The truth about learning German from A1 to B1: How long does it really take?

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  • @yourgermanteacher
    @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +106

    If you have any other methods/techniques which helped you a lot in reaching B1, please share them here in the comments for other learners 🙏🙏

    • @zabihaseb1526
      @zabihaseb1526 10 місяців тому +24

      The best method I found is to learn the Articles and Adjective endings. Once you realised the techniques of how to figure out the Article, the German language gets so easy for you. Worth to mention that one should also review the grammer and specially the sentence structures. Not more but try to learn, and review about two to three new words a day alongside these. Watch the moies with subtitle and memorise the right useful words.
      The best method for that work is the trick and tips about the noun endings which I discovered from one of your useful videos. People are hesitated when it comes to article and it blocks us to go further and demotivate us. Once we master the noun endings along with knowing how to use them along with adjectives, it will really help.
      The more one practice the noun and Adjective endings, the more it becomes easy to get rid of fears speaking German.
      So simple!! try and follow your videos about noun and adjective endings. Also learn some connectors and sentence structures in all forms.
      I suggest being motivated to learn and take it so easy. No fear and no worries.

    • @kharma327
      @kharma327 10 місяців тому +13

      I actually found it helpful not to focus too much on articles and adjective endings at first. So basically, don’t let your lack of good grammar prevent you from attempting to speak the language. I’m a 47-year old American and this is only my second language. So it has been difficult for me. But I did pass the B1 exam after six months. Now I am repeating B1 (once per week) to improve my grammar. Next month I will move on to B2. The best advice I can give, like the commenter before me, is to think positively about learning German and to try to have fun.

    • @amatoresciesa
      @amatoresciesa 8 місяців тому +2

      I studied German 5 years at the high school and then again almost 3 years when I lived in Germany, now I am back in my hometown. Congratulations to be very clear and honest about the required time to learn german because you said the truth: it takes time especially if you learn that and your mother toungue is not germanic. I just want to add that at least from the point of view of neolatin mother toungue speaking person, if you studied latin the process is much easier.

    • @evelynbabiepiquero6575
      @evelynbabiepiquero6575 2 місяці тому

      I have B1 exam this December, 🙏🙏

    • @bintaogidiagbe5447
      @bintaogidiagbe5447 Місяць тому

      Do you teach students from A1 to c1?and at what cost?

  • @hainsey6264
    @hainsey6264 9 місяців тому +65

    0 to A2 in one and half years. Work full time and enrolled in a two hours per week course over the period. Apart from review in the form of homework I have supplemented my learning with UA-cam lessons (including YourGerman Teacher) and plenty of reading. This timeline looks like it's in the ballpark. I don't feel stupid or particularly clever. But now I have enrolled in an intensive course in Germany this year to get me over the line to B1. Greetings from Sydney.

    • @davidl7907
      @davidl7907 4 місяці тому

      Hi, I also live in Sydney. Which course did you enrol in? Thanks

    • @hainsey6264
      @hainsey6264 4 місяці тому

      @@davidl7907 Sydney Community College runs good online courses. Goethe does online and face to face.

    • @moonhunter9993
      @moonhunter9993 2 місяці тому +2

      You're the only one here telling the truth. I grew up in Germany and work as a foreign language teacher. The time lines people give here are nonsense. Thanks for being honest.

    • @geomax2010
      @geomax2010 Місяць тому

      I speak 3 languages besides German at a high level of proficiency, but I must say that learning German is taking its toll. It was so difficult to overcome the A2 barrier, it was almost 15 months dedicated to learning the language, listening to podcasts everyday, watching videos in UA-cam, and lessons with native teachers. So hard for me, a Brazilian speaking English and Italian fluently, with B2 level in Spanish.

  • @idowu3108
    @idowu3108 10 місяців тому +265

    I learnt from A1- B2 in 11 months then I took 4months B2 course where you just have to speak and speak, the teacher will correct your mistakes but it was “freiwillig sprechen ohne Angst” and we watched a lot of videos, movies, musics and made presentations and you’ll present. Those 4 months was relatively to my intensive course more interesting for me.

    • @creationhubguides
      @creationhubguides 10 місяців тому +6

      That sounds like an amazing course, Hopefully i can find one of these types lol because that is what is needed for me, a stress-free environment to speak and make mistakes.

    • @claire4217
      @claire4217 10 місяців тому +1

      Is that course in Germany? I'm looking for one like this

    • @idowu3108
      @idowu3108 10 місяців тому +5

      @@claire4217 it was a Ausbildung Vorbereitungskurs but we really just talk mainly about everything in Germany in B2 level than doing a lot of grammars or focusing on what the Ausbildung itself was about.

    • @alexspata
      @alexspata 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes that's actually realistic.
      I don't agree with him, he literally says at the end of the video "you can have conversations after B1". The reality is very different

    • @idowu3108
      @idowu3108 10 місяців тому +7

      @@alexspataat the end of B1, you should be able to hold conversations, if you can’t then there’s a problem. If someone says what you don’t understand, all you have to say is that they make it simpler for you.

  • @ve.re.
    @ve.re. 10 місяців тому +58

    Super Video, danke!! As a German teacher I can absolutely agree and encourage all learners to not give up, have realistic expectation, put work in it, keep on repeating, immersing yourself in the language and get the basics right..and of course: ENJOY your German Journey 😉💪

  • @Potatoman496
    @Potatoman496 10 місяців тому +22

    Thanks so much! I recently Achieved A2 and i couldnt have done it without these videos. This video was really helpful! Tausend dank

  • @tiagomello
    @tiagomello 10 місяців тому +9

    It's one of the few German learning-related videos that caught my attention. Thank you.

  • @annejoypenda5014
    @annejoypenda5014 10 місяців тому +315

    I must say I am lucky since I used your channel to study A1 to B1 in 3 months. I did my B1 exams and passed.

