42 Questions About Myself - PARTLY IN GERMAN! 60k Subscribers Special | Feli from Germany
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ABOUT ME: Hallo, Servus, and welcome to my channel! My name is Felicia (Feli), I'm 26, and I'm a German living in the USA! I was born and raised in Munich, Germany but have been living in Cincinnati, Ohio off and on since 2016. I first came here for an exchange semester during my undergrad at LMU Munich, then I returned for an internship, and then I got my master's degree in Cincinnati. I was lucky enough to win the Green Card lottery and have been a permanent resident since 2019! In my videos, I talk about cultural differences between America and Germany, things I like and dislike about living here, and other experiences that I have made during my time in the States. Let me know what YOU would like to hear about in the comments below. DANKE :)
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Been learning German during this virus crap, it’s starting to come to me. It will really help in my line of work (Mercedes Benz tech). I’ve always wanted to visit Deutschland. Love the videos, keep up the good work. You are such a cutie and a joy to listen too
Do you work for Daimler?
I had to read and translated a technical spec from German Rail, for integrating in to our (Airline) reservation system.
One of the issues you might encounter is the technical terms. As somethings don’t translate the same, take FEBA (Forward Edge of the Battle Area), where as the translation from the equivalent in German translate to Forward Edge of the Defensive Zone.
Then there are words that you think mean one thing, but mean another. The classic is Panzer, people think it means tank, it means armor (Panzershiffe = Battleship or a heavy cruiser).
You probably noticed how German sentence’s are formed.
TheCriminalViolin yes I work for the dealer for 14 years now.
as an Australian, I'm using the quarantine time to learn german (or at least start learning german), it's slow going but I'm getting there and having fun doing it. C:
Glück und viel spaß!!
But in Austria, you don't speak german yet? (this is only a joke)
I’m using quarantine to learn about other cultures. I love how she shitted on American food since I am a vegetarian too. Too much fat, process, sugar, salt. I really despise American food.
@Cody Edwards You choosed a hard language but believe me: German is a wonderful language. Viel Spaß beim Lernen 😉
@@peterposeidon1133 I get it
Hello!! I am a pretty run of the mill white American in Southwest Virginia, but I have traced my heritage on one side to a Hessian soldier who stayed after the Revolutionary War. As such, German culture, history and language have always been fascinating to me. I would love to visit the country someday!! I have just discovered your videos and I have been watching them nonstop. Thank you for putting your experiences and self out there for the curious like me to learn about another culture 😁🇩🇪🇺🇸
OMG, I love hearing German being spoken.
I love your videos. Before meeting a friend in college that is from Berlin and then your videos I thought German was harsh because of World War 2 videos, but I quickly found out that it was nice and relatively soft. I’d love to visit Germany for the culture, people, and the history.
Well, after WW2 Japan went from Imperialist Japan to Hello Kitty.
I find these anachronistic views very funny...
This channel attract a lot of guys that "where stationed in Germany"
Gustavo Álvarez lots of guys were stationed in Germany over the past 70 years.
*were
For a lot of us that were stationed in Germany it was the best time of our lives and we tend to want to relive those memories.
Lol I’m a few weeks from being sent to Rammstein AFB. So naturally I’m curious about the people. I’ve never been to Germany.
@@ReveredDeadAnd? What are your impressions now? Sorry, but I am curious, too!😂 And a German woman btw.
Ich weiß ja nicht, wie unfreundlich Kassierer in München sind, aber bei uns wünschen Kassierer in der Regel immer einen schönen Tag, ein schönes Wochenende oder einen schönen Feiertag (je nachdem, wann man halt einkauft 😄).
Muss so ne Großstadtgeschichte sein, weil bei mir ist es auch so 😅
Die Hamburger Kassierer finde ich individuell. Fast alle sind aufmerksam, viele zurückhaltend freundlich und manche immer gut drauf und lustig, selten nicht so freundlich. Ich muss dazu sagen - ich empfinde "Aufmerksamkeit" als eine Art Höflichkeit.
