I think you speak very good English. People in America tend to over pronounce words and syllables. So if anything, you just need to work on your pronunciation. If you're going to study biology in the U.S. then Stanford, Harvard, UC-Berkeley, and Duke have really good programs.
Your accent is not that bad, i mean it's noticable to the point we know where you are at in the world in origin, really all you need to work on in order to sound better is attempt to get words out faster and with less umms and pauses. Choose American english, lol. honestly it doesnt matter, whichever one we understand, as long as it's english. have fun. im trying to learn German myself, any tips so i can remember the der, die, and das? those are freaking annoying me.
@TheMGOkilla Hello, I'm German. But I think we Germans can not help you with the der, die, das , because this is our language since we were born. Die is female, der is male and das is neuter. The Best is to ask your Teacher :)
America has MANY different dialects. I am from South Carolina and I might have had difficulty with with the thick accents you probably encountered there. An analogy might be encountering a Cockney accent in England. I lived in Australia as a child and had an Aussie accent which when i returned cancelled out my Southern accent and now I have a neutral accent (not Southern) according to Yankees I meet (they have their own distinct accents). Time and practice will help you with the speed.
Ich bin auch deutsch und mache gerade einen austausch in kanada. ich habe auch einen akzent. allerdings wird es jetzt besser. Ein paar Tipps: Mir ist aufgefallen, dass wir Deutschen das "S" immer viel zu scharf ausprechen, es ist normalweise weicher. Ich habe mir einen kanadischen Akzent angegnet, obwohl ich englisch besser finde. Aber ich versuche wieder britischer zu werden, da ich damit akzent schwierigkeiten wie das "R" umgehen kann. Mit dem TH habe ich keine probleme. dein englisch ist gut
Dein Englisch ist nicht schlecht, allerdings klingt dein Akzent aufgesetzt, abgesehen von dem deutschen Akzent, den du natürlich hast. Konzentriere dich mehr auf das flüssige Sprechen, das macht es auch angenehmer, dir zuzuhören.
@RobotnikHotCakes9000 That is only partly true. In primary school they may play some games and learn a little bit of english but the real lessons start in 5th grade. My friend never learned it before 5th grade. It is true though that they actually get to speak the languages in school and they learn at least two. In France it is no different than in America. We learn english very badly and that's it. But thanks to my parents I speak 2 other languages fluently(I'm not bilingual though).
Your english is really good! If you're going to American, go to California, Washington, New York (dependsl which area though), Massachusetts (again depends), Missouri, Montana (maybe) so you can hear "regular" English without certain accents. Stay away from southern states as those are ones that a majority have different dialects than what is considered regular english. :)
What is it with people being taught the American version of English ! I love Americans but its really annoys me, especially as an English person ! Its called English so why are people not learning the proper English version and rather the tweeked US version ? Oh well :P lol
@LeiaAlexis Are you speaking Old English? It's certainly way more original than the tweaked modern version people speak now. As a German, it annoys me that people don't speak the original version anymore, since it's a Germanic language and closer to German and "German" and "Germanic" sound close enough, therefore I have the right to say that. You see, this type of argument is just pointless. Language is fluid, it evolves.
@Chaeromanie I dont think u quite understood my point, either that or I didnt explain it right. Oh well, it doesnt matter either way because I was making a statement not an arguement.
@LeiaAlexis I'm sure I understood you just fine. The thing is: It's the Internet. The place where a condescending and arrogant sounding statement will be called out and therefore become an argument. That's what happened. Although your statement doesn't represent you and I'm not judging you as a person, because you might not be aware of how it sounds to other people, your comment itself was pretty ignorant, all that while not writing proper English yourself.
@Chaeromanie No I was writing that I dont understand why non native English speakers are taught the US tweeked version, not the UK. I had a German penpal over who actually couldnt understand some of the things I said because she wasnt used to my accent + pronounciation of words, if her school is exhanging with people from the UK, why teach them the US version ? I havent slagged anyone off and im not "ignorant".