    • @emnetteshale240
      @emnetteshale240 10 місяців тому +10

      Congrats 👏👏 please share me the information about the exam.
      Thanks

    • @annejoypenda5014
      @annejoypenda5014 10 місяців тому +51

      @@emnetteshale240 the exam is not complicated. It is basically lesen that requires that you read lots of articles to work on your reading speed and understanding of Wortschatz. Sprechen that requires you to always think in German and do lots of speaking to yourself. Schreiben requires you to do lots of write up on various topics and have someone who understands German correct you and you will improve day by day and hören that requires you to listen to lots of podcasts, German study channels ( I mostly used this one , easy German, and also listen to German children movies and DW ). Dedicate yourself to learning German and it will become easy. Also learn to be passionate about it. Lastly I used Zertifikat B1 neu for my revision. If you want it you can share your email and I will send it to you.

    • @aafaqhussain8693
      @aafaqhussain8693 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@annejoypenda5014 How many words of vocabulary you learned for B1 ?

    • @annejoypenda5014
      @annejoypenda5014 9 місяців тому

      @@aafaqhussain8693 several both in class and through personal studies.

    • @JayOwens-l2l
      @JayOwens-l2l 9 місяців тому

      @@aafaqhussain8693 from my theory notes, i would say roughly 2000+

  • @bigalishow
    @bigalishow 10 місяців тому +62

    I love your videos❤️
    I am learning german since 6 months.
    I started b1 level recently ..i am learning throught many sources , every time i have a problem in grammers i just see your videos , you are best teacher to teach german grammers up to now..keep it up...and i have a small request , please post more regulary specially b1 level grammers.

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +1

      Will come 👍

    • @nserekodoreen4415
      @nserekodoreen4415 10 місяців тому

      Entschuldigung können Sie bitte diese wörter im Deutschsprach schreiben?

    • @Maria-tl1lm
      @Maria-tl1lm 9 місяців тому

      You should revise your English grammar as well. You have made plenty of mistakes.

    • @bigalishow
      @bigalishow 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Maria-tl1lm
      I am from syria so my languege is arabic..
      Then i moved to india...so i learnt Hindi..
      Now i am planning to move to germany so i am learning german..
      I am not interesting in improving my english..also i dont like talking in english...english is USA/UK languege..not mine..
      But i use it for communication purpose only..i dont need to master it

    • @j0hn0nah
      @j0hn0nah 9 місяців тому +3

      @@bigalishowdon't pay them bullies no mind. You're doing just great. It's easier for someone with one language knowledge to chastise a polyglot.

  • @angelgenio7098
    @angelgenio7098 6 місяців тому +8

    Vielen dank, this advise is so realistic and no dilly dally. Thank you - a casual German learner everyday. This even motivates me.

  • @Edith_creation
    @Edith_creation 10 місяців тому +45

    When i think of giving up, I come to UA-cam and watch your videos,you are really the best I hope some day i reach where you are!

  • @javierechevarria1548
    @javierechevarria1548 10 місяців тому +26

    Sehr gut video. Sie sind ein perfekt Lehrer. Vielen Danke!!!

    • @OnlyQuranHits
      @OnlyQuranHits 24 дні тому

      Vielen Dank!!! Common Mistake Vielen Danke!! Don't add E at the end!

  • @neelakshikushwaha7969
    @neelakshikushwaha7969 10 місяців тому +11

    Thankyou for this video ❤ Love all your videos. They are so simple to understand. I am doing B1 now but I got all my A1 and A2 basics cleared from your videos. Many videos have been an eye opener for me. Thanks to Johannes video on A1 Prufungstraining I was able to prepare myself and could clear the A1 exam 😊 Preparing for A2 exam now and waiting for more videos on B1 Level 🙂

  • @kiplangatbrian3125
    @kiplangatbrian3125 10 місяців тому +9

    This really good. I tried chatting with ChatGPT in German and found that it has grammar problems. I even corrected it since I am already at B1 level.

    • @rifkiarza6590
      @rifkiarza6590 3 місяці тому

      Do you have some good references to learn the grammar?

  • @鄭皓元-z9f
    @鄭皓元-z9f 9 місяців тому

    You are right, learning languages ​​is really fun, so I can speak 4 European languages, and I can learn each one faster than the other. Learning the language has almost become my hobby.😅😅😅
    by the way My native language is Chinese.

  • @nunoelias2374
    @nunoelias2374 6 місяців тому +8

    I can atest to these calculations. I moved to Germany to work full time in IT industry, and I do my work mostly in English. I have less than 3 hours per week in lessons early in the morning. Its been already one year since i moved, and I am only at level A2 yet.
    A friend of mine had a super intense course, 25h per week, and in 6 months she reached B2 level. Of course she was not working at the time, just taking lessons.

  • @FarahHalim
    @FarahHalim 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for making this video. I faced a hitch in life and was not able to complete B1. I wish to get back for sure. Wish to start all over again.
    Through your video, I realised I was expecting myself to be fluent by the time we finished B1.
    Also you are very right when you said and I confess that I feel with hören und vocabulary I feel I am still at A2 level somewhere. I realise the importance of building skills at all levels now.
    Vielen Danke!

  • @cloudyskies5497
    @cloudyskies5497 10 місяців тому +6

    I marathoned your videos and used the Living Language & Asimil textbooks in order to pass the A1 & A2 exams. I also listen to Easy German in the background while I'm at work. However my methodology was sehr chaotisch so for B1 I will be going back and doing your official courses to methodically review and make sure I haven't missed anything.

  • @majjing9655
    @majjing9655 10 місяців тому +6

    I love your videos. I even understand your explanation more clearly than my teacher now at b2. Andddd your videos were really a huge help back then when i was starting to learn german and was able to passed A1. Kudos🎉

  • @christianturner2256
    @christianturner2256 Місяць тому

    Thank you for your videos! Just want to show my appreciation for your channel. I've been learning German for about a month and a half now primarily using duolingo to learn vocabulary early on, but I love to take the raw info I get from duolingo, then get an expanded explanation of specific grammar rules I'm learning, with more context, from your videos. It has really helped me progress with a bit of extra confidence that I'm not just blindly learning the words, but understanding why those words are used!(Bonus points to you for not constantly shilling a sponsored language learning application) I'm only at the tip of the iceberg in my learning so far, so I have much more exploring of your past videos to do, but anyway, thank you for being great at what you do!

