The Last German Speaking Town in America Gets Emotional When I Speak German

[@xiaomanyc]

Thanks to Temu for sponsoring the vid! Download the Temu app to get the $100 coupon bundle @ app.temu.com/k/u7eqsyjkgi1 and search my code duw2577 in the app to snag the Black Friday Early Access deals. My kids love the shoes we got them! Anyway, do you know of any other “lost” languages in America like Texas German? And a special message from TGDP after they watched this video: Thank you for visiting Texas, @Xiaomanyc , and for highlighting the Texas German dialect! The Texas German Dialect Project (tgdp.org) has been working to record and preserve this dialect of German since 2001. We are always looking for more Texas Germans to interview, so if anyone has any suggestions, please send us an email

[@jodawgsup]

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[@Octamed]

@@jodawgsup Yeah, they're going scorched earth, hoping pure force will get them to be the standard for cheap crap. They might be winning since people use Temu instead of Wish when they mean terrible knock off :)

[@lesliesanderson1300]

Isn't there a German town in Washington state as well.

[@campbellhay3536]

This is a really morally questionable sponsorship. You can do better than that.

[@user-unintentional]

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[@RoxxSerm]

To those elderly people, im german and i can understand 99.9% of what they are saying without even trying hard.

[@frohlinefine7447]

Same :)

[@similacra]

Same!!

[@TheStoerenfred]

Das kann ich bestätigen. I can confirm that.

[@PatrickHener]

Same :)

[@davidb6535]

Well they're speaking German so congrats for understanding your own language

[@John-5737]

As a German I can't describe how deeply interesting this is for me. This is one of the reasons why I like the USA so much cause it has so much diverse and complex culture from people who came from all these countries. Sadly this is all fading away since this all happened a long time ago but I'm glad that some of these people are still alive and have all of these stories, they're truly a treasure. I could literally move to these people and listen to their stories in German every day, it's just so wholesome and I just love old people and their stories. I have so much respect for these people, one day we will all go there. But let's cherish the last glimpses we have of these incredible people and enjoy every moment!

[@clap5]

Go visit with your family

[@badcornflakes6374]

@@John-5737 My ancestors in the 1800's moved to the United States from Germany to Minnesota and then to California and then I was born.

[@danseng3747]

I believe there is a German town in the mountains of Patagonia, Chile. Forget the name but they still speak German there.

[@Felixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

as a german, sprich deutsch du hu..

[@highpriestofseti]

I'm Belgian, and as you know German is an official language in Belgium, like Dutch and French, i live in the dutch speaking region of Belgium aka Flanders, in those days we didn't learn German at school, i teached my self to speak german when i was around the age of 8. Didn't know about this German town in Texas, very intressting and i can understand them all. Bit of variations in their way of speaking german, but easy to understand.

[@timtaler2435]

As a German, I am amazed to see this bit of german culture and language being still alive far abroad. A couple of years ago I was lucky to work in Houston for a while and could make it to Fredricksburg over a week-end trip. I really much enjoyed the hospitality and kindness of people living there, and, yes, their dialect is very well understandable for a native speaker. Ever lasting memories...

[@praesentius]

I had a neighbor once who was a Mexican-German. He looked 100% like a home grown German guy. His family immigrated to Mexico generations before. And, while he was part of the German cultural enclave, he very much identified as Mexican. Really interesting guy. They have their own schools in these enclaves. Like Colegio Alexander von Humboldt in Mexico City. They have the full range of education and they teach in German, Spanish, and English. Kids who go there come out speaking all three.

[@williamtate4339]

New Braunfels is another good town to visit. There used to be German speaking locals there. Maybe some are still around.

[@FPSChef]

This is a middle high German, ja?

[@joergfro7149]

​@@FPSChef i am from North west germany i think , that this dialekt tits to the North west .

[@jasonmccollum6786]

I live about 5 hours south of a city names Frankenmuth Michigan. It's awesome.

[@andrescaban6743]

I’m with dude. Don’t push TEMU…

[@ChairmanMeow1]

AliExpress is ok but TEMU scares me.

[@menacetosociety-y9v]

hasn't temu been investigated by the officials or something

[@MPSoC]

My high school German language teacher, Herr Crosnow, taught us this song in his class. I have not heard that song in almost 40 years, but when this gentleman at 16:48 started signing I sang it with him instantly. He told us that the song would be sung slowly at first and would get quicker as the festivities went on. Thank you Sir for that memory.

[@LouB3rt]

Bro, don’t push temu.

[@jodawgsup]

$$$

[@ypy2516]

Bro got two kids to raise, chill!

[@Ethan-uf2cg]

Let my boy get his bread up

[@jodawgsup]

@@ypy2516 what is this for kind of response? Are you pretending the 6.1 million sub YT channel had no other company but Temu reaching out? Are you doing OK?

[@danielasanmartin2997]

​@@jodawgsup I mean...Xiaoma said he just wanted to bring to the channel sponsors of companies or products that ACTUALLY help him, like that one time when he bringed a sponsor of a bed couch or sm like that. So we can't judge him. And if you don't wanna see the sponsor just skip it XD

[@jessali_]

Hearing these people speak German is super interesting. They have a very unique accent (definitely American, but not like other Americans who are learning German) and I can hear hints of different German dialects, all randomly meshed together. And every single one of these people has their unique accent too, some speak more fluently than others, some with a more heavy American accent etc. Really cool!

[@teliph3U]

For some it sounds like there is not much left.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

@@jessali_ There is a KZbin video called Speaking Texas German. Also the University of Texas has done a study and recorded the unusual Texas German accents. Lots of the stories have been recorded, and they will not disappear into oblivion...