@LeiaAlexis You may not be ignorant, but you sound ignorant. Germans aren't taught the US version, but the English version of the language. Why she didn't understand you? I don't know. We start learning the English version and then in about 9th/10th grade, we learn the US version. Maybe your accent isn't as Standard English as you'd like to believe. As beautiful as most English accents are, as hard are they to understand if you're a foreigner, because your accent may be just as tweaked.
But thankyou for inlightning me on what versions your taught at school, from what I was told it was only US, so some of the words they taught were different :P Maybe listening to natives wasnt my exchange partners strongest area, I know its definately not mine,I like to think I dont sound like a farmer, but maybe I do + dont know it. And I never implied u were taught the wrong things, just different to what I expected, ur putting words in my mouth.
@LeiaAlexis I can't comment on what you sound like, but there is a difference between not speaking the national standard and sounding like a farmer, or so I was taught. I assume hearing your own accent is difficult, because it's the norm to you. (I know it is hard to me. Deep down in my heart I want to believe I sound like a sophisticated princess and not like the German equivalent of a chav. But I know it's not true.)
@Chaeromanie Lol :) Well id rather sound like a farmer then a chav thats for sure haha X) You dont come across as being chavvy if that makes you feel better, you write like your very well educated, your English is fab ! :) The chavs that I speak too couldnt string a proper sentence together if they were paid ! I like to think I sound sophisicated :) I like to talk extra posh infront of people I dont know just so I dont sound like I spend my day plowing fields X)
@LeiaAlexis Actually, I do think you are ignorant, although I am sure this isn't your intention. There is a foreigner learning your native tongue and instead of thinking that she won't understand you because of an obvious language barrier, you imply that foreigners are taught the wrong things.
@Chaeromanie Oh well lets just agree to disagree, personally I dont get it but there may be a reasoning for it, or maybe its not as major as I think.. oh well. And again, im not ignorant, its called being curious or confused about something (I find ignorance alil insulting)... people use that word far too often. And btw you dont need to be a kiss arse, alot of English accents are far from beautiful =P lol !
@LeiaAlexis I do think it's ignorant, but you are right, when you say it's overused. I meant it in the original way: You didn't know and while you were aware of not knowing, you didn't do any research. (And made some assumptions, which, again, is quite normal, when you think about it.) It doesn't sound as bad now, does it? I don't mean to insult or offend.
I think, plenty of English accents sound pretty, because they are, to me, exotic and because I'm ignorant towards the different sociolects.
@Chaeromanie Lol ok your right ! Ill admit I was ignorant ! Happy now ? X) I think I need to explain things better from now on lol !
And trust me not alot of English accents are pretty ! Not in my opnion anyway :P The people round me sound like Farmers, even I cant understand them at times, which is why I try and talk as "proper" as possible X)
@LeiaAlexis Happy? If you only knew! I just called my whole family to pat me on the back for being stubborn on the Internet!
And please don't tell me that they sound like farmers. To me, it really does sound pleasing and nice and somewhat elegant. You're shattering my heart. Great, now you ruined my happy-moment! But to hear that even natives can't understand some of the accents does make me feel better, because sometimes, all I hear is: "sjfkdfsfWORDdfsdflANOTHERWORD", and I end up confused.
You sound very clear to me as you put a great effort in presenting yourself here..dont worry if you make any mistakes as it is always trial and error and also dont beat yourself up with your spelling as i always have had trouble with that and i am native english so never give up and good luck in your future!!
Ich finde Deutsche haben immer einen starken Akzent bei fremden Sprachen. Bei mir hört man auch total raus, dass ich aus Deutschland komme, wenn ich Englisch, Spanisch oder Chinesisch rede.. :)
People in Alabama speaking quickly? Wait until you get up north and northeast! Southerners generally speak with a rather slow tempo. Your English is pretty good, and you'll do just fine. Just speak English. Don't sweat your accent so much. Ever listen to Arnold Schwartzenegger speak? He still clings to his Austrian accent and he is an "A" list movie star and former governor of California. America is very multicultural and diverse. You'll be fine here.
