties" and every time Breaking Free plays you can get free shots at the bar and it's just so funny watching all those people sprint to the bar to get as many shots as possible 😂

[@whorunotme9735]

when she said country roads take me home I burst out laughing, guess what we listened to as Germans during our exchange in America

[@JakobFischer60]

So good to see you happy again.

[@michaelk6890]

Hi, there is a "Stop" or "Halt"-Button at or inside the holding poles! Greetings from Germany.

[@LudeJonas]

The High School Musical remix is also a thing in Mexico 😂😂 dunno where it came from. Love your videos btw! You remind me a lot of my younger self coming back from an exchange in France. You're awesome, btw!!!

[@mats7492]

on the other hand 99% of music played in US clubs is just hip-hop and RnB.. it hate it so much!

[@piawehmeier6819]

And it's very funny because i feel like last year eeeverybody was singing country roads in Germany, all the time 😂

[@M0eses]

6:19 "Doch... I was."😁 "Doch" is a useful word😄

[@ameliarodriguez6634]

Nein. - Doch. - Oh.

[@FleurDeCersier]

That Hollister is still a thing shows that you lived in a smaller town that appears to be a few years behind with the trends. Hollister gained popularity in Germany like 10 years ago and hasn't been around for the last 5-6. I also watched the video of when you dressed your mom as a German teen and it further proves the point. I'm from Berlin and to me it looks like the sort of clothes some teenager from a middle class family would have worn in 2016

[@niklasb.8877]

In Germany Hollister is definitely not popular anymore

[@zamani3535]

Teen slang is really heavily influenced by English but the words have a very different meaning sometimes. Words like nice, cringe, awkward, relatable and so on are pretty much adapted into German the same way that Americans adapted German words like kindergarten, zeitgeist, wanderlust, rucksack, doppelgänger and so on. Words from other languages that now have a different meaning.

[@tinilove4919]

Du meintest ja dass hollister und the horth face nicht mehr so im Trend sind in den USA, aber was ist dann da im Trend?

[@Blubbey77]

The best way to get out of the bus is very obviously reaching for the stop button, that way usually people realize they have to get up, if they're oblivious i usually just say "können Sie mich mal eben raus lassen?"

[@junviatorlifeingermany1836]

I think i had similar experiences with English words😆 but my experiences apply more to technical words. In American science class, the word “protocol” means lab manual where all the experimental procedures are laid out. In Germany, on the other hand, protocol means lab report.... so they say “the deadline for writing the protocol is next week” something like this. i was confused at the beginning 😃 or am i wrong? Could a protocol mean “lab report” in the US? (personally never encountered in the US)

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

The German word "protokoll" can be used in several contexts.- (and there are many:) dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/Protokoll

[@junviatorlifeingermany1836]

Caramba Mamba interesting! Thanks.

[@lisamariehtm9995]

we post very often but we also delete or archive photos after a few weeks usually so you’ll only find 2 photos or sth in our insta feed and it’s not bc privacy or sth i actually don’t really know the reason i just think it looks better in the feed and i’m used to it

[@AbsteEnt]

Was für Clubs gibt es denn in Passau bitte Kinderdisko😅

[@Zuckkertanggee]

Allerdings 😂 studiere da

[@Nicarand]

Aber echt, wundert sich über die Qualität von Clubs hier und geht in einen Club in Passau, wo Teenies reinkommen. Uff.

[@fr89k]

I also found that talking to others, you'll always fall back to the language that both of you speak and understand best - even if you agreed before to stick to a certain language that you wanted to learn better...

[@lmaydi1284]

If you want to know why we say no front watch the KZbinr Justin

[@onemonkeys]

the inside seat on a bus or tram is a struggle for everyone. don't worry. i'm a german native and it is awkward for me too.

[@xxproklipmenxx]

Im using facebook since 2011, and instagram since 2017, and i have only 1 photos of me.

[@AndyCgn]

I really like your KZbin-Show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Germany. It's funny to get cought.

[@FlightDeckMagazin]

Bitte mach auch Videos in den USA.

[@butenbremer1965]

Bitte komme bald wieder, ich werde Deine Vlogs vermissen!! Bleibe gesund!

[@FBION]

you were a lot safer from corona in Germany. trust me come back

[@Merigold83]

The problem is: The German Bundestag kicked her (and the other exchange students) out of Germany.

[@silkwesir1444]

@@arvedludwig3584 The Bundestag just informed her about it. It was the US taking them back, basically "if you don't come back now we can't tell you when you will ever be allowed back" (exaggerated a bit, but that's the idea)

[@KupoxChan]

It was the right choice. Imagine someone of her grandparents is dying due to the virus and she cant be with her family because she is in Germany and cant leave it.

[@ravenmills7777]

BS

[@ilka2152]

I think that most german trends come from america that's probably why we're sometimes a bit late and some stuff is still considered cool here when it isn't in america anymore xd. Du bist echt sehr symphatisch. Ich habe dich direkt abonniert und es ist sehr spannend zu hören was dir an Deutschland aufgefallen ist😅. Stay safe🥰

[@marioego5423]

6:24 reminds me of Inglourious Basterds :D

[@vittoriok4651]

Marioego jo haha

[@juliaa3990]

1. it's not true that these old american songs are still popular here but they play these songs in clubs because everyone is able to sing along 2. Hollister is definitely NOT trendy anymore!! it was cool about 7 years ago 3. the german versions of "nice"/"cringe"/"no front" have different meanings than the american ones. we don't try to use these words in a way that would be correct in the US/UK. there are a lot of german words used "wrongly" in the US as well but it is what it is...

[@peter_meyer]

Mal sehen, wie oft wir noch "doch" von dir hören.

[@carlocavalar8595]

Honestly the best thing to do on the bus is just to put your bag on the ground and pick it up when you have to leave. This works almost always as it is obvious you want to leave. Then just say danke when people inevitably stand up.

[@erictrumpler9652]

"Ich muss aussteigen"...."Darf ich raus, bitte?"

[@dominikpapke9492]

Oder: Können Sie mich bitte raus lassen.

[@vittoriok4651]

Was für, tasche zusammen packen, passt schon

[@carlocavalar8595]

Hollister was wayyy more popular back in the day in germany like people still wear it but in like 2013 was far bigger together with abercrombie and fitch. No front means something like dont take offense to it.

[@toniderdon]

Don't watch any videos of MontanaBlack pleaseeee he doesn't represent us

[@loonylovegood2.073]

"No Front" in Germany means "don't Take it Personal, but..." While it was also a slang-word-thing in parts of the US, where it meant smth. Like "i'm not joking"