[@ChrisHoltDC]

They have a southern accent

[@razet]

yeah, when she said "Mein Vadda un seine Brieder" i was like "yeah, I know where their ancestors came from" :D

[@jessali_]

@@razet I know right 😂 Literally sounded like my own German grandma

[@SupperUpper]

We’re from Germany and traveled to Texas last summer and of course we did visit Fredericksburg too. we’ve had great conversations with the locals there. thanks for bringing back some good memories.

[@anonymouse0221]

I'm from the US and will never step foot in Texas.

[@DeeandD123]

@@anonymouse0221 Nobody asked brother

[@ryanolsen294]

@@anonymouse0221 bozo

[@tlyoung1420]

​@@anonymouse0221Your loss. Great state ❤ been there many times.

[@richardkleinberger7031]

Did you understand them? Their German not an old version. Also, I like Xiao, but his German is awful. Sorry!

[@joeyf3256]

Man, one of your best content yet. I am from Germany, and grew up speaking the Swabian dialect, had to learn High German at school. Love how those Texas Germans do grammar, somehow it feels like my grandparents doing sentence structure 😊. Keep the good content coming... ...Hope you're going to find better sponsoring.

[@mrfinlay7516]

Des gute alte Schwobeländle! Grüße von der Ostalb

[@TheIronstomp1]

I'm a Texas native living in Germany and love knowing that you have visited Fredericksburg. I am in awe to hear the lovely folk in our beloved Texas town speaking German and sharing their stories. What a great lesson. Thank you!

[@horst-detlefkrawutschke8469]

"Sprichst du Deutsch?" "Si!" 😂

[@mapleleafkay9824]

🤣

[@mr.nightdriver5872]

Geile Antwort XD

[@saatci1441]

yeah we watch the same video with you

[@C.KiyokaNieves]

I'm in a Japanese language class with a girl who spent the summer studying in Spain and when I asked her "スペインはどうだった？" (how was Spain?) she responded "¡Bien!" Lol

[@mats77]

Lmao😂😂😂😂😅

[@isgoodovsubhuman1972]

They need to get together and publish a book of all those German songs and customs before they are forgotten forever!

[@lilaschwarz1236]

Absolutely. It is so unique how German emigrants created their American settlers culture.

[@iamapokerface8992]

cringe

[@attrezzopox]

We‘ve done it many times over but interest never gets to be too much so the collections sit in a museum. There is a preservation project run by Has Boas of UT that‘s working on preserving the dialect. We had lots of local German polka st one time. My dad would listen to „Texas polka time“ almost every Saturday morning and dance around the kitchen like a goon. Now, if it exists, it’s almost all Czech but we still love it.

[@phantomjosh2148]

They won’t ever be forgotten because this video is out

[@innominatum9906]

@@iamapokerface8992 Grow up.

[@beateheinze6569]

I'm German and I can hear a north German accent especially from the gentleman. He said mudder ( Mutter) . The drinking song " Bier her, Bier her oder ich fall um" is a well known "Volkslied" from the olden days and sometimes is still used. One of my ancestors emigrated at the end of 19 century to Waco Texas.

[@gypsy1962]

Waco, Texas 😊

[@captainobvious8037]

Classic German Volkslied 🤣

[@Hmackers]

There is also a nearby town called New Braunfels that has a strong German culture.

[@broetchen4847]

Ich dachte kurz der andere Herr hätte als sie in der Gruppe saßen " mein muddern" gesacht. Wär schon interessant zu wissen ob deren Familie ursprünglich von Norddeutschland kam

[@lisasdfwhightechworld9946]

@@gypsy1962 The Branch Davidian event did not occur in Waco. It occurred in Elm Mott. People make fun of Waco for an event that did not occur there.

[@VonderDemut]

I am german from Baden and we say Kirchhof too. In Rheinland Pfalz the word Kirchhof for the word Friedhof is existent too.

[@ACWhoCares2]

No we know where there ancestors came from 😂 😂

[@wirspielenspiele]

Wieder was gelernt 😅

[@Cfmindwanderer]

Kirchhof ist der veraltete Begriff,bzw Friedhof ist umgangssprachlicher( enspricht der historischen Entwicklung).Der Begriff Kirchhof entsprach der früheren Realität,dass Gräber im unmittelbar an Der der Kirche grenzender Kirchhof errichtet wurde. Aufgrund der Platz und hyg. Wurde dann angefangen eigens ein größerer Platz zu errichtet- Friedhof. Ich meine es so verstanden zu haben..Proof me wrong :). But I dont is that an Accent regional Thing too Churchyard is the outdated term, or cemetery is more colloquial (corresponds to the historical development).the term churchyard corresponded to the earlier reality that graves were built in the churchyard immediately adjacent to the church. Due to the lack of space and hyg. A larger square was then built - a cemetery. I think I understood it like this...Proof me wrong

[@ShakyDoehl]

@@Cfmindwanderer Theoretisch beschreibst du also, dass beide Wörter noch eine Daseinsberechtigung haben, ich kenne einige "Friedhöfe", die auf dem Gelände einer Kirche oder eines Klosters liegen, welche somit ein "Kirchhof" wären. Gleichzeitig sind Kirchen- unabhängige Grabstätten somit ein "Friedhof". (Aus Erfahrung nutzen im meiner Region (RLP) ältere Menschen jedoch das Wort "Kirchhof" für jeden Friedhof, unabhängig von kirchlichen Einrichtungen)

[@Dowlphin]

I did suspect when I heard it that it is southern German lingo.

[@AlexandraVioletta]

More German flags than I've ever seen in Germany.

[@felbenli9636]

In Deutschland gilt man heutzutage als rechtsradikal, wenn man die Deutsche Flagge raus hängt

[@mattbarbarich3295]

More ...burgs and ...bergs in the USA ( placenames) then in the whole of Germany, Austria and Switzerland combined I swear😅. We have in Australia though the famous Silesian village of Handorf in the Adelaide Hills which is so German still after the original settlers arrived there in the 1850s.