My German teacher told me Germans start learning English when they're in like 2nd grade. I think that's awesome. Here in America we barely get any exposure to other languages, so we really miss out compared to other countries. :<
@RobotnikHotCakes9000 I can only speak for myself and the people around me, but none of them have learned English in the second grade. They might have changed it, but since I'm quite young, this really surprises me. Most people start learning English in 6th or 7th grade, depending on what kind of school they go to.
yes, english is good..advice would be english grammer is the true grammer....the american way is just typical american...changing vocabulary and pronouncing english words incorrectly. By all means study over in america if you wish but just for future reference you wont be learning or using proper english vocabulary over there
If you're thinking about studying in the states, my tip is: It's all about the money, money, money, they just need your money, money, money. Yep it's pretty costly here. I believe in Germany it's relatively cheap to go to a university, right? Ich habe familie in Deu. und meine Cousine, die dort studiert hat mir diese(n/r/m?? haha oh Gott entschuldige mich) Hinweis mitgeteilt. Ich wollte auch dort studieren, aber mit meinem Niveau schaffe ichs auf gar keinen Fall.
I understood 100% of everything you said, so don't beat yourself up, you're doing so good! In the United States, like all countries, that the accents will vary by region. The various accents in the U.S. are very distinct. You'll find that the more diverse a city is, the accents will be less apparent, and easier to understand. Also, don't be concerned with learning the British or American accent. Your German accent is very nice, and it lets people know where you're from. Embrace it!
das ist gut,den akzent hört man immer und bei jedem raus,wenn ich spanisch spreche hört man ihn sicherlich auch noch minimal und bei meinem englisch sicherlich auch ;)
I like American English, but your accent is cool. mostly your grammar is pretty good. You will get the hang of it. When you listen to us speak, you can hear the wrong pronunciations, same with us. The language is different and so we are going to say it different. I think you are doing great and it would be awesome to study here!
I don't know if I'm just repeating things other people have said (and this is coming from an American). You speak good English when it comes to being understood, but if you are working to lose your accent, you have a long way to go, especially if you wish to sound American. I recommend watching videos of Americans or movies, and practicing mimicking their speech. Grammar is quite good but not perfect. Keep practicing, you will get there!
it's ok. was it impossible to understand american? as you said, it's normal because many people think their english is so hard to hear... they're kind of different from british speakers... and my enlgish teacher said, students from other countries have to open their mouths bigger and then speak clearly^^ so do i! thanks for this video!
Ich bin 17 jahre alt auch und ich komme aus Amerika. Ich glaube, ob du Amerikanische Filme schauen, du wird Amerikanish Akzent bekommt. Es tut mir leid ob ich fehler gemacht! Mein Deutsch nicht so fantastisch ist. DX
@flowerbloodable As a fellow German language lover/learner, I thought I'd make some constructive corrections: *Wenn instead of ob, *anschauen, *wirst du den amerikanischen Akzent bekommen, *wenn ich Fehler gemacht habe, *ist nicht so fantastisch. I hope I don't seem rude---your German is quite good and understandable. I just like to help if I can ;)
I agree with the comment below, it sounded like you said you were 70. Your English is pretty good though, definitely better than my German :-). I don't know any. If you choose to study in America, I'll warn you that if you think people in Alabama talk fast than you should go up North like to New York or even West to California. I live in Virginia and pretty much the states around it (VA included) are known to 'talk slow'... Not all parts are the same though, and as the person below me commente
Your English is sounding great! Other people have pointed out a few issues which I won't go over, I'll just add that if you ever feel like we're talking too fast, please tell us! Most Americans are polite enough to slow it down a bit once we know we're talking to a non-native speaker. Some people might slow down way too much, but it's better than speaking quickly the way we normally would!
hey I'm Anglo-Indian myself and I've spend like 7 years studying in England and it was a fantastic being there....The only thing I love over here in Germany (where I currently reside) is the girls accent and I guess I love you people for that. I came to Germany to attend an Engineering programme in English but I'm finding it hard to adjust with locals probably because my German is 'nicht so gut" but I suppose your's is and I envy you for that ;) good luck with your decision making!