Kloetenhenne Das dachte ich an der Stelle auch. :D
Ja, das ist bei mir auch so, aber ich lebe auch auf dem Dorf und hier kennt man die Kassierer teilweise persönlich oder vom Sehen. :)
Oha ich bin aus ner Kleinstadt und hier sind viele Kassierer unfreundlich 😂
Could listen to you speak German all day! Thank you for sharing about yourself with us
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR 60,000 SUBSCRIBERS! Well, 65k now - that's insane! 😱 I hope you enjoy my answers to all of your questions! :) If you'd like to become a patron of this channel, feel free to check out my Patreon page here ▸ patreon.com/felifromgermany
U ought to visit Fredericksburg Texas!
Just based on your good looks, your winning smile, and all that positive energy you throw out at us, I am surprised that you haven't hit 100,000 yet.
I bet you must have had 100s of marriage proposals by now.
My sister in law's grandma was from Germany, and they are just as pretty as you.
@@quanahhurtt1833 . As one who has visited Germany, they have some EXCEPTIONALLY good looking women there!!
You deserve it. I knew another person with a very similar energy of yours (same eyes and simile too) and it's like you both are born to be loved by everyone. :)
Du bist so lieb! Enjoy your vids so much! Greetings from Austria 😘😘
I really appreciate your honesty and candour.
By the way,Wisconsin was settled mostly by Germans,it's the cheese,sausage and Beer capital of the nation. If you want some good cheese and sausage you have to visit there..
wird aber trotzdem nichtmal halb so gut sein wie echte deutsche wurst und deutsches bier 😂 but even that wont be as good as real german beer or sausage
@B Kx I hate Wisconsin being from Wisconsin but they have the best cheese, brats in America
Another Wisconsinite here, I can't say I love this place, especially fall and winter, but CHEESE CURDS are one of my favorite things in the world
@@floppydeers fall lasts about a week, even Minnesota has a lot of Germans as well, August Shell Brewery in New Ulm second oldest family owned Brewery in America far better beer than Leinenkugels .Feli try their Oktoberfest it's not bad as Shell's use good ingredients
Your videos are such a breath of fresh air in these still trying times, thank you.
Always get excited to get a notification from your channel I love your videos!😊
How did you perfect your American accent? It seems flawless.
Because she did it well, she isn't allowed to be called a German girl in the USA. The only person who is qualified, isn't born and raised in Germany, according to the lawyers who finds for any solution a matching problem.
@@robfriedrich2822Hä?😂
Guten Morgen,
Ein wirklich sehr schöner UA-cam Channel, es macht mir wirklich Spaß dir zuzusehen und deinen Berichten lauschen.
Sehr angenehm und immer auf eine sehr freundlich Art und Weise präsentiert, ganz wunderbar.
Deutschland kann dankbar dafür sein das Du uns so gut aussehen lässt in Amerika, gerade was unsere Sprache angeht baust Du mit Sicherheit einige Vorurteile ab.
Zurück in die Zukunft mag ich auch unheimlich gerne.
Ein Teil meiner Familie ist damals auch aus Polen geflohen, ein sehr schönes Land, schau es dir bei Gelegenheit mal an.
Vielen Dank an dich für die tolle Arbeit die du leistest, mach weiter so, du siehst ja was passiert.
Liebe Grüße 🍀 nach Cincinnati
Seh ich ganz genau so, guter Kommentar und super Kanal!
Congratulations on 60k subs! It’s a testament to the fact that your up beat personality pretty smile and grey/green eyes interesting content is working well on camera all-in-all a winning combination! Keep up the great work and keep smiling!😁even through difficult times. ❤️
Deine Persönlichkeit und Ausstrahlung ist ja mal mega.
Weiß nicht wie ich auf dich gestoßen bin.
Halbe Familie von mir kommt aus Kalifornien... Aaaaaber. Meine Erfahrung ist diese, dass speziell in München die "fremden" Leute (an der Kasse oder sonst wo) nicht sehr freundlich sind. Ich wohne nahe Frankfurt und kann dies dort nicht bestätigen. Hier gibt es noch Danke, Entschuldigung und noch einen schönen Tag. Nichtsdestotrotz. Super Video und Videos allgemein. Macht Spaß dir zuzuhören
genau, dasselbe im Stuttgart Gebiet. Die sagen immer sowas wie "dankeschöneswochenendetschüss" 😅
Dass kann ich absolut bestätigen. Die Münchner sind mal so allgemein betrachtet schon ein recht verschlossenes Völkchen. Sobald man ein bisschen aus dem Stadtgebiet Münchens herauskommt, werden die allgemein als unfreundlich geltenden Bayern wesentlich freundlicher.