[@Travel_and_music_shorts]

The only other time I saw so many German flags was when the euro cup happened in Germany

[@WaaDoku]

German flags in German only come out during international soccer games. For all the other days of the year Germans identify much more with their state than their country.

[@JohnSchuster-yc6dp]

You should see wisconsin

[@fabi6237]

As a Native German speaker living in the United States, I believe their German is pretty awesome, especially after almost two centuries of leaving their former home country! Some of those folks even got a boonie dialect, hilarious! 😅

[@Чорнийяблоко]

Die reden auch untereinander

[@Falkore02]

OMG Xiaoma, my family is from Fredericksburg! I'm so happy you had a chance to visit and learn about Texas German. I can trace my ancestry all the way back to the original founding of Fbg, and my ancestor built a house that is still standing today in that town. Thank you for checking it out and sharing the knowledge of Texas German.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Do you speak German?

[@ionecuff6323]

You are so very blessed. I have passed through Fredericksburg twice, but only once I had time to stop and see a little bit of the town. I LOVE FREDERICKSBURG! I hope to one day go back and be able to stay for several days. I had worked with a group of Germans on 2 separate occasions many years ago and they were always talking about how much they missed German bread, that our bread had no flavor and it was too soft. So I have always been curious to try German bread. I am hoping one day to make another trip through Fredericksburg, but this time to make sure the bakeries are open so I can get some real authentic German bread and finally get to taste it. I do love the German coffee too, very strong, just the way I like it. I hope you will get to go back to Fredericksburg to make some more wonderful memories. You are very fortunate to know so much about your history and family.

[@Falkore02]

@@tony_25or6to4 My father was born after WWII, at that time everyone stopped speaking German in the houses and shops. The only time my father heard his parents speak German was when they wanted to say something to each other without the kids knowing what was going on. I grew up in San Antonio, but Fbg was my "second home". My Oma (Yes, I called her Oma) lived there almost all her life. I didn't know she spoke Texas German until after she past away. They spoke in the video about words that evolved independently, when the Germans came over to Texas, they had never seen a skunk, so they called it a "Stinkkatze" or Stink cat. The word Airplane didn't exist in German at the time, so Texas German called them "Luftshiff" or Airship, while Germany called them Flugzeug or flight thing. I don't speak German myself but when I hear Texas German, it sounds like German that's been softened and given a southern twang.

[@tony_25or6to4]

@Falkore02 my grandparents didn't speak their parent's native language because, "You're in America now, speak English". So German and Italian was lost to my parents generation...and by extension, me.

[@Sebb_Music]

@@ionecuff6323 I moved away from Germany a couple of years ago and my friends always have to listen to me joking or complaining about bread, I love how universal this seems to be :P The funny thing is you don't have to go far away to feel the effect. Even when you're still in Germany but get very close to a border, the bread gets softer and blander. No firmness, no crust, no taste...

[@DeeManson]

The Lady sitting next to Ari... omg, her German is almost pristine 😲 At least from my point of view - I am German from the very nothern part in Germany and we speak the "High German" where I live. I guess it matters a lot when your parents speak a foreign language at home. It literally forms the language your child speaks. 😎

[@billramsey8934]

Agreed. The lady sitting to Ari's right has retained a nice accent. Many of the other folks speak German with what can only be described as a thick American accent. Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsche, aber, mein Mutti war im Nuremberg geboren und aufgewachsen und so, Ich war aufgewachsen gut Deutsch sprechen zu horen!

[@DeeManson]

@@billramsey8934 Omg, thank you for sharing a bit of your mom's story in Germany. Danke 😊 Dein Deutsch ist besser als das Deutsch vieler Menschen die in Deutschland leben. 😂

[@nadineyorke3746]

Schleswig Holstein hier ❤😊

[@_K.A.R.]

the one older lady reminds me a little bit of "Hamburger schnack" in the emphasis :D

[@Staybleeb]

@@_K.A.R. Ja, die ganze Art ist total norddeutsch.

[@glennboayes4319]

I’m from Austria and I understood everything what they were saying in German. What an interesting and emotional video. 🇦🇹

[@professormonkey5252]

i was born in fredricksburg! I live about 30 minutes away now, and my best friend lives there. this is really amazing to see. thank you xiaoma

[@gabrielegermaine2337]

Es ist schoen zu erfahren, dass die deutsche Kultur und Sprache solange aufrecht gehalten wurde. Hut ab.❤ Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland

[@miguelpadilla31]

Ich lebe in New Braunfels, das von Prinz Solms gegründet wurde. Nicht viele hier sprechen noch Deutsch. Wir haben immer noch Schilder auf Deutsch und Geschäfte mit deutschen Namen. Wir haben auch Wurstfest und Wassailfest

[@mompere]

Na immerhin wird außerhalb von Deutschland noch deutsch gesprochen, wenn hier unsere Sprache schon längst hinüber ist.

[@jopa9703]

@@mompere 👍🏻🙂

[@brianakelley123]

This was the most emotional I’ve been watching one of these videos. Unfortunately these speakers are close to the end of their lives and the fact that they all fit around a table now is really sad. Hard to accept losing a part of history to time. Glad to have it somewhat preserved in this video for future generations. Thanks Ari.

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

True that. Only thing that makes this not as bad is that Germany still exists (Also Austria and with a little more effort parts of Switzerland) where at least the language and some aspects of their culture still exist on there indigenous grounds 🙂

[@thelastmemphian]

it is very sad. it would be great if the local school districts would have German instruction alongside English to preserve the culture. and there are other communities in the area that supposedly still have Texas German natives remaining, but of course are quickly dwindling.

