Learning German 🇩🇪 with Babbel
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2023
- #ad #anzeige As a U.S. American studying German from home while living in Germany, I try a lot of language learning apps. Babbel is definitely one I will recommend! #livingingermany #learninggerman #babbel
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In case you haven't tried it yet - one app I liked more than others is Duolingo.
Would have loved to use it since I recently started learning Greek, but sadly Babble only offers a very limited number of languages.
This is fantastic; thank you, but for 30 minutes, please, if you're serious 30 minutes. It's neurological. Once you are comfortable, it will take 15 to 20 minutes just to change languages in your mind. Also, pro tip curtousey of my Dad, Try every day to formulate thoughts in the desired language, start translating your thoughts, but then start formulating your thoughts in Deutsché. It will propell you. I hope you reach all your goals.👍
Just to let you know:
Spelling is unfortunately really important to learn any language (because different mediums, like written & oral language, support the learning of the language as a whole). But good for you, because German is waaayy more consistent in spelling than English is!
We've got a lot of "spelling rules". Of course, we still also have a lot of exceptions, but still, the German spelling has been "improved" in the last few years to be more consistent (Neue Deutsche Rechtschreibung).
Once you understood the patterns, it'll be so much easier for you to spell new words. In English, you really have to learn the spelling by heart. But, German spelling is way more systematic! And as a teacher-to-be I can say that this unfortunately really rarely taught, but can help a lot of people with dyslexia.
So, stay strong and spell 💪🏼
English spelling is a breeze compared to the mess that is written Danish.
A) The Latin alphabet doesn't have enough letters for the amount of sounds we have... Even with our addition of æ ø å and the arere é
B) we don't use æ ø å when the sound is there
Hest is pronounced hæst
Undskyld is ånnskyll
Hundrede is hunnråðøh
C) we like stealing English, French, Greek, and German words... And sometimes Finnish.
D) half the letters are silent!
It's a sponsored video. She was paid for this. They sneakily turned a negative into a positive to make it seem more legitimate
I wish more people did tone labels! It’s so helpful, I’d bet it’s helpful to non-English speakers too so it’s perfect for language learning tool!!
I appreciate the tone labels as a neurodivergent person!
And even moreso when I'm watching with the sound off.
as a language teacher who is not in my native country but who already spoke the language when I arrived here; let me tell you a marvelous hack a fellow teacher used when she arrived here with almost none of the language. They were an avid Dallas fan and had already seen it all. It was running here as morning TV. Every morning they would read through the episode summary in the tv mag then watch the episode in the second language (no subtitles). This is applicable to all shows that you already know and love as well as kid's TV to watch with your little ones.
Another great suggestion that worked for me -- Get some German translations of kid's books where you already know the story. Not Doctor Suess with silly words, but books like Pat the Bunny, Goodnight Moon or (as you progress) Charlotte's Web, etc. Read these to/with your kids or listen to them on audio book. It is guaranteed to improve your vocabulary, your ability to recognize and conjugate verbs and the like.
For anyone feeling suspicious about Babbel because it's a paid advertising in this short - I've used it and I think it's the best. You can set it to learn a language and only pass tests if you pronounce the words accurately. It's a next level learning system. I've had tutors and learned languages on the go (spending time in a country and talking to the natives) and this is the next best thing in my opinion.
I LOVE your respect by saying "as a US America." Thank you
I swear German spelling begins to make perfect sense after a while. I am native Eng speaker who took German in HS and I swear I still use German spelling rules in my Eng world because they make sense!!! And I still have a problem NOT capitalizing nouns while writing Eng. Viel Spaß!!
I also swear when I have to spell German words.
I love that you're adding your tone to your captions! THANK YOU!
"the only way to learn a language, is to speak it" - one of my english teachers in college...
That's the only way to learn to _speak_ a language.
But to _understand_ it, you can just watch plenty of tv or yt.
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And read it, write it and listen to it. In general, in order to learn a language, you have to *use* it.