(und ums moi gsoggt z hobn, de aus Minga san koane Bayern, des san Stodarer ;-) )
Das ist wahr, finde die Leute aus Frankfurt und Umgebung sehr freundlich, komme aber aus Dortmund, im Ruhrpott wirken die Leute böser als sie wirklich sind und wenn man weiß wie kann man sich schnell mit jedem anfreunden :)
Danke. Hab dasselbe gedacht xD.
Isarpreissn 🤷♂️
Thank you for sharing your personal questions.
Congratulations on the explosive growth of your channel you deserve it! You being a Pisces definitely shows! I myself am a Pisces. Great video Felicia!
I really enjoyed listening to you speaking German. It's clear and simple to understand. You are doing a great job!! 🌺
I visited Frankenmuth last Summer. To me as a Bavarian, it felt like going to Disney world or a theme park in general. Its funny to look at your home as a caricature. From a distance you might actually think you're somewhere in rural Bavaria such as Reit im Winkl. The food was okay.
That being said, what we didn't like was the costumes that all the waiters are wearing. I get that its difficult to purchase real traditional Lederhosen or Dirndl, but i would argue that if you're going for such an immersive experience, you should go the extra Mile to get real clothing.
I'm very interested in what you will think of it.
Weißbier - ich mags Franziskaner oder Schneider weiße am liebsten, but i would recommend Erdinger to Americans, since you can get it in a lot of places and even airports.
An bayrischen bieren finde ich tegernseer und Franziskaner am besten, der Rest ist aber auch in ordnung
Its one of the only places in america where its totally normal to see (fake) lederhosen and dirndl at a bar and no one cares😂
Is it that it is hard to get? Or just too expensive for low wage employee uniforms?
@@ohioborn9929 its probably a Combination of both. A real Lederhose can cost well over 300 bucks, if its deer leather even more. A good looking Dirndl comes in at around the Same.
Of course there are cheaper Options if you go to a place Like C&A where you can get something for about 30 to 100 dollars and i'd even appreciate something like this, but a Halloween costume is not what they should go for i believe.
Just to complete the list, you can obviously also pay way more than the above if you go for a Designer Dirndl.
Jonas Albrecht: No excuse for "garbage" trachten-kleide; Licht Trachten Haus and on ebay, German Wear have real Tracht items...they just COST more since they komme aus dem HeimatLand!! Except the stuff Ernie makes in the US for the SchuhPlattlers to keep costs down.
I was stationed in Germany twice. In Würzburg and Stuttgart. I enjoy your channel because I like to hear about a place I love and miss very much. I’m sure you have a lot of ex military that feel the same way. I’ve recommended your channel to all my old Army buddies.
Always a pleasure to watch your channel, Felicia. Well done,You! Be well. Be. Safe.
She's so energetic and upbeat wow
What changed my view of the German language was hearing 99 Red Balloons in German. I was amazed at how sensual and soothing and even sexy it sounds. I couldn’t believe it was in German. I still prefer to hear the song in German even tho I don’t speak the language.
I do somewhat speak it and most definitely prefer hearing Neunundneunzig Luftballons in German. (Yes, they played it on MTV in German back in the mid-1980s. Wild, no?)
i didnt even know the song existed in english
And the story of that song is fascinating - an anti-war song from the Cold War - and sung on the Wall when it came down in 89...