  • @samantaxhelo8485
    @samantaxhelo8485 10 місяців тому +30

    Thank you very much for your videos, especially the ones explaining grammar! I studied german for only one month and got 96/100 on the Goethe Zertifikat A1!

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +4

      That's great!

    • @hamzahasnain2793
      @hamzahasnain2793 3 місяці тому

      resources?

    • @samantaxhelo8485
      @samantaxhelo8485 3 місяці тому

      @@hamzahasnain2793 to expand my vocabulary I used the youtube channel "Learn German - LOS! Sprachschule" for grammar and vocabulary any A1 German book will do, but when I didn't really understand some grammar rules in the book I would come to this channel because these guys explain really well

  • @TimMcNamara-sh2cg
    @TimMcNamara-sh2cg 9 місяців тому +5

    I have been learning German over the years. I am 71 and am now at an A1-A2 level. I stopped learning German for awhile, because I was learning Russian and I didn't think I could learn 2 languages at the same time. Now I know better.

    • @ZaurAmikishiyev
      @ZaurAmikishiyev Місяць тому

      И зачем кому-то в таком возрасте изучать русский?

  • @dolma123
    @dolma123 Місяць тому

    One of the best youtuber teacher of german language . Thank you so much your effort in making video . Its is really helpful to me . Once again thanks alot from my bottom of heart

  • @kjcornish3468
    @kjcornish3468 Місяць тому +1

    I did Russian when I was in my 20s in the 80s (I am 64 now) and was at quite a good level. Unfortunately, I barely remember any of it now. I have found that the most difficult thing NOW is remembering the vocabulary. I do still work full-time and can only spare around 1 hr maximum 3 or 4 times per week. I find that your videos are a brilliant way of learning and also your materials on Patreon. When I did Russian, it was mostly text books and some audio.

  • @sumitdesai2713
    @sumitdesai2713 10 місяців тому +2

    My mother tongue is Marathi, which has more similarities with German that helped me to understand it better. Thanks for the clarification , great help ...looking forward to seeing B1 videos

  • @marjonakhalimjonova8062
    @marjonakhalimjonova8062 10 місяців тому +415

    I needed exactly 4 months from zero to B2 level. Everything is possible once you're motivated enough!

    • @usua1myanmarian
      @usua1myanmarian 10 місяців тому +14

      Could you share your study tips? I'm also trying to get to B2

    • @Zen2k4r-
      @Zen2k4r- 9 місяців тому

      Make your whole life german. Do nothing but learning and reviewing. Watch movies in german subs, change your phone language to German. Speak with yourself in german. Everything do it in German​@@usua1myanmarian

    • @crowcypher5821
      @crowcypher5821 9 місяців тому +4

      help me pls

    • @hieplamtran6139
      @hieplamtran6139 9 місяців тому

      Bull shit

    • @shahzod1097
      @shahzod1097 9 місяців тому +2

      could you recommend anyone (in Uzb) who can help me speak German better?

  • @fredbehn9287
    @fredbehn9287 10 місяців тому +3

    Ewigkeit. That word sums up best my German learning journey to this point. I have read, watched videos, and done on-line courses in German for what seems like an eternity now. I'm 68 and grew up in a German farming community in Wisconsin. I'm descended from North Germans who spoke both Plattdeutsch and Hoch Deutsch. German language services were held one Sunday per month at our church yet when I was a kid in the 1960's. My parents, aunts, and uncles spoke German when they didn't want us kids to know what they were saying. And there's the problem. German sounds very natural to me. My Grandmothers were both 'very' German and one spoke to me often in German to sound 'stern', but my brothers and I were never taught German. No one here speaks German anymore. My mother, long gone, tried speaking Plattdeutsch to me in her final year of life at 102 and I struggled to understand her. All of our North German friends speak fluent English and when visiting in Berlin, no one will speak German with me. They switch to English immediately. At a hotel in Erfurt, the hotel clerk said, "Can we speak English? It would be much faster." It's a struggle when you don't live in an area where anyone speaks the language you're trying to learn. That said, I find your videos to be the best for reinforcing grammar and look forward to each new release. Vielen Dank!

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +2

      😊🙏 thank you for sharing this

    • @ottosaxo
      @ottosaxo 8 місяців тому +1

      Veel Gröten na Wisconsin, un laat di nich ünnerkriegen. Egens kümmt dat bloots op an, dat een to Huus met de Lüüd op de Straat snacken kann, as jüm dat Muul wussen is. Un dat kannst jo nu mol op't best, wenn du jüst so fix Engelsch snacken deist. Seh to!

  • @evelic
    @evelic 9 місяців тому +1

    One of the most useful videos I have ever seen on language learning.

  • @isabelmarleneherrreracala5150
    @isabelmarleneherrreracala5150 9 місяців тому +1

    I ALREADY KNOW ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN AND MY NATIVE SPANISH. AND I 'VE LEARNED A LOT WITH YOU. SO I SAY THANK YOU ❤.....FROM MATANZAS,CUBA 🇨🇺

  • @abdurhmanwariwo6557
    @abdurhmanwariwo6557 4 місяці тому

    Veilen danke. Since I have startted a germany course 3 weeks ago this tips will help me a lot to go forward. Thank you so much for your support !!!!!

  • @Electra225
    @Electra225 9 місяців тому +1

    Am getting so much information from you and your videos. Am a new subscriber and have gained so much from just the 5-6 videos I have watched over the past few days. Your views here are definitely helpful, realistic and encouraging to me. Your delivery and subject matter on each video keep me very interested in the German language. Thank you for all of your efforts here and in the future.