You know, the way you pronounce your Rs makes you almost sound like a very English-fluent German speaker. My mom's side is from Germany and my cousins have a similar R pronunciation when they speak English. It doesn't sound Texan to me (I used to live in Dallas/FW). Granted we tend to pick up language and accents much faster when we are forced to use it everyday, but I was still a little surprised. You sound Swabian. So whatever you're doing, it's working!
Duolingo does a lesson in under 5 minutes
That 15 minutes a day doesn't seem like much, but it can really add up, and using the right method for yourself is really important. I haven't started working on German yet, but it's on the list after I can call myself proficient with Japanese and Polish.
Quick tip> Just make very short German Sentences, speaking to you, about the things you see / have to do. Like 10 every hour, no pressure.
"Der Schrank ist aus Holz" "Ich bin hungrig" "Ich muss arbeiten" etc.
VERY GOOD!!!
Exactly this. You have to think in that language.
Thinking in your native language and then translate it - that doesn't work...
Watch German TV, learn vocabulary and speak to people. That's the fastest way to learn.
I agree with the spelling thing. I’m an English speaker as a first language, and I don’t always get my English spelling right. So it annoys me that I have to get my other language spelling right before I” progress “ when I really just want to read signs and talk to people. I’m not planning on writing books in my other language!!
Babble has been great for my family. I’m with you on the spelling thing. I’m dyslexic so I really have to try hard lol
I am dyslexic too. I have always wanted to learn a language and was wondering if l could.
I thought German was easier to spell than English. Once you learn to pronounce each letter: the way it's spelled is the way you pronounce it, and the way you pronounce it is how you spell it (for the most part). I had more trouble with remembering the genders of objects and the more advanced conjugations. I need to find a victim to practice with. 😅 Prufung macht den meister!
I’d say “Übung” rather than “Prufung”, as the latter is closer to “test” than “practice”.
@@ragnkja nope, that teacher loved to give us tests.
Another tip i heard was to babble like a baby just kind of feeling out the sounds common in that language. I know english but i do that along with songs in my native language to learn the melody and the way the notes feel. I imagine doing that along to music in german would be helpful to learning the language too and take away some stigma with talking to yourself in gibberish
I love that your complaints are that you have to spell and that the app takes away your excuses to not do your daily task.
The nice thing about learning German spelling is that with the exception of loan words, just about every German word is spelled sensibly and consistently. English, and particularly in America, is one of the few languages where a spelling bee makes sense. Also, it could be worse, you could be dealing with French.
This seems way better than duolingo, ( used to do that in school for French)
I am a French teacher and I also speak German, Spanish, and Italian. I recommend Pimsleur. It is an oral program, so you can play it while you are doing household tasks. It definitely works. It is not gamefied, a little dry. But you will learn German and retain it.
Best is to learn with your children. As person who speaks in 4 languages is:live with the language, dont learn.
Exactly! Well put!
"Live with it, don't (book-) learn (study) it."
So sad they don’t have Bulgarian. I clicked your link and got bummed at the first screen.
Guess I’ll keep being you trying every language learning app
I learned best from a Slavic native who pronounced all endings, and repeated sentences clearly when I made mistakes.
Yeah, ya kinda gotta get out there. I did a minor in German next to my civil engineering, had a German wife, a great prof who was originally from Bremen (were my wife came from), had several German friends (exchange students) and it still took a few years to get really proficient after moving here. Now, after 30 years I’m forgetting my English! 😂 When I go to places like Ireland (🥰) I’m often caught looking for vocabulary when trying to hold a conversation.
Former teacher: do NOT use Babbel for anything but entertainment.
Babbelen, Plaudern in German means talking a lot in Dutch, rede viel über Dinge von geringer Bedeutung, aus Lust am Reden.
A chatterbox is the best English translation i can op with.
How have you found Duo? I love duo
"I tried them all..."
... But Babble paid me to say they are cool.