@@JosephSuskinVor allem aber sang David Hasselhoff!!!😂 Therefore it became a legend, that Hasselhoff himself teared down the wall. This is so funny, isnt it?🙈
ich habe deinen kanal erst vor kurzem entdeckt und finde dich echt großartig. ich selbst habe verwandtschaft in chicago und mit deinen videos verstehe ich die mentalität viel besser und es hilft mir auch sehr, diese besser zu verstehen. ich selbst werde im mai nach hawaii fliegen und deine tipps zur amerikanischen kultur beherzigen soweit ich kann. ich freue mich auf weitere videos von dir in der zukunft :-)
Love your videos, but also love the comments by your viewer. Unlike so many other channels , your viewers do not want to get snarky. Your answers, too, are fun to read. It is simply great entertainment and the best of the UA-cam possibilities. You will soon have many more subscribers!
Thank you for making this video and giving us the opportunity to know you better. I watched some of your videos today and I became a subscriber after the first couple of videos. I hope you’re well and safe!
Dieser Moment, wenn man als Deutscher die englischen Untertitel lesen muss, um Rahmschwammerl zu verstehen. Immer diese Dialekte...😂
Rahmpilze? 😅
Pilz-Sahne-Sauce?
Da kringelt sich einem der Oachkatzlschwoaf.
Versuchen wir es mit Hitragbradl* oder Neigugg-Gasdn**. :-D
*Tablett
**Fernseher (beides, wenn ich recht entsinne, vogtländisch)
@@FelifromGermany Ich glaube "Schwammerl" ist wienerisch. Ja, es bedeutet "Pilze".
What the US Needs, that perhaps run alongside the regular major interstates, are perhaps faster "express" lanes (some have these "express" lanes but the speed limits are the same as the regular non-express lanes/sections and they are mainly intended for drivers who are driving through an area -- as they are primarily found around large cities -- as they don't have lanes that enter/exit so you don't have to worry about people merging/exiting). But I think something like this might work but with faster speed limits, especially for someone who is passing through an area and will not be exiting to local areas/streets, say you're driving through Cincinnati on the tollway/freeway, and even out in the country, a high-speed express lanes would be useful.
Green eyes will look different depending on the lighting. Thanks for making such a personal video. I enjoyed getting to know more about you!
Feli, Loved the bilingual portion of this video. It helps keep my skills up. The German people I follow on UA-cam and Instagram are my only exposure to the language these days. Many thanks for a wonderful Q and A
Wait..... she likes back to the future trilogy? That's it, I love her 💘😍
Robert Hamilton....McFly...whatever you do.DO NOT put 2020 in the Flux Capacitor!!!
Thanks ! Very good one Felicia👌👏👐
We need more Americans like her. The United States really gained an asset by granting her permanent residency. Think how many of us take our citizenship for granted, and don’t know the first thing about our nation’s history.
Agreed!
History is poorly taught, even in good prep schools. The reason is that history teachers are either policy wonks or they tend to focus in on one area. Ten years ago, when faced with having to write a screenplay about World War One, I realized that I knew next to nothing despite 17 years of schooling-so I educated myself.
If I were to design a history curriculum I would include a number of movies, then talk to the students immediately after the movie so that anything not clear could be explained. Make history multi dimensional so to speak instead of making students learn information that really isn't relevant. And this is why history is sooooo very boring to most students-you are forced to learn something that only fascinates your teacher.
@@The_Dudester I watched a screening of Schindler's List in my senior year with my class, and I was shocked at how some of my fellow students reacted! About half were genuinely interested, and half were just there to mess things up. And the athletic/popular types were the ones who were good, but the nerds/geeks were awful.
AMEN!!
Pope Anthony just America’s education system is horrible
Thanks for a another entertaining video belated happy birthday. You have really helped dealing with these crazy times. Your hardwork is greatly appreciated and like always u rock
"Excuse me" just means you are polite! Good manners are wonderful.
Politeness is culturally based different. As "Excuse me" in the US is understood as "Excuse me" it is the polite way. In Germany it could be understood as "hey, get out of my way." The polite way is to stay and wait until the person in front of you has finished her buisiness or just pass, if there is enough space without putting any pressur by saying anything. Politeness in Germany is more based on watching each other than talking. I hope, I helpt understanding by this explanation.
Meanwhile in Canada and The UK: Sorry.
@@Str8Water73 It's certainly better than the French technique of saying 'Pardon' (Excuse me) as they gently (or otherwise) push past. You may have seen that if you have been to France (or possibly 'Alsace'!), Feli.