[@brianakelley123]

@ here in the US German is commonly an elective language class in high school and sometimes middle school. Sounds like it is being taught in the area as they mention in the video but the trouble is retaining the info taught in language classes as you cannot use it with family or the public every day/routinely, therefore slowly forgetting it

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

@@brianakelley123 use the KZbin search "speaking Texas German" . There's another good video you can view from University of Texas German language project.

[@Hshdjdjdhd]

Thats so true :C

[@brandonguerrero115]

Don’t push temu man, you’re so much better than that

[@visuallyendlessmedia8549]

had to sign in just to like this comment. I actually stopped watching after seeing the Temu plug and scrolled the comments to see if anyone was rubbed the wrong way as well

[@Metalheadcantdifferthegenres]

Whats wrong with temu?

[@ThatOneLinguist]

@@Metalheadcantdifferthegenres it’s a pyramid scheme

[@ghoulslayer__7746]

@@Metalheadcantdifferthegenres The reason the goods are so cheap are not just because its coming straight from a factory in china, but also because they are selling your data. YOU are the product when you use Temu. I dont like that he had a Temu ad, but as other people said. Man's gotta get his money somehow, he's got 2 kids and 6.5m subs on youtube + travelling a bunch kind of sucks that up.

[@altairtodescatto]

I dont think he cares.

[@BossitroniuM]

hey, please don't take temu sponsorships.

[@StenWasTaken]

What I noticed was that the Americans had a American accent speaking German, but I can clearly understand what they’re saying. The only American that had an actual German accent was the woman at 9:10 , she also appears to be slightly older then the other people there which is quite interesting to see

[@manzanasrojas6984]

It's not an "american accent", it's just their Fredericksburg dialect speaking with that american influence

[@jackstraw3934]

Fun fact: one of Fredericksburg’s most famous citizens is Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the U.S. Pacific fleet during WWII. Nimitz often joked about how he came to be in the Navy when he grew up in this small town hundreds of miles from a major body of water. He is depicted by Henry Fonda in the Oscar-winning film “Midway”.

[@AngelaSealana]

The Nimitz Museum is a fantastic site to visit.

[@charlotteschaefers5129]

I lived in LaGrange Texas for five years and my neighbors all spoke German. They invited my little daughter to join them and spoke English to her and German to each other. When we left there, 35 years ago, she spoke with a little bit of a German accent. Good people.

[@Hshdjdjdhd]

Thats cute :)

[@EhsanVessal]

Is that the same city ZZ Top sung about?

[@Aric.7972]

As a german speaker, I didn't even read the subtitles. Just fascinating.

[@Aric.7972]

@askhedning4610 As funny as it is you finding it bizarre, I can't help but think about the big identity struggle. How people yearn to have one yet some attack other people's or let theirs dwindle with the passage of time. Selective pride?

[@VanishLovesMusic]

Other German here 😊 Love this Video. Since the Internet became a thing the spoken german language is becoming much more intertwined with english. So it really is so facinating to me that they kept their German so clean sounding. Even after generations. Also, I do belive you even can hear nuances of different German accents in their German, that's so cool. Pretty sure the lady that showed you around has swabian ancestors - like me 😅

[@emoc1902]

My state of Minnesota still has some German speaking towns, as well Hutterite colonies Hutterite German is spoken in Minnesota and other states by the Hutterite community. Hutterite German is an Austro-Bavarian dialect that is not written down. New Ulm New Ulm is considered by some to be the most German town in the United States. The town has a German-American history collection in its public library. While the number of people in New Ulm who speak German is declining, some say the town still has a special atmosphere. Waldsee German Language Village This village in Bemidji, Minnesota offers an immersive experience where visitors can learn German through activities like sports, cooking, and arts.

[@Combat-Mindset]

Thats really interesting, one day i will visit when i make a tour through the US, especially the german towns and villages. Thanks for the infos bro.

[@baldGUYYY]

This episode was so beautiful. As an Italian I felt bad that when I visited little Italy, way too many Italian Americans couldn't understand Italian. To know these ppl are trying everything but still failing to keep their heritage alive, breaks my heart. Bless them

[@_marshaI_]

A lot of them would know it probably like 100 years ago

[@isabellp.5730]

Exactly. This is what so many Europeans don’t get about us when they gatekeep things and tell us we aren’t ____ enough. It is HARD to hold onto these customs. I’m a third-generation American and all I have left of my Polish heritage is how to make pierogies and a few words and phrases. My great-grandparents passed when I was a toddler so I can’t ask them any questions. It saddens me greatly.

[@chrisdobbs9155]

Fun fact: German was the most widely spoken language in America up until right around WW1.

[@Zynthex]

As a minority language or main?

[@chrisdobbs9155]

@Zynthex as thier main language. Most of the settlers to America were German after the war for independence, and simply kept thier language. They mostly settled the Midwest. I have German in my background that were part of what they call "Pennsylvania Dutch-Irish" that is actually German and idk why they call it that. But also I have German ancestors that settled the Wisconsin Dells. For whatever reason people started switching to English around the turn of the century, right before ww1, and anti-german sentiment during ww1 likey ended most of the last few holdouts speaking German as thier main. But there are still lots of German founded communities still thriving around in Ohio, PA, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana ect. That have leaned back into that heritage and become tourism spots like this one.

[@camanou1430]

That makes sense

[@rudid3227]

More Americans have German ancestors than English or Irish. The only reason that the US is speaking English now, is that the English came first and the Germans came one by one and not all at the same time.

[@theChaosKe]

@@chrisdobbs9155 The term dutch was used for both germans and the dutch. This only changed when germany became a country in 1870, so now you needed to differentiate between people from the netherlands and germany. The term dutch stuck in america for longer than it did in europe, so it somewhat survived till today.