Aly thank you for saying that this is a sponsorship!!! Too many social media Influencers don't disclose their sponsorships
At least it's German. It's a very 'pronounce all the letters' language. Just sound it out. Most words are spelled about exactly how they sound. Mostly.
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The apps are good and all but my recommendation is go and immerse yourself in the language. Forget the articles and don't worry about perfection and just speak with people. You will get alot better quickly.
All these language apps, but when your language of interest is ASL, there's nothing they can do for you
Good luck girl. German can be difficult. My dad learned it in the service WW2 He always loved Germany. He always wanted to move there.
It's only difficult on paper/from books.
Most people try to learn it that way
but don't really _"use"_ the language
(by watching tv in this language and later then talk to people)..
May I suggest audiobooks in German. Some story you already know so you can focus more on the language than the story. It's passive enough but your brain will make connections. Also your kids may enjoy it as well.
It's how I learned really intensively - i would go lowbrow and entertaining, maybe don't start with Goethe
Sprachen lernen, Babbel. Litterally!
The best way to learn a new language you start by watching cartoons
Learning German in Munich/Bavaria is also pretty hard. Like in many parts of Austria... German is not that easy to find here
People always switch to English for me here when they hear me struggling with German, which is so kind and accommodating! But it doesn’t “force” you to learn as fast, for sure.
Well, Munich is the best part of Bavaria to learn German. Hochdeutsch is there way more common than outside of Munich 😅
So, could be worse, I guess 😬😂
May as well be learning Schwiizertüütsch down there. lol
@@myrillya I experienced the opposite. I grew up in Ingolstadt, and in my class there was one guy who spoke dialect, and one girl who spoke dialect at home but not in school. When I'm in Munich I have to doubletake because most people have a distinct Bavarian touch in their language. Not as much as countryside people of course, but in my experience more than other city people
The Michel Thomas is really good (it's audiobooks), like it's better than anything else by an order of magnitude. Anyway, good luck!
The best way is to STOP SPEAKING ENGLISH WITH OTHER PEOPLE. The less you use German, the less you will learn. Immerse yourself all the way, with husband, kids neighbours... nix English and you will be fluent in like 6 months.
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But she should speak English with her children! So they learn correct English from her.
Just a thought but you good to ZOOM meetings with a tutor, so you don’t have to go to Munich.
I did this in Germany, too. Don't undervalue just hearing German in the background while you do other less cognitive stuff, eg cooking, cleaning & laundry. Immersion doesn't mean just classes or even active usage: simply bathe in Deutsch! You'll start picking out words -- some you know, most you won't -- but you'll still identify them as words! This is like backfill for the foundation of your language learning. Good luck!
Best way to learn Any language is to fully immerse urself any time u can. And this is coming from a german learning english mostly through the internet and american shows, media and all that. The more you surround yourself with a language, the better you‘ll get. Tell german friends to talk with you only in german. And don‘t be embarrassed if you start talking with your hands and feet and in weird sentences or just words. It‘s a natural stage of language learning.
Classes don‘t do this stuff well. That‘s why so little people actually get to this level of english I can speak and write cause schools don‘t teach it properly.
You gotta want to understand it and enjoy it too. Even if you might miss out on a bit of stuff. Watch your favorite american shows even just dubbed in german, that can help too. It‘s the best way to learn without making it feel like a chore. And if you don‘t make unfair expectations for yourself, you‘ll learn it in no time. Each day you‘ll get a little better and that‘s the key!
Du schaffst das! 😊
Try to watch cartoons with your kids. After few months you will see results..
Apps are cool, but will only get you so far no matter your circumstances.
Hitting a bag and jumping rope will help you be a better boxer, but to learn to fight, you have to get in the ring.
That's going to be tough in Germany, since most people there speak better English than Americans.
I saw "0" for the comments, but then when I open it up there are quite a few. IS anyone else having problems with the UA-cam app after updating your Samsung?
UA-cam stores comments decentrally on different servers (only way to handle such a big amount of network traffic), and they take a while to sync.