  • @Sabsvlog
    @Sabsvlog 10 місяців тому +4

    I have done B1 in just one year i am mother too noe doing B2 my teacher and ur videos really helped me in achieving my goal thank you very much keep up the good work

    • @maryammurtaza2682
      @maryammurtaza2682 9 місяців тому

      How did u do it

    • @maryammurtaza2682
      @maryammurtaza2682 9 місяців тому +1

      Im also pakistani mom of 3...have done my Führerschein this week...looking forward for B1 prüfung now

    • @JustbeHappy1122
      @JustbeHappy1122 6 місяців тому

      @@maryammurtaza2682 How can you do driver license before you got b1? They told me I need b1 to driver license

  • @Noneofyourbussines-g8d
    @Noneofyourbussines-g8d 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much I will follow you to learn more about Germany language ,since your English is clear and understandable than other channels.

  • @moin3m3
    @moin3m3 8 місяців тому +1

    You said to be motivated but I got more motivation after watching your video, please keep making these type of videos and sharing new tips.

  • @andymclellan6502
    @andymclellan6502 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this. I have often wondered if I am taking too long. I started German (on my own - no classes) in November, 2019. I know I am not B1 level and I was concerned about that. I do work full time and I am studying other languages. I have been using your channel since I discovered it in June, 2023. You do great work. It is easy to follow and I have many notes. I write them by hand, then later I type them out, which gives me a chance to review them as I am typing. I also complete crossword and word search puzzles in German (to keep it fun). I have no one to talk German with, so that slows me down. Also, as I am watching the videos, I stop them often to try a sentence or question with different words to see if they work properly. My errors are usually caused by the case usage. I am getting those corrected though as I learn more. As for this video, I am glad to know that I have no problem with studying this long and not being B1 level. I put pressure on myself to know more and it frustrates me when I think I should be at least B1 by this time. I will keep learning and know that I will get there some day. I may be content with B1 level when I get there. I will be able to read and write and understand daily life usage and that may be all I need. I will have to see when I get to that point. Thanks again for the awesome videos. You guys rock!

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you Andy for sharing this and keep your pace. Steady and slow studying is much more worth than rushing through and finally give up. 💪💪🍀🍀

    • @ricardosarte7778
      @ricardosarte7778 10 місяців тому +1

      Hello Andy, I am encouraged by your comment so thank you for sharing. I recently began my journey with learning German and needless to say, I frequently catch myself getting frustrated because of how much time each topic takes to understand and retain. However, you bring up a very good point in that learning a language is very much a journey and as long as we are enjoying the process, whether it be doing a crossword puzzle or reading a news article in our target language, then we can say that we're heading in the right direction.
      If you haven't already given it shot, you can try using language partner apps like Hellotalk, which I use to practice my French, and can say that it has really helped me become comfortable in communicating both in written and oral French in a casual and spotaneous way. Yes, it can be hard to find a partner whose goals and level align with yours, or whose efforts mirrors yours, but once you get through the mud and find a gem (or a few), so to speak, it's such a rewarding way to use and improve your target language :)
      All the best in your language learning journey!!

    • @andymclellan6502
      @andymclellan6502 10 місяців тому

      @@ricardosarte7778 Thanks for your reply. If you want to learn German with me, I would welcome it. Good luck.

  • @zabihaseb1526
    @zabihaseb1526 10 місяців тому +4

    Lieber Herr,
    Ich habe das B1-Niveau in 4 Monaten erreicht.
    Ich habe in Ihrem Online-Kurs an der Stufe A2 teilgenommen und nach einem Monat die Stufe B1 erreicht. Nach 4 Monaten schaffe ich es, in allen Teilen von B1 eine bessere Note zu bekommen, wie Lesen, Schreiben und Grammatik.
    Ich lerne nun seit einem Jahr Deutsch und habe fast das Niveau C1 erreicht.
    Ich verfolge übrigens hauptsächlich deine UA-cam-Videos und habe auch deinen Online-Kurs A2 besucht.
    Beste Grüße
    Zabihullah Hasib

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому

      Hi Zabi
      Das ist toll!! 😊👍 weiter so! 💪💪 and thanks for sharing this.

  • @timothy9634
    @timothy9634 8 місяців тому

    I was worried when I saw this video was 22 minutes, but it's very dense with information and your voice is soothing. Danke :)

  • @kamilazhanuzakova1595
    @kamilazhanuzakova1595 7 місяців тому +1

    It’s a really great and informative video. I am just at the beginning of my German learning and I found all my answers in this video. Thank you so much!!!

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  7 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @KhizerHayyat-si9uu
      @KhizerHayyat-si9uu 5 місяців тому

      Same like u can u please share something for me i am just starting to learn feeling difficult about that plzzz recommend me something for learning

  • @DAMNBOAH909
    @DAMNBOAH909 10 місяців тому +437

    I am a full time stoner and it took me from A1 to C1 10 month to get the Telc C1 certificate in all three parts.

  • @angefreites
    @angefreites 10 місяців тому

    You don’t know how much I love this channel. Thank you very much❤. My mother language is Spanish and I also know English. German is being not so hard for me till this moment. I am in my process between A.2 B.1. And I am waiting for my integration course, but in the meantime I learn German by myself. Your videos help me a lot. Gracias ❤

  • @irenen.ndagire7144
    @irenen.ndagire7144 10 місяців тому +2

    Viele Dank, Ruti, du bist immer der Beste, den man als Lehrer haben kann, 😊

  • @joshuachristopher732
    @joshuachristopher732 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the video. So realistic time frame.

  • @sleepless_standing
    @sleepless_standing 4 місяці тому

    I am stuck, after wathing couple of your video it makes my motivation rise up. Morgen werde ich wieder mit dem Deutsch Lernen beginnen. Vielen Dank für die Motivation!