[@baileybrewer1172]

I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS AT A COFFEE SHOP THIS MORNING!!!! I’m a Texas Native and I’m currently learning German, have been for around 6 months now. So cool seeing my home state on here, welcome!

[@KenshouHarpuia]

Viel Erfolg beim Lernen!! this random German gal be rooting for you 🥳 you goooo

[@denisewalsh6586]

What helped me learn German faster was the You Tube Channel called Easy German..they have over 600 videos where they stop Germans on the streets in Berlin, etc. and ask their opinion on various topics. Cari and her husband Janusz live in Berlin and have so many entertaining episodes.

[@elina5507]

Gruß aus Deutschland ❤ das ist so toll. Die Leute haben sich sehr gefreut dass sie ihre Geschichte erzählen durften ❤

[@miguelpadilla31]

Ich lebe in New Braunfels, das von Prinz Solms gegründet wurde. Nicht viele hier sprechen noch Deutsch. Wir haben immer noch Schilder auf Deutsch und Geschäfte mit deutschen Namen. Wir haben auch Wurstfest und Wassailfest

[@JamesEdgin]

Hello from America 🇺🇸 my Wife is German and she is the best thing to ever happen to me, she came here next month in December, will be 3 years, and she loves America 🇺🇸

[@JamesEdgin]

She is my Angel 😇

[@thevipblink8571]

Listening to their tones is mindblowing, they speak fluent german but with the american accent and speed AND the american mentality. As a french that has 10 years of german classes behind me hearing those two mix is so interesting, feels like a culture clash

[@jagutichsachma]

I'd likie to confirm that the "Bier her"-song definitely survived in Germany.

[@annmut5038]

Haha schön zu lesen, ich habe wohl Bildung nachzuholen :D

[@captainobvious8037]

​@@annmut5038 Das lass mal besser bleiben 👼🏻

[@burgs6404]

Don't hustle for Temu, major red flag 🚩

[@dorisf7368]

Interesting. What do they do if you order an item?

[@Moodisdoom]

The quality is lower than Ali express. Don't buy that stuff there, it's a lot of scam products too.

[@rvrmn2682]

Was ist dies ,,Temu''?

[@tankinam]

​@@rvrmn2682Stellen Sie es sich wie „Amazon“ vor, nur billiger und mit Kinderarbeit betrieben.

[@jitgreen8366]

Grandad was in the USAF. Met my Oma in 61’ in Germany. They’ve been married ever since. While it is rare for me to meet a German speaker in the southeast US, it makes it even more the delight. What a beautiful group of people and a beautiful video Xiaoma.

[@TheVoter925]

Bro, Temu is not the way to go. I really like your channel. Please don't ruin it by promoting things like Temu

[@MrSaemichlaus]

13:07 I love how the camera lens makes the german dude look like he's walking in a really snazzy way.

[@millenniallife2000]

respekt, dass du deutsch lernst und generell auch wie viele Sprachen du schon kannst!. Schön, dass du Kulturen und menschen verbindest. Weniger schön ist, dass du Werbung für Temu machst..

[@Brotherline]

Bro, temu, really?

[@Orangeninja5000]

Explain?

[@Ethan-uf2cg]

He has kids to feed Bru chill

[@Raptorade]

@@Orangeninja5000straight up ass, mass-produced & dirt-cheap products plus there are privacy issues with the info they collect.

[@menolikey_]

Lower than RAID shadow legions or whatever. We go from the epic sign language video to a temu sponsored video of a great part of Tejas? Ack

[@user-unintentional]

@@Brotherline Once downloaded, Temu can access almost anything on your phone - the camera, internet, audio recordings, and more - according to one study.

[@bigshagger1789]

"Sprechen Sie Deutsch" - "Sí :)" destroyed me 😭😭😭

[@l8tapex]

I did that when I was in France.

[@TheRealKasTrioT]

@@l8tapex hm "Si" that is I guess spanish?

[@TophatOrange]

he wanted to "Sicher(lich)" but stuck at Si😂

[@TheRealKasTrioT]

@@TophatOrange I had before i wantched written..

[@_matis_]

I am a Croat that was born in Germany and I went to school there. This is so interesting to see how you took the language and how you put your own accent to it. That one lady had a very, very clean accent, almost like a regional German accent. I am also sad to see that it is dying. I unterstand that you are American but having this heritage and this language is a gift that should be passed to the next generations. I hope that some younger people still can learn it. Greetings from Croatia

[@tomtomrl229]

German here. The accent sounds similar to the one that my grandparents use. They live in a small town called morro reuter in Brazil. Their ancestors also moved around the 19th century to Brazil from Hunsrück, which is close to the Westerwald.

[@thomasgricezodiac]

I've been waiting for someone to make a video about these folks as a german learner and Texan who is based in Austin. Glad it was you!

[@ThatGoth]

The reason Temu is cheap is because what it does with your phone, please look up it's behaviours, I literally blocked them on my network.

[@Yoshi92]

Why dont you tell us

[@Smiddyack]

@@ILoveYellow.incorrect. Selling data is their principle market. They make more revenue from selling data and learned behaviours than they do from products. Please read their company report and end of fiscal year documents before leaving misinformation.

[@AtheismScientism]

We don’t care. It’s cheap stuff that people can afford. Better than overpriced corporations.

[@kevinjones5560]

It doesn’t/can’t do anything with your phone. They merely sell the data to third parties so you get more spam email and texts.

[@menolikey_]

Cheap garbage that doesn't last.​@AtheismScientism

[@Troy_KC-2-PH]

I'm a descendant of Germans who went to Texas via the Deutsch verein but my ancestors didn't go to Fredericksburg, they went to Galveston and Indianola and then to New Orleans and then up the river to St Louis (one of the German Triangle cities) vielen dank.. this video brought back memories of my Grandma Becker.