So probably not a your-phone-problem but a normal expectable big-ass data company thing
Speak German with the neighbors, etc. as often as possible. !
Duo Lingo worked well for our family
I know it's a touchy subject but what are your thoughts about circumcision given that in Germany almost nobody is circumcised while in the US this is widespread.
Goethe Institut has been AMAZING for me! They have lots of online options to choose from, and some in person. My German skills have dramatically improved over the past few weeks since I started
How are you starting a business in Germany? Isn’t it really hard to start up there because everything goes through the state?
What do you mean by "everything goes through the state"? - I have my business in Austria, where things are similar as in Germany and it was not hard at all to start.
Viel Erfolg!
I recommend watching tv/shows/youtube in german
and talk to german people.
From my understanding, since your husband is german, he could on one or two days in the week talk only in german with you.
Or every day for 1 hour.
Or even better: Bilingual.
Meaning he says his stuff in german first and "translates"/repeats it to/in english afterwards.
Like "Gib mir bitte mal den Apfel" - "Please give me this apple" etc..
Sounds annoying, but once you get used to it, it works fine!
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We could also practice with you!
Maybe every comment (from a german person) from now on could be in german _and_ english.
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I like your earrings. Please can you tell me where one may find them?
PS I’m a terrible speller also. 😂
That's why we love you so much and you are so welcome in Germany. Other people like those from arabs countries even when they don't have children and have no jobs and business they are not willing to start to learn German - even after decades.
but spelling is so much easier auf Deutsch b/c they so Deutsch so fewer exceptions! (an old bloedes Ami m. Deutsch als nebenfach)
dam this is high praise
Sticky labels on EVERYTHING YOU OWN!!!! Reminds you constantly to learn, instant association object with word, and palate practices even if you dont say it out loud. DO IT!! I learned German and Italian in 4 months this way
Hi! Canadian here. I love your posts and I don't want to appear hyper-critical but I also think you should learn how to reduce or eliminate your vocal fry. I've heard it's not good for your vocal chords over time and it will make your speech more pleasant to listen to. Of course you already have a lot on your plate...
What is a vocal fry and how do you reduce it?
@@FrogeniusW.G. It's the crackling sound that you hear at the end of a sentence.
This video does a good job of explaining the problem:
ua-cam.com/video/MlImdr_mJ2s/v-deo.html
My question to you is how effecient is it at teaching you a different language. I often found Duolingo fun but I definitely wasn't learning anything. Should you have some proficiency before trying the app or other sources to apply the language if you really want to learn?
My experience is that Babble gives more variation in exercise and more explanation/theory than Duolingo.
No app can be your whole language learning journey but I think either works for getting good enough that it opens other ways of learning for you, like watching TV in the language or a foreign language penpal (I learned Spanish and Dutch with Duolingo until I knew enough to watch TV with subtitles in the language and understand some of it. I think I got to about B1-ish level in Spanish that way (before I stopped practicing) and am approaching C1 in Dutch (after about one and a half years in the country)
Note, I only used Duolingo consistently, and Babbel only as much as I could without paying, so this isn't a full review just a surface level perception
My mom used Memrize and that seems to be the quicker way to learn phrases and basic vocab (enough to get by on holidays), and has better listening tasks, but does less to systematically learn grammar so you'll "outgrow" it faster
I really like your videos. Would love to hear about the process for going to Germany and being allowed to work. What was your process for going? Howdid you decide Germany?
I think her husband is German
The girls at SIMPLEGERMANY have many videos about the process, they share loads of useful information.
This was a shameless paid advertisement. You even managed to turn the "negative" into a positive by deflecting the blame on yourself saying its your fault you dont like to spell. Hope they paid you well
Sprachen lernen, Bubble 😂 I love/hate it
To be honest B2 is a VERY low standard for someone who has been living in Germany that long.
Learning German in Munich?
Why try a foreign language instead of the local one 😂
I found it interesting that you called yourself a U.S. American. What was the process that brought you to use that phrase? I've never heard it before, but can see logic in it.