  • @AdynLan
    @AdynLan 10 місяців тому +101

    My opinion is, if you want learn foreign languages the key is make yourself familiar with their history,calure, Art, food... daily life ... because language is the definition of a nation not just a sum of words.

    • @MaysamNabavi-b7x
      @MaysamNabavi-b7x 10 місяців тому +7

      That is so wise man🔥

    • @fenitschke6242
      @fenitschke6242 8 місяців тому +1

      I agree....

    • @Garcon-bombo1
      @Garcon-bombo1 5 місяців тому

      Thank you for your help.

    • @draganasmiljanic4043
      @draganasmiljanic4043 3 місяці тому

      you are right ! this is a good piece of advice ! thanks !

    • @Hellenicheavymetal
      @Hellenicheavymetal 2 місяці тому

      yes. you have to have a love for everything about it I agree. That is the biggest motivation.

  • @rajeshgajare2578
    @rajeshgajare2578 10 місяців тому +14

    You are my only German teacher,who I can understand very well.

  • @name_it
    @name_it 10 місяців тому +5

    When I started to learn German, I was so angry because in the institute they told me i have to choose Eng\German or French\German and of course as native english I selected the first one. However when the classes started it was only German. I was confused but also motivated. It was hard at the beginning, but after the first month I got confident and didnt need translation for every single word. The course was intensive 6 times a week, 8 hours per day for 5 months. Additionally reading books, listening to podcast, radio. Surrounded myself with native german speakers. But mostly books( the best source to expand vocab ). Thanks for the video. Even I am already B2 lvl I still watch your videos.

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +1

      😊👍👍

    • @donramonv4989
      @donramonv4989 10 місяців тому

      Where did you do your course?

    • @name_it
      @name_it 10 місяців тому

      @@donramonv4989 Colon Institut, Hamburg.

  • @Mylittle3Kittens
    @Mylittle3Kittens 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for all the tips, I'm brazilian and I know a little bit of English that allowed me to have a nice trip in Germany and Swistzerland last year, but made me think about learning German and improving my French that I know some words and expressions.The german and swiss people that I had the oportunity to talk, I really enjoyed. The future is polyglot!

  • @agatastaniak7459
    @agatastaniak7459 10 місяців тому +11

    What would help most learners would be a series of videos or one long video explaining which core grammar structures are new and required or introduced on each level. Then people would gain more clarity on what's their current level and how long it would take them to get to the next level. It would also help with choosing the correct level of a language course to attend or a resource to choose.

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +1

      👍👍 thank you good idea 👌

    • @nicolegarito5157
      @nicolegarito5157 10 місяців тому

      Yes, I second this! Thank you for your incredible videos. You really give me hope that learning German is possible.

    • @dees3179
      @dees3179 10 місяців тому

      I also agree. I’ve been attempting to learn German off and on my whole life in a number of different ways so I have a very scattered knowledge. I would say I am somewhere around A2 for vocabulary but although I’m working on it there are still concepts in A1 grammar that defeat me. Having a clear list would be helpful and you explain very clearly. I’m working through your model verbs videos at the moment and they are removing years of mislearning. Having a muddled background makes it hard and inefficient to join a regular class group. Lots of things I already know then glossing over the one part I never understood. So frustrating.

  • @mrthomaschannelearth
    @mrthomaschannelearth 10 місяців тому +19

    Someday in the future I'm going to be able to watch every Kommissar REX episode in German, as it was intended. It's gonna happen.

  • @simplylearning
    @simplylearning 2 місяці тому

    Awesome! Very important too is to speak the language, it doesn’t matter if you’re wrong or right, you’ll eventually get it right one day. That was one of my strategies and it worked, I got B1 certificate in a year of learning. Apart from the certificate, being able to communicate in real life is key. Kudos to everyone learning 🎉. One tip, If anyone laughs at you, laugh with them , because you have a goal, their laughter should not be a deterrent 😅

  • @frauanndirr15
    @frauanndirr15 5 місяців тому +5

    I learned A1 Super intensivkurs for 2 months 5hrs/5days while working in the evening. It's really hard, but because of my goal for the Marriage Visa I passed the exam. I focused on grammatik, schreiben & sprechen. Hören is my weak point. All in all I completed up to B2 for almost a year still having a hard time with vocabularies.

    • @saadzagloul1919
      @saadzagloul1919 5 місяців тому

      What is the Best book for self study?

    • @frauanndirr15
      @frauanndirr15 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@saadzagloul1919 I just used the books from school where I learned German language. Unfortunately, I'm not really a wide reader that's the reason why my vocabularies are limited. I would suggest for beginners to keep watching videos in German language and read newspapers or books.

    • @diceymaan
      @diceymaan 2 місяці тому

      Try the Slow German podcast to improve on hören and if that's too easy, try the Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten podcast.

  • @muhammadalimughal3488
    @muhammadalimughal3488 5 місяців тому

    Hello sir, i have learnt chinese upto HSK-2 level able to introduce myself and a little bit conversation in chinese. I started to learn German from Duolingo app.. and found out your tips on YT. I find it quite realistic approach for learning. I wish I could learn like 25hours per week and able to retain most of the words. Quite astonishing to know that some words are nearly similar to chinese too..

  • @grace-yz2sr
    @grace-yz2sr 7 місяців тому

    PERFEKTER Überblick! Ich als zertifizierte BAMF-Deutschdozentin habe gerade letzte Woche vor einer interessierten Runde von Muttersprachlern einen Vortrag mit ganz ähnlichem Inhalt gehalten :)

  • @michaelvonfriedrich3924
    @michaelvonfriedrich3924 10 місяців тому

    I have a language coach doing my second 6 month round, meeting between 2 and three times per week, working on accent reduction, reading out loud, and writing and of course grammar. Since I basically grew up Ian’s educated in the United States, my goal is to achieve the same level of fluency in German that I have in Englidh. I realize this is going to take not months but years and is an on going process. I find your videos super excellent!!!!