You speak English pretty well. I can understand you and that is the most important thing. Good luck and can you make a video on how to speak German? :)
Ich lerne deustch zur schule! Es ist meine zwei jahre lernen. Your english is very good! I'd say, try working on pronouncing words less harsh. I had to learn the opossite for learning german because the words have a harder sound. try softening your words a bit.
Speak 2 words and I know you're German - like me. Try to speak softer, a bit faster and improve your "th"- noise (I know it's hard for us). If the Americans kid you for your "th", make them learn our "ch" - *lol*
Schon OK soweit, sprichst recht klar und deutlich und zumindest Briten und Nordstaatler dürften dich besser verstehen, als so manchen Yankee.
It's good! You can say the "TH" sound very nicely. There were German exchange students at my school last year and they replaced the "th" with "z" which made it hard to understand them. Or should I say zem ;D
In general, your English is good. There are classic German problems of pronunciation, for example "these" you say as "tese" or "dese". Many students have a difficulty with the "theta" and "thorn" variants on "-th-" or "-the-". But you speak well enough in English that you have a British accent. You do a very passable job with complex construction of long sentences. However, "brevity is the soul of wit" and "concision is desirable". Yet we can easily understand you. I am from Washington DC.
Your English is very well! You do have an obvious accent though. Besides that I understood everything that you were saying :) it's funny though because u were pronouncing pronounce wrong. The Irony xD
i think your English is very good! You should be very proud of yourself! You are not alone in not understanding people from Alabama, they have very strong southern accents, and even I have to ask them to repeat themselves. I give you an A+
Kein Problem - dein Englisch ist fast perfekt! Ich weiß - Ich bin Deutschamerikaner, und ich hab kürzlich Hamburg besucht - Geile Stadt. Sei nicht so besorgt - Dein Englisch ist viel besser als mein Deutsch
Ich glaube du sollst in Amerika studieren- England ist seltsam und sie fahren alle an die falsche Seite der Straße :D Sie sind auch sehr egotistichen, aber vielleicht ist das so weil ich ein doofer Amerikaner bin...
you have no accent! your pronounciation is perfect!!!!! but in the beginning it sounded like you said 70(seventy) but I am pretty sure you meant 17 (seventeen)
Hey! Ich komm aus Texas und war vor zwei Jahren in Deutschland für sechs Monate. Hab in Köln an einem Sprachkurs teilgenommen und bei einer Gastfamilie gewohnt (hab auch Hamburg und Berlin besucht). Es war ne sehr schöne Zeit. Ich hatte auch dieses Problem mit dem Verstehen, weil alle so schnell sprachen. Aber nach der ersten Woche war das nicht mehr sooo schwer haha. Also dein Englisch hört sich ziemlich gut an und man versteht dich klar! Ich hab auch viele Videos auf Deutsch auffem Kanal
Ja. Du sprichst sehr gut auf englisch. Ich komme aus amerika. Du wirst sehr gut auf die universitaet in amerika sein. Du kannst das machen. Viel glueck.
I think it sound good. I went to kenturky in us. That school,they got two persons from german and first time i heard them said. That hard to understand them actually i think you good than them. The last thing you gonna increase confident.:) first time i went us i can't get what they said too. After that i get what they said cus i adjust my life. If you stay long time in there i think you'll get better ;)
the only thing i would say is that your v's sound very much like w's, especially when you say "visit" and "very" (sounds like "wisit" and "wery", haha :). but other than that, you're very good at english, and it's good to concentrate on speaking correctly, like you are (i can tell you're thinking about it when you speak :). and personally, i love british english, i think it's beautiful, but that could be because i'm from america and british english sounds so elegant here, haha.