I've heard that quite often..
Because American could mean South/Central America or Canada
I have been trying to learn French for the past few years, but just can't seem to understand the spoken language. Tried lots of apps, but tend to get bored quickly.
Being over the hump of a reasonably successful career, I feel like an idiot, the slow kid in a grade school class.
All this to say, I feel for you!
Watch shows/yt in that language with that languages subs.
@@FrogeniusW.G. Tried that, no luck. I can either watch the movie or watch the subtitles, not both. And my attention tends to wane when I read too much.
I've tried to convince my wife to let me take a year off so I can wander the countryside in France, but she's not buying it.
Are you forced to learn the German language if you move to Germany or is it ok if you only speak english? Like is it very Americinized?
I sincerely hope it goes better then when I tried to learn Russian from Duo...
It will! 😅💚
Duolingo German is decent. Not perfect (there are some actual mistakes in it) but definately better than less commonly learnt languages like Hungarian (or I presume Russian)
You're in Munich? Southern German is difficult.
Uuuugh spelling
I love learning German, but why they need FOUR letters to make the CH sound?!
Thanks!
I liked the older version of Duo, and when they changed, I changed to Babbel... Didn't love it. Lost my desire to learn German.
You're so lucky to have a spouse that speaks German And live in Germany The culture shock must be crazy Anyway I wish you every success
I really disliked Babel. It's sooo hard. They jump ahead to new words without explaining them. The app doesn't make sense to me. I've been learning Portuguese for years. Mostly on Duolingo. I love Doulingo its fun and keeps it competitive. The last time I went to Portugal a few months ago, the customs officer told me I speak well like a person from Portugal. I really liked Verbling though. You talk with people from the country which was important for me because all of the apps give you Brazilian Portuguese not Portuguese from Portugal. SMH
I just wish they had Polish!!
Sorry that isn’t a review. That was a 60 second commercial!
Sadly, their Russian course is waaaaay too short.
You just got a sponsorship you are not gonna not recomend it....
I only accept sponsorships from things I would recommend; it’s also illegal to lie about your experience with a product in a sponsorship. I genuinely enjoy Babbel.
Great content keep up good work god bless
Stell dir vor, ich verstehe Englisch viel besser als ich es spreche, da bin ich echt mies, ich muss es aber auch nicht anwenden.
Sprich einfach los, dir wird niemand den Kopf abreißen, wenn es anfangs noch komisch klingt, daß ist bei uns nicht anders, wen wir eine Fremdsprache sprechen. Schlimm ist nur, wenn man meint, man muss die Sprache gar nicht lernen, weil eh jeder Englisch spricht, das ist unglaublich respektlos. 😊
Aha, bin gespannt ob sie auch in Deutsch so schnell redet wie sonst (oder Giesela Schlüter, wer erinnert sich?)
Hi Aly German is easy to spell, you spell it like it's pernounced 😉😎
Do you need to wear a brown shirt for your online class?
Stop that annoying vocal fry first.
Sprachen lernen Babbel
Deutsch zu lernen, muss wirklich schlimm sein!
Ich wünsche dir viel Kraft und Erfolg!
PHD in communications and can't spell. Lol
I need a German husband! Please find me a man! Danke!!
Is your husband talking to you in German?
Yes, when the conversation isn’t too complex. But unfortunately, we often find ourselves speaking English due to time constraints/complexity of the topic. My son speaks with me though and that’s very helpful!
@@usa.mom.in.germany Your children are so lucky to be growing up bilingual😊
@@johanna2690 Most likely trilingual as i bet her son chooses french as "second" language.
@@peter_meyer
What do you mean? In school?
@@FrogeniusW.G. Yes, first foreign language in german school is english. Second usually is french or latin.
Na, Deutsch zu lernen ist nicht moglich.
When you try your best to show your birth country as trash and hyping up your current location as the best for the sponsorships
Alles Käse
What is a B2 Certificate ❓❔