@@simonsaunders8147 From my point of view you are right. But I didn't want to rate one behavior over any other. I wanted to show, that politeness depends on the culture and way Germans, especially older generations, could possibly react a little supprised or even offended to a polite "Excuse me". :)
Keep up the good work, your smile and personality are infectious!
Congratulations on 60K subscribers! I love how one of the questions was about if you have visited Frankenmuth, Michigan! I go there at least twice a year as it is a short drive from me. I've filmed a lot of videos there, and I always find something new and exciting there even if it is a restaurant I haven't been to before. I hope you and your friends are able to head up there later this year as a video of your reaction to Frankenmuth would be fun to watch! I loved the incorporation of some German in the latter part of the video!
66k subscribers? Hard work pays off! I love your work. I'll share with my friends and see when you get 70k!
Listening to Felicia always puts me in a better mood. Never get tired of hearing from her. Hope everyone joins Patreon so she can get the support she needs to talk more often. Im sure its a lot of work.
By a small miracle, my last month before the pandemic lockdown was mostly spent in Munich! I was on a business trip to Stuttgart and was able to extend my stay a week and spent it in Munich - and loved it!
Sehr schön 👍👍 Schon bald werden die 70.000 Abos geknackt 🥳🎉
Jay in the USA - Mein Leben in den USA Ja, sie hat einen sehr interessanten und lehrreichen Kanal!
It's interesting to watch your videos because I keep changing my thoughts between "I didn't know that" and "how can a person be so beautiful"...
The Asian remarks are most likely due to your beautiful almond shaped eyes ....... which by the way are absolutely spectacular!!!!
Yes, I was going to remark how Felicia has beautiful eyes.
Oh yea, Felicia has absolutely beautiful eyes!
Felicia is slavonic (wide, round face; small chin; wide nose; delicade figure;), while americans are mostly celtic (long, rectangular face; big chin; narrow nose;).
Actual (east) asians have a nose, that is shorter in the vertical direction, so the eyes are slanted downwards towards the nose.
Note also, that etnic borders don't match with cold war borders. The slavs were east of the Saale/Elbe line, which also includes have of east Germany (and means saxony is not really saxon) and parts of Bavaria (arround Hof). Town names ending in "itz" are a good indicator.
No it’s more complexion and skeletal structuring of her cheekbones, brow ridge and jawline.
Indeed they are.
Great video as always and love the switch to German. I am trying to learn German at the moment so hearing a native speaker is always helpful 👍
I SO miss hearing German spoken out loud. Please do this more! Thank you for sharing with us. :)
Most Germans are whispering?😂 Nein, war nur ein Spaß! 🙈
Your smile is so infectious
Using "Excuse me" in such a situation is also used quiet often in the UK. That is something that I still use in Germany after studying abroad. When somebody stands here in my way I say "Entschuldigen Sie", but in my German unpolite way as an accusation. That works out pretty well for me.
Just an amazing personality.. She is flawless
I’m an American from Ohio, I’m about half German ethnically, and I was raised Lutheran, but I am not religious.
I was able to trace my roots back through German Lutheran church records about 200 years. It was really cool! I’m also part Bavarian, and I have some roots in West Prussia, which is now part of Poland.
I went to the New Port restaurant in 2017, and I was disappointed in how they messed up some of the food. I have old family recipes that are more authentic and often better.
Your smile Brightens up my day. :) Thank you.
Regarding the "what language do you dream in?", I personally only speak English, but I have asked many people who speak multiple languages (polyglots) when they are thinking to themselves, which language do they think in, and practically every one would say it changes, and typically would be in the language they are currently using at that particular time, so not necessarily their mother tongue all the time. By the way, I'm very impressed with your English, you speak with practically no German accent.
Keep up the great work GGIA and stay safe.
You really do speak very clear in both English and German. I'm Dutch and consider myself fluent in English, but my German is not so good. But when you speak German I can understand you very well.
Thank you Felicia, you are always very informative, charming and entertaining! I was married into a German family for 12 years and my 3 adult daughters are 1/2 German. No doubt, they are friendly, direct and no nonsense with their relations, sometimes too direct. We are New Yorkers living in New Mexico for the last 25 years and that may also account for the directness.