  • @hongyingliu7246
    @hongyingliu7246 8 днів тому

    Das ist richtig 👍🏻 meine Muttersprache ist chinesisch , ich spreche chinesisch und kantonesisch.🤣es ist sehr schwer für mich. Ich habe fast 5 stunden pro Tag deutsch zu lernen .😊Ich möchte sagen dass sie beide der besten Lehren sind in den Welt. Ich habe viele Grammatik von innen gelernt 😀viele dank !

  • @muslimbekhasanboyev960
    @muslimbekhasanboyev960 9 місяців тому

    I have decided to learn german. I came across your channel. I am so glad to find your channel

  • @crazyguy2859
    @crazyguy2859 10 місяців тому +3

    Thanks so much Luzi Teacher for a Great lesson. Yes you cleared us very nicely. Stay Blessed.

  • @LACHIVA1969
    @LACHIVA1969 3 місяці тому +4

    Quickest way to learn a language: Find a playlist on the foreign language that you want to learn on a topic that you like that have subtitles on your mother tongue, computers, even language learning itself, cooking, news of current events(my preferred), etc.. Play the playlist at 1.25 or 1.50 speed. Don't worry about grammar rules first. In a couple of months you'll be understanding the language at an intermediate level guaranteed. Then start learning the grammar. Thank me later.

    • @LeftyPencil
      @LeftyPencil 3 місяці тому

      Interesting, I thought playing it slower would be more helpful

    • @LACHIVA1969
      @LACHIVA1969 3 місяці тому

      @@LeftyPencil it's unbelievable how the brain adapts. After a while when you play at normal speed you feel like they're speaking in slow motion. It works for me.

    • @geomax2010
      @geomax2010 Місяць тому

      @@LACHIVA1969 It's strange now that you mentioned that. I improved the most in my German when I started listening to songs like rap with fast and continuous talking/singing. After some time listening I tried to sing along with the singer and then I started to pick up the language.

  • @bkailua1224
    @bkailua1224 9 місяців тому +1

    Your expression when you said "someone said I learned german in 3 or 4 or 6 months, might be possible" was priceless.

  • @ashiniamanda7249
    @ashiniamanda7249 10 місяців тому +1

    Could you please add more grammar videos related B1. After studying in class I always come here to clear out things. I can't find some grammar content of B1. Would be so grateful if you do so. I'm improving so much thanks to your channel. Vielen dank ❤

  • @josepinard30
    @josepinard30 10 місяців тому +1

    Danke Luzi, das ist sehr sinnvoll und nützlich.

  • @aureyherrera7273
    @aureyherrera7273 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for this video! I am currently on B1, I am happy because I know that I have learn a lot, but at the same time I struggle to finish sentences sometimes because there are words that I don’t know yet. This video made me understand that I am not doing bad. It’s ok! Specially because I am not in Germany. Your videos have been really helpful on this journey. German is not hard, just different and every day I learn something new ❤️

  • @michaelhenault1444
    @michaelhenault1444 10 місяців тому +1

    Good advice. Have previous languages.
    I learned a decent level of French and Latin in school and lived in Ludwigsburg in a German neighborhood for 6 months.
    I like taking a leisurely pace and can read basic stuff and I look up words (as I always have and do in English).
    Am at the point that I enjoy it and I think for me that's fundamental. In addition to my previous language experience I'm a learning junkie.
    I find the latter an important help.
    Thanks for your work. Love the tan 😉

  • @Ashmi-e3d
    @Ashmi-e3d 10 місяців тому +2

    When nobody could make me understand all the topics of grammer you are the teacher who made me feel It is hard but not impossible Because of you now i am understanding the grammers and many other so vielen dank sir❤️

  • @leopardtiger1022
    @leopardtiger1022 Місяць тому +1

    I learned from Zero level to passing Deutsch Grubdkursus in 3 months full 5 days a week every Saturdays exam to test hoeuch learned in that week. That was in 1966 at the Deutsch für Ausländer under Herrn Schepping and Frau Gutruth, rwth Aachen. We had tape recorders, teachers spoke only on German in the class from day one, strict exams. And I had the advantage of living in Germany and seeing hearing every where only German language gesprochen. So it was hard work. But that did good for me.

  • @rezaniazi4352
    @rezaniazi4352 10 місяців тому +18

    It tooks me 6 months form A1 to b1 but with attending to classes daily for 4 hours a day and i didn't work during that 6 months and i was living in Germany in the meantime!
    Grammar and words is the hardest, grammar can be learned using UA-cam but you need to watch at least 2 channels , I used This channel because it was explained so simple and i used German With Herr Antrum because he cover everything of that gramer
    Words and what they mean is only and only need time and repeating them in sentences, reading stuffs ....
    But i have to admit, it's a hardest six months
    Now i am in B2 level and it's seems easier because of the works that i did in the first six months and also while i was waiting for my B2 class I finished around 4 A2 -B1 practice books because i should keep learning fire burning in my brain

    • @claire4217
      @claire4217 10 місяців тому +1

      Where did you take the course? I'll go to Germany and I want to do something like that! Ty

    • @karimnabil1851
      @karimnabil1851 9 місяців тому

      @@claire4217 Hi Claire, I am also in the beginning of it and trying to learn. If you don’t mind, let me know how it goes if you go there. It would be nice to connect with you as well. Thanks

  • @ngonidzashemwanjira208
    @ngonidzashemwanjira208 6 місяців тому

    I just want to thank you for your clarity.

  • @mzaki5913
    @mzaki5913 2 місяці тому

    One of the best german teacher on UA-cam

  • @yulyanovikova8643
    @yulyanovikova8643 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks a lot. I am to start my Integrationkurs tomorrow. The info was really useful.