[@Industry-insider]

It’s so weird how there’s actually two groups of people who speak German in the US, I live in west Texas and there are thousands in my town who speak low German and moved here from Mexico

[@denisewalsh6586]

​@@Industry-insiderlow German is known as plattdeutsch

[@brianbru]

This video did a few things... it taught us about a cool town in America. It gave us the viewers an awesome video to watch about language, but most importantly you brought all of these people together, and I bet they will have more little meetings like this going forward to speak to each other in German. That woman who kept turning around to fill you in on the bits you were missing was gold too though. What a great community they have there.

[@damavan8335]

Ich bin zwar keine Deutsche sondern Österreicherin, aber fühl grad so eine enorme Dankbarkeit meinen Vorfahren gegenüber, daß sie nie auf die Idee kamen, auszuwandern.

[@ThreeBoysFishing]

My grandpa came over when he was 3 years old I’m 60 I grew up on liver sausage and blood sausage beer and peppermint and blackberry snaps. He started his own butchers shop up here in Wisconsin. Memory’s of making sauerkraut and dandelion win in their basement. Had a family down the road that had a exchange student from Germany it was crazy seeing me grandpa talking to her he was in heaven and I was flooded 🙂

[@validmax9612]

''ich möchte ein wasser'' kriegt bier

[@atstrollz6875]

Muss Kölsch gewesen sein, das geht runter wie nichts.

[@captainobvious8037]

Keeping the culture alive

[@AxGerm756]

Deutscheste Handlung überhaupt. Most German Thing 😂😂😂 Order Water get water (with Barley and some other ingredients)

[@friddevonfrankenstein]

"Wasser? Ich will mich nicht waschen, ich habe Durst!"

[@frolickinginflorida4321]

I took German in high school 15 years later I can still pick up most of what they are saying. We had a really good teacher from Germany.

[@captainobvious8037]

Did she smile at all? What about jokes?

[@awegjlappenaeofgihn]

I as a German would love to talk to some of these People. Its just interisting how the words and/or Grammatic Changed over time but we are still able to understand them so well. Thanks for the Video.

[@johnbaldwin143]

Respect to you. Learning so many languages and regional dialects. You are truly inspirational!

[@toniderdon]

I wish they could keep speaking German and keep their culture alive

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

They are!! Listen to them!! They’re speaking German!

[@magnus2613]

@@johnnylongfeather3086 true but the influence of english is very very noticable - its not the german we speak in germany

[@SmultronsyltNatha]

Is it really a good idea to take a sponsorship from Temu? It seems like everyone knows the shady things they’re doing by now. Do you really want to promote them? I think many people might lose trust in your judgement when you promote companies like that.

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Chill brah

[@RomanCollapses]

Imma be real here, for a good 99.99% of things, I just don’t care, especially if it interferes with my entertainment. I want him to be sponsored by Temu, i cannot really change what they do shady as a corporation

[@John-nr5ut]

Brah. Bro, brah brah bro!🙄

[@christopherherrera5495]

he's just trying to make some money he can't control temu's decisions

[@Sarahthenorthwoodsstitcher]

Shady things huh. Like Walmart shady or Hobby Lobby shady?🙄

[@M1NCH_]

„Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der BRD“

[@RTS___]

Wird auch mal Zeit😂

[@TheHero0538]

Jedes video was irgendwie deutschland oder deutsche sprache erwähnt MUSS diesen kommentar haben. with that being said: Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland!

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

Hope for AFD!!!

[@KaptnJolly]

@@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh halt dein maul

[@Movemco]

Na das riecht aber nach Weltherrschafts-Fantasien...😂

[@brianasanders8757]

I’m so happy to see this video because I’ve heard of this town before and as an American who lives in Germany taught myself German, I have been dying to visit when I come back. I cannot wait to check it out and hopefully speak German with some of them.

[@frohlinefine7447]

It's funny to watch this video as a german. They speak german very well, i'm impressed. Thank you for this video ❤

[@Marauders5]

Love your videos dude. But Temu ain't the way to go. I get the same feeling like when i see some youtubers still using "Better" Help sponsor. My advice, quit Temu fast

[@user-unintentional]

“Temu’s goods are cheap not because of fair competition, but rather because of China’s familiar combination of intellectual-property theft, government subsidies, and human-rights abuses,” Cotton’s letter reads.

[@stealthis]

I'd rather see Temu instead of Better Help.

[@fufuuyen7441]

@@stealthiswhat’s wrong with them?

[@schumifannreins295]

Great episode for a German. Lovely people, and even the surprise appearance of a German journalist. Just great!

[@AylaS91]

As a German I had no problem understanding the people from Fredericksburg. Their german sounds a bit different like a local dialect but it’s totally fine to understand. Props to you Ari for trying to keep the conversation in german as much as possible. Glad to see you are working on your german.

[@miralvonhawaii]

How adorable is that group of old people....so sweet. Really, really fascinating video! love from Germany

[@Padookin]

My grandmother was born in Germany and I always sat with her when she was on the phone with her family back home we are also from Texas and hearing this brings back memories thanks for this.

[@rhight]

I was born in Mason, and started school with kids whose grandparents still preferred German at home. Thanks for putting a spotlight on a rapidly fading phenomenon! 👍🏻

[@denisewalsh6586]

Well put.

[@TheMasonK]

I’m from Wisconsin where there’s heavy German influence in our culture. From my understanding German used to be spoken much more around here as well but because of the wars many things were Anglicized including names. My friend’s original last name starts with a Von but after the First World War his great grandfather dropped the Von part. They touch on it a little in the video but there was heavy persecution within the states here of German speaking Americans during and after the world wars and it truly is a tragedy because German culture is so cool. Also German used to be the second most spoke language in this country during the late 19th century. Obviously today it’s now Spanish as the second but at one point it was German.