I can't imagine an unfriendly grumpy Felicia!
You don't know her personally, do you?
I really like your videos, you’re such a dynamic speaker ! Keep up the good work ✌️
Congrats on such a huge following, Feli! Ausgezeichnet! Just imagine a foootball stadium full of followers!! You have such a cheery manner, it's no surprise you're doing well.
People see you as Asian? Seriously?!! How much travelling have you done to Austria, Italy, France, Poland, UK or the like?
I've never actually been to Poland but to the other countries several times each. Austria and Italy more than I can even count.
Asian wtf? You look more Northern Italian...
It is nice that explain things. It adds to your artful, informed & educated temperament. This from a decidedly inept American. G’day!
100% one ethnicity is only possible if you're Conan... 100% Irish attested. 😂
Yes, I have heard that in very rare cases people end up being 100% of one ethnicity. Especially with different invasions of countries or people moving to another country during perilous times.
It's also entirely irrelevant. Woe to the person who suggests to a Russian he has Mongolian DNA.
Identity is only partially based on ethnicity.
That's right 🤣 Conan the inbred stork man.
I've heard that American's often ask this question very innocently because we are a nation of immigrants but a lot of other countries see this as a much more loaded question.
If you knew how many nationalitys Conan was you would faint!
My dad is from Greece but he used to live in Munich before he came to Canada. Love your videos!
I'd say it is impossible to have a single "ethinic identity" in the USA as well as most countries. I also don't see why it matters, and I'm sick of being asked on every government form for my ethnicity. We are all humans, and beyond that, nothing else matters.
I usually check the "other" box and write in human, on forms that ask the race question
In an ideal world, your race, ethnicity group, religion or social/economic standing and education wouldn't matter. However, we don't live in systems where what's right, fair or just is even possible let alone a priority. You're either master or slave. While physical enslavement still exists, most of us are mentally enslaved by corporate, religious and political systems.
I disagree. Ethnicity can be a singular or a variable thing. I was born in the US as were my parents and grandparents so it is safe to say that my ethnicity is American or more specifically Midwestern. Going back to the 1700's and 1800's most of my relatives were from Europe and at least one from equatorial Africa. If one were an immigrant and settled in the US as a first generation American they could be defined as multi-ethnic depending on how closely they act or adhere to American culture or the culture from which they came. Some people assimilate much more readily than others. The same would go for their children, though to a lesser extent. Also, as some others have incorrectly mentioned, ethnicity and race are NOT the same thing. Questions related to this on forms DO matter since, thanks to liberals and Democrats, we have hiring and employment quotas in this country in order to make things "fair". The Left like to say race or gender never matters, but at the same time it does with imposed quotas. It applies to age as well. Experiments have been conducted where the same person, a middle aged white male applied for a job and got few to zero responses. They then fabricated a resume as a 20 something Asian, man or women, and got immediate responses. Ancestral ethnicity is important to certain extents, especially when it comes to medical or general health matters. This is a whole other matter for discussion.
I STRONGLY disagree. Ethnicity is strongly tied to culture, which is strongly tied to behavior, which strongly affects the legal, behavioral, environmental, and ethical characteristics of a society, for better or worse.
@@nathan2813 so, you believe the color of your skin, your facial features, etc determines how you act?
Genauso, wie es mir gewünscht hatte :-) Gefällt mir sehr. I do like this video a lot. Just like I wished for. Weiter so. Right on :-)
Yea I can’t believe the people that are bored. I have project after project after project that I am trying to catch up on.
Yet you posted at least two comments on here.... Hmm, I wonder who's bored here XD
I have plenty of things to do, but I don't have the money or resources to do them.
Same here.
rAwInsAnItY yea, contrary to your comment, I don’t watch this channel based on being bored.
@@SirShoddrick I was just joking my good sir :) Might I ask why you watch? I usually watch out of boredom and one of my grandparents is German and I want a basis for conversation when I see them but I know others might watch because they might consider traveling/moving to Germany or they just want to know the culture
Great video! I like the way you don't shy away with half answers. I'm sure everyone wishes you lived in their town and had a chance to meet you,,, so this the next best thing.