I think your Englisch sounds wonderful. I do believe, however, that being around the Arkansas-style of speach, that may have been a part of your trouble learning. Arkansas has a very strong "southern style" accent, it would be comparable to your country's "low german". Next time in Amerika, try to visit more northern states where the Englisch is much clearer and precise. Tschüss.
i think go to london to study bioligy. english people understand you very well. everyone has a accent. you speak clearly. you have done a very good job of learning English. greetings from england:D
England has a more formal way of talking although it all depends on where you are. Different states in America and different areas in England have different accents. I think that you would find British English much better to understand because we don't tend to talk as fast as the Americans. Also, I personally find that southern English accents are easier to understand because sometimes I find it hard to understand what Northern English and american people say but that's just what I think.
Ich hab mir mein Englisch zum Großteil selber beigebracht, interessanter Weise können sogar Graphic Novels dabei helfen!
Am besten ist es, wenn du deine Freizeit 'english' verbringst, also lesen, schreiben, Film usw., das kann sehr hilfreich sein dein Gefühl für die Sprache zu verfeinern.
Pretty good. Spelling is hard in English for native speakers. The exposure to speech in Alabama probably helped to get the feel for the cadence of the language. I've had the same problem in Europe. It gets easier. Good luck.
hast du 70 jahren alt gesagt am anfang bei :10? Du hast das n von seventeen dort vergassen oder du bist echt gut ausgesehen fuer eine 70jahriger :) Dein englisch ist doch wirklich gut. Ich mag deine akkzent
You sound pretty good...pronunciation is pretty good. I understand you perfectly....American English is a "slang"...it is not as precise as brittish english is....The only tip I can give you is to watch american movies....lots of them...not the ones with the cuss words....good luck...You really do sound good.
Study in Canada, people generally have one set accent unless your Newfi!! I love how your speak so proper, love your accent xD Your pronunciation is very good actually.
I think you speak very good English. People in America tend to over pronounce words and syllables. So if anything, you just need to work on your pronunciation. If you're going to study biology in the U.S. then Stanford, Harvard, UC-Berkeley, and Duke have really good programs.
sethkraut87 7 hours ago
I from colombia, and I stand u
bgirlromisify 1 day ago
alabamians speak very slow but you are doing fine with english
mitomke 3 days ago
@mitomke that's relative..Alabamians sound slow to us because we understand English..
ubermisogynist 1 day ago
I'm from germany I'm 70 years old
P1nsta 5 days ago
Your accent is not that bad, i mean it's noticable to the point we know where you are at in the world in origin, really all you need to work on in order to sound better is attempt to get words out faster and with less umms and pauses. Choose American english, lol. honestly it doesnt matter, whichever one we understand, as long as it's english. have fun. im trying to learn German myself, any tips so i can remember the der, die, and das? those are freaking annoying me.
TheMGOkilla 1 week ago
@TheMGOkilla Hello, I'm German. But I think we Germans can not help you with the der, die, das , because this is our language since we were born. Die is female, der is male and das is neuter. The Best is to ask your Teacher :)
Greetings from Germany !
xDRickiexD 4 days ago
@xDRickiexD ha thanks, its just something i get pissed with when my teacher always corrects me :D
TheMGOkilla 4 days ago
your english is good evry country have their own accent
sam12345242 1 week ago
I think your english is good. I'm italian and i could understand you ;-)
JustAlittleBitme4 1 week ago
Schjual...hahahaha...lol
TheShade1992 1 week ago
BAAAAAD
PrinzessinMampfi 1 week ago
America has MANY different dialects. I am from South Carolina and I might have had difficulty with with the thick accents you probably encountered there. An analogy might be encountering a Cockney accent in England. I lived in Australia as a child and had an Aussie accent which when i returned cancelled out my Southern accent and now I have a neutral accent (not Southern) according to Yankees I meet (they have their own distinct accents). Time and practice will help you with the speed.