[@karbear26]

My mother’s maiden name was very German and after the war they chopped part of it off so it was less German

[@adamlyman8293]

This is a great video. Even though I never lived in Texas, this brought back memories of when I lived in Germany from 1976 to 1979 (my dad was in the US Air Force and was assigned to Hahn AFB for 3 years). I was in elementary school then and we attended school on the air base but we lived off base for a while. I found the German people to be absolutely lovely and welcoming. We made many friends in the local area and I learned some German in 6th grade, which I continued into high school and college. Unfortunately, since I’ve had no one to speak with, I’ve all but lost my German speaking skills. Still some great memories in Germany and so glad I had that rare chance to live there.

[@nadineyorke3746]

I’m glad you liked my Home Country. I do work with the folks stationed at Ramstein AFB and in the K`town area :)

[@Koray_Pro_Deutschland]

Ich bin in Deutschland geboren, habe ausländische Wurzeln und nach 32 Jahren Deutschland sage ich: Es leben die Deutschen. Für mich das beste Volk! Sowohl hier in Deutschland als auch dort den Rentnern in Friedricksburg höre ich liebend gerne zu 😊. Liebe Grüße in die Staaten 🇩🇪🇺🇸💙

[@freebird3348]

Fantastically fascinating stuff! I really appreciated the time you spent so sensitively with Donnie. He reminded me enormously of my partners Opa, a Bavarian who was one of the kindest and funniest men I ever met. And boy could he spin a good yarn! Donnie has the same mannerisms about him, he even looks very similar.

[@WilhelmTheWise]

Pushing Temu you can't really be that hard up for money brother. Or is Temu hard up for cash? Lol video was amazing though besides the scammer company with low quality products. For example I got a pair of shoes from them and they lasted 2 days before all the tread was gone they caused foot pain as well. Also before anyone tries to clap back I stand morally on what I said. I hate the company not the KZbinr. The company sucks and you won't change my opinion on that. I think he should do what is best for him but I'm still going to say my peace it's public domain.

[@chuckfriebe843]

Right on!

[@DocSchaeffer]

Welcome to Texas from San Antonio. There's German speakers just over in New Braunfels as well.

[@cameronroberts4296]

I lived in Austin but I have german heritage so I'd got to New Braunfels all the time. Lol Schlitterbaun and the bakeries were always favorite stops.

[@DavidLobenberg]

I taught one of my watercolor workshops in New (Neu) Braunfels a few years ago. Read the New (Neu) Braunfels Zeitung and visited Greune Hall, an old country western dance hall.

[@stephenlennstrom5773]

I’m planning to use this video in a class on culture about immigrants and assimilation. The emotions are very raw - it is difficult to watch the disappearance of heritage. Thanks so much for doing this one.

[@Industry-insider]

75% of my town speaks low German, so it’s not all dying

[@nivivara2]

Like l

[@Bruellhusten123]

Moin! German here. It is really interesting! Nice to see some of that culture surviving! For the quality of their english: It is both vocabulary that is... off or small. And the pronounciation. Especially around the "R" in words it is almost like you need certain muscles to be trained to speak it properly. My family is friends with an english teacher in the US and she came to visit us often in her summer holidays to train her German.

[@loopylibertarian]

I only spoke German as a child many years ago and used subtitles to follow but I understood about 70% of what you said & asked because it was simple. I appreciate you bringing this forward. Such a lovely town and towns peoples and sentiment.

[@markus4032]

Iam german and I really enjoyed the video great job, and I love the "sarcasm" from the journalist in min 22:00 dont know if you can hear the sarcasm if you dont speak german but he was like "oh great german food in the usa, sounds good" with a sarcastic undertone :'D that was so funny to me :p , seid schön nett hier in den kommentaren, benehmt euch ich schau euch auf die finger ^^

[@Hshdjdjdhd]

LOL more srcasm is not possible hahaa

[@Nadal-g3z]

yeah i laughed out loud too.

[@felbenli9636]

Ist mir auch aufgefallen, aber ich fand es gar nicht so lustig wie ihr, weil es eher traurig ist 😮

[@Lance3015]

das essen sah aber echt geil aus. seine aussage klang eher nach stereotype sarcasm, iwie boring. das war bestimmt nichtmal seine meinung, nur n reflex

[@felbenli9636]

Auch gut möglich

[@myramyraUSA]

This episode was extra fun to watch. I am Dutch living in the US but can understand German and my daughter goes to college in Texas. Lots of connections to this video. Danke!

[@Raptorade]

TEMU? Of all sponsors, you picked TEMU???

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@user-unintentional]

@@Raptorade Once downloaded, Temu can access almost anything on your phone - the camera, internet, audio recordings, and more - according to one study.

[@Fin4L6are]

well he made what seemed to be ccp sponsored videos just recently

[@NoctisIgnem]

​@@user-unintentionalseems like America specific, in Europe they aren't allowed to nor does the app actually ask any permissions

[@denisewalsh6586]

Ari hasn't responded to all the viewer inquiries regarding his choice of Temu..warum?

[@BBROPHOTO]

I absolutely loved the interaction at the end of this video!

[@laewox]

That’s really cool to see as a German :) … I really understood everything. Some words we don’t use nowadays, but you can still understand everything.

[@emptywig]

I really wish you wouldn't promote Temu. Its a terrible company and it promotes an unhealthy and exploitative business model. Please reconsider! The vid was awesome, though. I am so happy to see you here in Texas!

[@gl-yph]

Interesting how the German journalist notices the use of the word Kirchhof instead of Friedhof. This difference might perhaps be related to Dutch instead of German. The Dutch word for cemetery is Kerkhof, which translates to Church courtyard. Just as the German word for church is Kirch. So that's probably where Kirchhof originates from. A blend of German and Dutch.