  • @wizardpajamas6405
    @wizardpajamas6405 10 місяців тому

    This is a very useful roadmap. As yet another example, I'm an American who studied French for 3 years in high school. I've been learning German primarily with Duolingo and supplementing with YGT videos for the past 3 full years, about 30 minutes per day. I haven't formally tested but I would estimate that I'm at B1 level (because the YGT videos with that content are best for me now). The Duo app says I've learned 5,800 words, and I'm in Section 6 (of 7?), unit 15 of 19. I do a lot of the review exercises before moving on to a new unit.
    German grammar was quite difficult for the first ~2 years, particularly adjective declination and tricky verbs (separable or with linked prepositions). Now after year 3 I feel pretty comfortable with most of the grammar. But when watching videos or reading articles my comprehension speed is still quite low and I definitely feel like I'm still missing a ton of vocabulary. So I'll keep working at it. When I'm patient I can surprise myself with how much I can piece together though.
    I would say all of this matches up very well with what Luzi described in the video here :)

  • @user-kazehimeto
    @user-kazehimeto 10 місяців тому

    In fact I'm not learning German now im planning to learn it in the future
    Thank you for the effort and your advice i will use it with my current language studies

  • @Arquebusier89
    @Arquebusier89 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for this video. I am going the A1 to B1 route and I am doing strictly by buying books, watching UA-cam video and looking at German tweets. It is not easy and you will come across a time when you realize you need to relearn what you had learnt before, aka destroy the past and build the future. Of course grammar drill and buying the correct books will always help tremendously.
    I started off with an easy German book, then I bought a Schaum outline that further my understanding of German grammar. For me this is helpful, had I used the outline book, I will be so frustrated and lost my motivation to learn. Technical grammar can always come later. Learn the easy way first, that’s my advice
    They always say people who are conservative tend to learn language better as they are able to just remember the words and patterns better than other political views people

  • @clairedsc5807
    @clairedsc5807 9 місяців тому

    Grüezi, I moved here (yes Zürich - not easy to understand the dialect!) from NY in the middle of Covid19 2020, now as a EU citizen and US - by 2025, we have to be B1 speaking and A1 writing as minimum with about 20% Zurich/Swiss German words...Your videos are VERY helpful for English-speakers like me; German would be my 5th language - I will sign up both local classes AND your online class since I don't work, so higher expectation for me haha - Danke vielmals !!

  • @jefflu8316
    @jefflu8316 10 місяців тому +2

    Ganz gut,vielen Dank!🎉😊😊

  • @mihokradovan
    @mihokradovan 8 місяців тому

    Hi Luzi. Danke für Video. Muss sagen, jetzt bin ich sehr demotiviert. Nach 8 Monaten des Lehren bin ich noch immer auf B1.3 Niveau und fühle mich wie ein Anfänger.
    Jeden Level braucht sein Zeit. Alle muss in Praxis probiert sein. Wenn jemand die Moglichkeiten, mit jemadem zu sprechen, nicht haben, geht alles schlecht. Kein "review".
    Also, du hast alles richtig gesagt, nur.....ja......ich vollte das nicht hören. :)
    Mein Gott! So lange Weg ist vor mir.
    Danke für alles was du und deine Kollege machen. Ich bin Slowake in Tirol (mit Englisch B2) und eure Videos helfen mir sehr.
    Pfiad di.

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  8 місяців тому +1

      💪💪👍 einfach so weiter machen 💪💪

  • @瑠璃-g8c
    @瑠璃-g8c 10 місяців тому +1

    I live in Japan, therefore it's really hard for me to learn German 🥲 But you two are wonderful teachers, thank you so much 😌 I love Germany, I never give up 💪 Vielen Dank 🥰

  • @kurt7937
    @kurt7937 8 місяців тому

    Love that you mention AI, I genuinely dont know how far behind id be without it, typing into google trying to find some esoteric question that chatgpt can give me instantaneously. It can patiently guide me thru any complex question. Im obviously not adept enough to appreciate and recognize maximum fluency, but even at B1 i can tell AI blows anything else out of the water in terms of giving you NATURAL translations that look native. I bought Dudens Die Grammatik but AI is a sufficient replacement for anything I could even comprehend to ask at the level of B1.

  • @decluesviews2740
    @decluesviews2740 6 місяців тому

    I went from A1 to B1 certificate in Spanish in 8 weeks via a super-intensive in-person course in Madrid. German is harder, to be sure, so he might be right about six months. Of course, it depends on one’s language background and other factors. I have A2 certificate in German, but most of my work with the language since has been reading and translation, not active production. I’d like to get to B2 eventually.

  • @ajangyaakmayom3906
    @ajangyaakmayom3906 10 місяців тому +1

    Your platform is the best I hope your advice is vital.

  • @rajeshbhatia1210
    @rajeshbhatia1210 8 місяців тому +1

    I needed exactly 13 months from zero level to B2 level because I work 8 hours in Everything is possible if you have decided to learn and motivated enough n concentrate very well.

  • @mukulcox4113
    @mukulcox4113 2 місяці тому

    Good evening sir,
    thanks for your videos and i always follow your all videos.

  • @biohazardindustrieswr697
    @biohazardindustrieswr697 7 місяців тому +1

    5:40
    Lol that's exactly how I started. Got bored, decided German sounded cool and decided to start learning. Fast 600 Tage später und noch stark gehen :)

  • @AdrianLopez-ul7bl
    @AdrianLopez-ul7bl 9 місяців тому

    thanks for your time here and all the info.

  • @jiangzhou2517
    @jiangzhou2517 9 місяців тому

    Dieses Video ist zuuuuu gut!!!
    I guess I am a B1 level and I can speak it but I can't do it in all contest , sometimes i dont know some vocabulary (in easy context). it's true about going back to A1-A2 for review...it's demotivating but is necessary. especially for grammatic that is necessary for later.. THANK YOU for say the truth in a realistic way .
    I know/learned different languages and my muttersprache is Italian and after 6 months of superintensiv I started to feel too stupid in having just a B1 and finding out that is even not enought for living in Germany...so the truth is for living and working it requires "Looot of more time" to keep learn

  • @ricardomurillo5205
    @ricardomurillo5205 8 місяців тому

    German is my 5th but it's seriously tough. I tried Japanese once but was too young to understand to be patient and REVIEW. Will be lucky if I reach B1 one day.
    Thanks for your videos. SCHÖN!