Hello. I was stationed in Germany for two years and loved it. When you mentioned about your grandparents fleeing Selisia in 1945 that was interesting. I read a lot of. ww2 history and do historical reenactments.
You may not realize it but I know your subscribers do. You have a great personality and speak honestly and frankly and describe and explain everything very clearly. It is a joy to watch one of your video's
Regarding the ethnic question, I consider myself of German descent. One part of my family was Volga German (a few miles from Saratov, Russia).
Another part was Prussian. I know that some people have an issue with Prussia. If I go back far enough, perhaps from Mecklenburg. A few of my great-great grandparents came from a few miles from what's now Poznan, Poland.
It's possible I may have some Polish or Russian blood, but I don't know.
A beautiful mix of decendants- be proud of your unique heritage.
A beautiful and rich heritage to cherish and get acquainted with.
Hi Feli! Thanks for yet another amazing video! I agree with you in regard to driving personalities. I was raised on the east coast and now live on the west coast. Since my family lives on the east coast, this offers plenty of diverse driving experiences.
I was somewhat surprised by the driving personalities in other countries. However, I wonder if the driving habits might be relative to location and the level of congestion based upon the density of the area (e.g., urban, suburban, rural, etc.)?
Germany is one of the larger counties in Europe. Geographically speaking (by area), it is actually smaller than the state of Montana. This leads to a higher population density. In Germany, the density is much higher (623 per square mile) than Ohio (284 per square mile). Germany's density is higher than most other individual states.
Thus, outside of the cities, there is generally less congestion on most roads, highways and interstates in the United States. This is also despite the fact that there are more cars (per capita) in the U.S. than most other nations.
I suppose that I am a bit more relaxed. Even in the Silicon Valley (where I live), I am not an aggressive driver. I think that the same is true of many people in this area.
You are beautiful, intelligent and very well spoken (and you speak English well) I really enjoy your videos.
Did you listen to her? why are you commenting as how she looks?
Lustig, hier sind echt viele Fragen beantwortet worden, die ich auch immer wieder hatte ^^ .
Languages are also mixed in my head in that I can't often remember if a movie or conversation was in German or English, that surprised me a lot
This was really cool to hear! I know right now you have even more subs, but I still want to say congrats. You inspired me to start learning German and I love your videos!
4:59 Same here! LOL I am doing the same two things! I have been back from the States for two years now, and I still slip up wishing people a nice day. LOL And I still excuse myself for getting too close to them. Well, not now, with the Rona... ya know. :-D
Greetings from Bavaria.
Stumbled upon your channel but I am finding your videos and, more importantly, YOU as an amazing person, woman and soul!
Keep it up! You got this! I am NOT fluent (two years in undergrad) but hope my deutsche is not too far off.
Ich möchte mich recht herzlich bedanken!
My mother is Japanese, my father is an American and my mother tells me she dreams in Japanese whenever she remembers her dreams.
To dream in American could be considered a nightmare
How old was she when she came to the U.S. and how long has she been here? I presume the majority of her friends and family speak Japanese as their native tongue..
Hi Felicia and thanks for all of the interesting content! I have watched many of your videos and appreciate learning about my family's heritage. I grew up in Wisconsin, born in the late 1950's. All of my great grandparents were born in Germany. They came to America through Ellis Island and settled where they found good farmland for crops and dairy cattle. (Milk, cheese, cheese curds, braunschweiger or liverwurst, bratwurst, sauerkraut .. all staples at our house.) My dad, grandparents, and their generation all spoke Low German or Plattdeutsch on occasion, which I would be interested in learning more about in one of your videos. We had relatives visit from Germany in the 1980's and 1990's and I recall that communication between Low and High German was a struggle for them. I'm sure by the time my generation was growing up we had already been significantly "Americanized", and I was never able to speak the language although I could understand a few words. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work!
Hi, fellow Cheesehead! My mom's dad and his mother went through Ellis Island in 1923. Grandpa never did learn English. Even mom didn't start learning English until she went to school. I miss her German cooking!