[@johnnybgoode9365]

Could also be dialect from Friesland

[@Aintbegone]

No it is not a blend. The word "Kirchhof" does exist in German as well. A very old fashioned word, but it is still in the dictionary. It also makes sense, as "Kirch" means "church" and "hof" means "courtyard". Both words are very common in modern German too.

[@marekdlubatz]

In rural Germany, you would sometimes see old churches with the cementary within their (back-)yard, it has become a rare sight these days but I think back when the Texas-Germans departed for America this setup might still have been quite common.

[@PAR0812]

@@Aintbegone "Kirchhof" = a square on the property of the church, usually in front of the main entrance. "Friedhof" = cemetery.

[@pkz420]

I would assume that a lot of Germanic people moved to this town from different regions after the originals set up there. As more newcomers show up over the years, anyone who speaks any Germanic language would be tempted to move to that town, resulting in a lot of influences from many dialects and related languages. That is all speculation though, because I know nothing about this town that I didn't see in this video.

[@Vincentanton2032]

Great Video man, but don't push temu. You deserve better. All the best from europe.

[@noaoah3662]

Wow, as a half German that grew up in the US and speaks German fluently, if I ever go down to Texas, I would really pay a visit to these people. I would think that it would make them very happy to be able to speak German, and it would make me very happy too. It's heartwarming that they hang onto their culture, and it's just as heartbreaking that it won't be carried on with the future generations.

[@Leibniz-Reihe]

Hi, first of all I want to say it's a really cool video. I'm from Germany and I can say that the dialect that the people speak sounds like East Prussian with English influences. And yes, you can still understand everything :D.

[@makesquirrelsgreatagain]

hello from Germany 👋 ❤ 🇺🇲🤝🇩🇪

[@dominicgrasso485]

not the temu ad lol

[@user-unintentional]

The threats China poses to the cybersecurity of critical American assets have been well established. In addition to operating the most advanced domestic surveillance apparatus in the world - thus, highly competent in poring over large sums of data that enable coercive action to shred individual agency and freedom - China has wielded the sensitive information of Americans to aid its traditional espionage efforts. Even if we cannot see the full effects now, come election season or the further escalation of geopolitical conflict, China is accumulating the exact kind of personal information through Temu it would need to wreak havoc at a moment’s notice. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., articulated how Temu fits into this mix, asserting that it is “a threat to American producers, investors, online retailers, and every single American’s personal privacy.” He underscored why it almost assuredly poses an even greater threat to our national security than TikTok.

[@user-unintentional]

@@dominicgrasso485 Once downloaded, Temu can access almost anything on your phone - the camera, internet, audio recordings, and more - according to one study.

[@user-unintentional]

“Temu’s goods are cheap not because of fair competition, but rather because of China’s familiar combination of intellectual-property theft, government subsidies, and human-rights abuses,” Cotton’s letter reads.

[@najerrys5061]

HE ACTUALLY DID IT. HEILIGE GOTT VIELEN DANK XIOMA. I have infinite respect for you friend, you have shown light on out dying culture here in America. Mögen Güte und Glück dir folgen, wohin du auch gehst, durch der Country-Weg und Stadtstraßen und vom Fremdenland nach Hause, Gott segne dich

[@jnkoa33]

Watching 2 hours from Fredericksburg. Welcome, Ari! I love this State. God Blessed Texas! God bless America!

[@Peter-rq7hz]

thats so crazy! i moved nearby fredericksburg recently and visited a few times and always enjoyed the vibe of a little german community but to have xioma come and interview some of the locals made the history so interesting

[@trevorduersch2278]

Really cool episode about German in Texas. I lived in Germany for 2 years and to see a small town in America that still speaks the language is really neat! Thanks for sharing Xiaomanyc! I had an experience in San Francisco CA a year ago where I was waiting to get a rental car, I heard a father and daughter speaking German then I suddenly started speaking to them. The dad rolled his eyes initially because he thought I was an American who could say a few phrases or words. Once I started speaking in full conversation he was like, "Woah! You do know German!" We had a great conversation and I think they were impressed to find someone who could speak their language half-way around the world.

[@Industry-insider]

There’s a huge German speaking population in Texas, 75% of people where I live speak low German

[@WillE454]

Fredericksburg is a beautiful town in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. If any of you ever find yourselves in that part of Texas I’d recommend stopping by!

[@Sarasdeutschgrube]

Such an interesting video! I really enjoyed the heartfelt conversation with Donnie, and it's sad to hear they weren’t allowed to speak German on school grounds. It’s really a shame he's part of the last generation preserving the language.

[@jensabi]

As a german its so wholesome to see you in the group of elderly people speakinh german...😂😊

[@Squig5244]

I absolutely love growth and change, but my conservative nature and deep passion for history and culture make me adore every one of your videos. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Ari. I've been watching you for so long that it feels like I know you personally. I'm Scottish, currently living in the American Southeast. While my Mandarin isn't as fluent as yours, and I sometimes stumble when thinking in Russian, I greatly admire your language skills. It would be amazing to see you create a video in Russian someday! Thank you for sharing such wonderful content with us

[@mattrichardson4351]

You just gave those people some love and that KZbinr some love and hope they have this as a happy memory’s

[@WeserBremen]

As a German it‘s absolutely interesting to hear the story behind the city and about the people. But the german is kinda old-fashioned and the grammar was kinda unusual, like nobody would speak like that in germany but of course I could understand everything fine. It‘s still crazy to me that they could get along with the german language for about 200 years. Like it happens naturally that you adapt the new language in your new environment especially with the amount of time since the immigration.

[@ek43869]

Some of them sound like theyre from up north in hamburg or something

[@djpitophp]

My youngest son is Puerto Rican & speaks German. I love it I think it’s cool

[@DavidVlogz]

My son and I are learning German and it was cool understanding at you spoke