  • @Kybalion868
    @Kybalion868 7 місяців тому

    This is great. I live in Germany, I speak 3 languages already, my motivation is to find German Communities in Argentina and talk with them in German, I'm working full time but i'm single. I've been learning on my own for one year now and I think Im on A2 level. soon to be B. Thank you vety much for your videos. you are my teacher. plus I watch Netflix in German.

  • @owenintheagon
    @owenintheagon 2 місяці тому

    I started from 0 and did semi-intensive classes for 4 months (A1.1 and A1.2). Both were 3 hour classes 2x a week plus homework. I was working almost full time for most of this and was totally burned out at the end. I couldn't see myself doing it that intensely for longer than 4 months with work. Then I learned A2.1 alone for one month. Now I have been doing 1on1 classes with a German teacher (1 hour a week plus a lot of homework) for one month, and we have started a book at level b1. B1 is definitely above my level but it is manageable with the help of a teacher (and google translate). so about 6/7 months altogether and I would say I am now somehwere between A2.2 and B1.1. I also have a good friend who speaks German who will speak with me sometimes. However, i have learned Spanish to about an A2.2 level in school, and I have worked as an English language teacher so those two factors help obviously.
    But i would say that if you are very dedicated you could get there in 6-8months. Force yourself to do a little bit everyday even if you have no class or homework. It adds up.

  • @xtegrat
    @xtegrat 10 місяців тому +1

    Halo Herr Luzi thank you i am learing german really well with your lessons

  • @stellarunity2725
    @stellarunity2725 10 місяців тому

    Very systematic and vielen Dank for your efforts.

  • @myfirstusernamewastaken4128
    @myfirstusernamewastaken4128 9 місяців тому

    bro i love you nd the way you're explaining things vielen dank sir

  • @memo44536
    @memo44536 3 місяці тому

    I am a speaker of some of the toughest languages in the world such as Kazakh, Tatar, Russian, Azeri (alongside with Italian and English). I started 4 months ago and I am almost finishing A2 without any tutoring. Only using web and app sources

  • @aaryagowdar9833
    @aaryagowdar9833 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for making this video I thought that I was just straight-out dumb and would never be able to learn German. now I have a realistic idea of how fast I could learn and how proficient I will be. turns out I am at a pretty good speed for learning.

  • @angeliejanito7013
    @angeliejanito7013 10 місяців тому

    Hallo Luzi , Seit kurzem lerne ich das Niveau A2. Wenn ich ein Problem mit der Grammatik habe, schaue ich mir direkt Ihre Videos hier auf UA-cam an, das hilft mir wirklich sehr. Vielen Dank, dass Sie Ihren Tipp teilen ..

  • @MrShezo88
    @MrShezo88 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you ! It was very informative.

  • @ziaullah.mamond
    @ziaullah.mamond 10 місяців тому +1

    I live in Germany and Learning in a German course since last month it's 30 hours per week and I am learning a lot at home too❤❤❤❤

  • @abdovideolyrics
    @abdovideolyrics 10 місяців тому +10

    Ich lerne Deutsch auf dem A2 Niveau, Aber ich finde es schwer 😢

    • @yourgermanteacher
      @yourgermanteacher  10 місяців тому +4

      Keep it up! 💪💪
      A2 is usually a very difficult and grammar focused level.

    • @abdovideolyrics
      @abdovideolyrics 10 місяців тому +1

      @yourgermanteacher I have learnedalot from your videos. Thanks a bunch

    • @ShabnamFariya-y4x
      @ShabnamFariya-y4x 10 місяців тому

      Please tell us which grammar we should learn in a2 level
      And please make a video on it.🙏 ​@@yourgermanteacher

    • @timtom3403
      @timtom3403 7 місяців тому

      Welches Thema fällt dir schwer?

  • @travelwithengr
    @travelwithengr 10 місяців тому +1

    Dankeschön für diese Video. My german learning is pretty slow. I,'m now in my B2 but I dont have a lot of vocabulary and I keep on forgetting the german translation. :(

  • @SO-ym3zs
    @SO-ym3zs 10 місяців тому

    Side note: you probably get this a lot, but you could do a great Christoph Waltz impression. Your tone, accent, cadence, and enunciation are remarkably similar to his. To the topic at hand: unless you need to learn quickly for work, a study abroad program, the military, etc., I I would advise learners not to stress over timeframes. Learning should be fun and low stress, a journey to be enjoyed, not fretted over. If you're having fun, you will naturally work harder at it, get more out of it, and pursue it further. Regarding immersion, I found it immensely helpful to switch from a bilingual to monolingual German dictionary as soon as possible. My learning really ramped up when I dropped my mother tongue out of the equation. You want to be thinking in the target language, not translating--well, unless your goal is to be a translator or interpreter :)

  • @s.clignancourt1897
    @s.clignancourt1897 2 місяці тому

    Luzi, Johannes, excellent, differentiated explanation about the different factors involved etc. One question: Please clarify (and pardon me if I overlooked the explanation, or maybe it is mentioned in the comment): Does "From A1-B1" mean B1 inclusive ? Or covering A1 and A2 , so you are ready to start B1, as I thought at first? Towards the end for example, you mention the amount of vocab including B1, so I am unsure. Thank you.

  • @nileshmajmudar4202
    @nileshmajmudar4202 10 місяців тому

    Vielen Dank Herr Luzi und Herr Johhanas. Ich mag deine Vorschlag.

  • @allpakistanmeoittihad
    @allpakistanmeoittihad 8 місяців тому

    Never Heard before Like this Method Of Teaching German. Thanks a lot