I’m a fellow atheist.. the US is so religious that I face some backlash when I “expose” that aspect of me to some people. It’s frustrating and sad, that I even face this from my own family at times. One rule I live by is simply not discussing religion and political topics at work. I wish it wasn’t this way!
Arrogant and opinionated is a fitting generalization of the majority of American people. I say this as an Oregonian. It's too easy to find that out when you're a bluntly honest, open type of person with things like Religion/lack thereof, and likewise topics of "contention".
The Back to the Future trilogy are my favorite too. Just fun throughout. I'd even say the last one is slightly better than the first one.
Concerning those Mate drinks however, I've tried it once and thought it tasted like dirt water. That was years ago though. Maybe I should try it again.
My English:
30% from School
70% from Memes and UA-cam
lol that's me with italian 😂 i don't even do italian at school (i'm self-studying) but yes definitely memes and youtube are helping my italian vocabulary grow
Love your channel. Sehr aufschlussreich.
Love Ohio when I travel from Michigan to New York I go through Ohio I love it beautiful state
Agreed. Ohio really is a pleasure driving through. I hear however, their Troopers aren't as pleasant :-)
Danke Feli!
You're actually the first person I have ever heard of besides myself who doesn't like meat. That's so cool.
My wife doesn't like the taste of beef, or texture of ground beef. She eats more fish and chicken, but it's ironic since I own a small herd beef cattle.
I have seen so many of your videos and I just want to comment that I think you gave such a Marvelous open minded discussion about the Holocaust. I have Jewish American and over the years I have had many German friends from Germany who have been remarkable open minded on the issue. And I liked what you said about Cincinatti even though I have been there. I just want to add that I have traveled to Berlin with my wife and we LOVED IT!!
I can get the Weihenstephaner where I live and it’s fantastic. It has layers of flavor that you don’t find in American beers.
Im curious have you ever wanted to express something that you could only express in one language but you have to use the other?
Love you ! 💞💞💞
I’m glad you’re a feminist because men and women need to have the same rights, privileges and protections.
I really wonder whether she is any more feminist than the general female population.
Tripled subscribers in 6 months!!! Amazing!!! I’ve been to Cincinnati multiple times and live in Philadelphia, PA, US. You picked an awesome place to settle into the USA! Congrats!
Hamburg Germany is great City
The best, ... than Munich (and I say that as a Bayern München fan). Both are much better than Berlin!
Watch Notruf Hafenkante on You Tube.
Thanks for your time. I just pray. I can make it back to Germany Badin Badin.
Come to schmidt's sausage haus in German village in Columbus, Ohio.
Enjoyed learning more about you! We both have something in common. My maternal grandmother was also from Silesia and her whole family was forced out. My great grandfathers bakery and farm was also taken over by Poland at that time during the war!
From *Feli's* video. My maternal grandfather was also from Silesia. He, his mother and brother came to USA in 1923, but their father died young. My grandpa's brother came over first and opened a butcher shop in Wisconsin. Mom's German maternal grandparents left what's now Czech Republic just in time, too. Those who couldn't run fast enough to Germany were slaughtered - the whole town! Edit: I went to school with a Skelton in Milwaukee :-)
don't fell dumb for being polite!
Es ist nicht dumm höflich zu sein!
Sometimes I do, especially in Germany... :) You guys can be so ruuuuude! Not generalizing, that would be dumb... ;)
Thanks for the great, fun videos and personality. Interesting with the things like saying have a nice day to a cashier being weird in germany. Perhaps every place is somewhat different. I've been living in the bodensee area of germany for about 2 years now and most all workers and cashiers will almost always say have a good day and even thank me when I tell them "gleichfalls" (same to you). Also this way in Tübingen. Maybe even in Frankfurt too, though I'm not there too often. I've noticed some surprising things (coming from USA, Cali, SF) where germans can be more friendly than americans, and in other areas less friendly. cheers
Felicia starts speaking German around 20:11
Make your own food...if it does not taste good...you have no one to blame but yourself.
When I was a kid my German Opa n Oma.....made their own sauerkraut in big crock pots.......and made wurst....schmierkase....made home brau....got drunk my first time on home brew.
Love's. Travel Stop has a good selection of Vegetarian sandwiches.