My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago.
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My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst Keine einfache Aufgabe. Ich kenne kaum Deutsche, die ihre Sprache fehlerfrei beherrschen. Mich eingeschlossen.
Also: Sei willkommen und schreibe einfach los. -
My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
Hallo @lerxst
Da Du Deutsch üben möchtest, antworte ich Dir auch auf Deutsch.
Um das Hören zu üben, könntest Du Podcasts hören. Da kommt es darauf an, was Dich interessiert. Ich mache das für Schwedusch und höre da zum Beispiel einen über Geschichte vom schwedischen Radio.
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My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst German with English here, toots mixed.
Komm rüber, wenn Du magst. Ich schreibe Blödsinn, aus meinem Leben in einem winzigen portugiesischen Dorf, über unsere 6 Hunde und 3 Katzen, schimpfe auf Politiker, alles wild durcheinander. Ich folge Dir schon mal. -
My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
I helped quite a few refugees with learning german, and yes, it is complicated
If you have any questions, just ask.Auf deutsch liest sich das so: Ich habe so einigen Flüchtlingen beim deutsch lernen geholfen, und ja, es ist kompliziert. Wenn du Fragen hast, einfach fragen.
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I helped quite a few refugees with learning german, and yes, it is complicated
If you have any questions, just ask.Auf deutsch liest sich das so: Ich habe so einigen Flüchtlingen beim deutsch lernen geholfen, und ja, es ist kompliziert. Wenn du Fragen hast, einfach fragen.
@qwertzalotl@mas.to @lerxst@az.social
Die Regeln sind schlimm genug, aber die Ausnahmen sind schlimmer!
The rules are awful, but the exceptions are worse! -
My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst
Do you like cartoons? There are some very funny German cartoonists in the Fediverse, where you can train your German in a funny way by reading the cartoons.
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My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst In most interactions I’ve had in German on Mastodon, people seem to have put up with my incorrect German. Less so with my opinions.
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My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst erzähl mir eine interessante Geschichte.. Zum Beispiel über deine Familie. Wo kamen die Eltern deiner Mutter ursprünglich her? Wie erging es ihnen, als sie Auwanderten? Ich spreche normalerweise hier wenig Deutsch, aber wenn du was spannendes zu erzählen hast, plaudere ich gerne mal eine Stündchen. Hat sie dir denn auch deutsche Schriftsprach beigebracht? Denn deutsche Rechtschreibung ist nicht besonders intuitiv. Um es milde auszudrücken.
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My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst I'm trying to learn but it's my first ever second language and it's a complex one as you know. I've been reading the zeitung and seeing how far I can get before reaching for the translation, but that's basically doom scrolling.
Btw not in any way what you were asking but best German teachers online I've found so far -
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My German has gotten rustier and rustier since my mom died nearly 10 years ago. At that point, she was my last living German-speaking relative. It is getting harder for me to read and forget hearing it at this point.
Anybody out there have interesting and not too heavy German language first Fedi folks they follow? Bonus points if they don’t mind interacting with someone whose German language skill sucks?
@lerxst Ich poste auch meistens auf Deutsch, aber reposte auch Englisches.
Ich mag auch gerne andere Sprachen und Tandems und hatte auch schon mal eine Brieffreundschaft nach USA. (Ich mag analoge Post.)
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@lerxst Was hast du so für Interessen und Hobbies? Vielleicht findest du in den Hashtags dazu ein paar spannende Accounts auf Deutsch.
@Kiki Ich liebe Musik zu machen und zu hören. Gute Idee! Viele Dank!
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@lerxst was wäre denn für dich interessant? Also, welche Themen?
Übrigens, dein Avatarbild ist toll!@andijah Danke schön!
Ich liebe alle Arten von Musik. Ich dich gefolgt!
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@carstingaxion @lerxst ...Little World. But you have to live in Germany to get a conversation partner. Or you can just join the group calls. See https://little-world.com
@annette @carstingaxion neat! I will look into it! Danke schön!
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@andijah Danke schön!
Ich liebe alle Arten von Musik. Ich dich gefolgt!
@lerxst herzlich willkommen
Ich schreibe viel über Orgel und Kirchenmusik, aber auch Chormusik und vor allem zu Komponistinnen.
Wenn etwas mal unverständlich ist, einfach fragen. Ich kann jederzeit übersetzen. -
@lerxst don't know if you're interested in my toots, but I am German and have been working with people from all over the world for years, so I have a good feeling for how difficult German is
will boost your toot, of course.@nightlysilence thanks! Followed.
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@annette @carstingaxion neat! I will look into it! Danke schön!
@lerxst @carstingaxion Let me know if you have any further questions. You can also follow our blog on @littleworld
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@lerxst German TV channels are easily available online; maybe it can help.
@letscallhimsteve good call. I don’t have much time for solo TV, but I wonder if I just have it on in the background while I’m working maybe my ears will at least refamiliarize with the cadence and words.
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@lerxst Since I've stopped going to work in Germany, my German has gone from very bad to even worse, I mean it's still not as bad as my Welsh.. So I'm going to hop on and follow some of the other suggestions in the replies below.
@PeterMLittle the more the merrier!
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@lerxst
Was für ein Musikstück spielt denn das Faultier gerade?
Ob es dazu einen Ton gibt?Und: Ja, kannst mir gern folgen und meine Trööts kommentieren.
(Meine Texte kannst du ja notfalls automatisch übersetzen lassen...)
@Hans that’s a JAZZ Sloth!
And now I’ve already expanded my vocabulary: das Faultier. Danke schön!
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@lerxst Ich sag einfach mal Hallo!
@sunday Hallo!