3482juggler 1 week ago
I love it when german women speak English its so cute!
irishmobster60 1 week ago 6
I love it when german women speak English its so cute!
irishmobster60 1 week ago
Ich bin auch deutsch und mache gerade einen austausch in kanada. ich habe auch einen akzent. allerdings wird es jetzt besser. Ein paar Tipps: Mir ist aufgefallen, dass wir Deutschen das "S" immer viel zu scharf ausprechen, es ist normalweise weicher. Ich habe mir einen kanadischen Akzent angegnet, obwohl ich englisch besser finde. Aber ich versuche wieder britischer zu werden, da ich damit akzent schwierigkeiten wie das "R" umgehen kann. Mit dem TH habe ich keine probleme. dein englisch ist gut
gurkenhamster 1 week ago
Dein Englisch ist nicht schlecht, allerdings klingt dein Akzent aufgesetzt, abgesehen von dem deutschen Akzent, den du natürlich hast. Konzentriere dich mehr auf das flüssige Sprechen, das macht es auch angenehmer, dir zuzuhören.
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@RobotnikHotCakes9000 That is only partly true. In primary school they may play some games and learn a little bit of english but the real lessons start in 5th grade. My friend never learned it before 5th grade. It is true though that they actually get to speak the languages in school and they learn at least two. In France it is no different than in America. We learn english very badly and that's it. But thanks to my parents I speak 2 other languages fluently(I'm not bilingual though).
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ManonVarendaz 1 week ago
sounds like you can speak English better then I can speak German. Your guys words are so long
Jamison2600 2 weeks ago
It's actually really good. i'm trying to learn german myself.
ThatBoyTLong 3 weeks ago
Your english is really good! If you're going to American, go to California, Washington, New York (dependsl which area though), Massachusetts (again depends), Missouri, Montana (maybe) so you can hear "regular" English without certain accents. Stay away from southern states as those are ones that a majority have different dialects than what is considered regular english. :)
SilentlyVolatile 3 weeks ago
I think your English is good enough. You don't have to sound native.
You are native of your own language.
Roberto
thvieiradasilva 3 weeks ago
i think your english is british accent ,
but you can talk in american =) if you want
Keep going girl !~
you're good just keep it =)
Shiry95 3 weeks ago
I thought most germans spoke more towards an english accent, but i guess it all depends.
JohnnyLizard919 3 weeks ago
Fuck English 11.9 no body in german spek english waht are you doing girl
MovieFault 4 weeks ago
You're doing well! Keep up the good work. Also, go with the British English - they sound much better and more educated than us Americans.
DungaroosRFun2 1 month ago
Sie klingen gut. Hören Sie einfach sagen:"crammer" und starten Sie sagen, "Grammer"
Love2SIngduU101 1 month ago
@Love2SIngduU101 DON´T TRY GOOGLE TRANSLATOR! xD
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@claywilliamsburg My dad's from Alabama, and I understand him, haha :) and I'm from California. Lolz why cant u?
AnnaBRProductions101 1 month ago
@claywillamsburg Lolz, why not? Haha. My Dad's from Alabama and I can understand him. And i'm from California. Haha
AnnaBRProductions101 1 month ago
Lolz. At first I thought you said seventy but then I was like, No, she definitely said seventeen ;P oh and your english is very well :)
AnnaBRProductions101 1 month ago
What is it with people being taught the American version of English ! I love Americans but its really annoys me, especially as an English person ! Its called English so why are people not learning the proper English version and rather the tweeked US version ? Oh well :P lol
LeiaAlexis 1 month ago
@LeiaAlexis Are you speaking Old English? It's certainly way more original than the tweaked modern version people speak now. As a German, it annoys me that people don't speak the original version anymore, since it's a Germanic language and closer to German and "German" and "Germanic" sound close enough, therefore I have the right to say that. You see, this type of argument is just pointless. Language is fluid, it evolves.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@Chaeromanie I dont think u quite understood my point, either that or I didnt explain it right. Oh well, it doesnt matter either way because I was making a statement not an arguement.
LeiaAlexis 3 weeks ago
@LeiaAlexis I'm sure I understood you just fine. The thing is: It's the Internet. The place where a condescending and arrogant sounding statement will be called out and therefore become an argument. That's what happened. Although your statement doesn't represent you and I'm not judging you as a person, because you might not be aware of how it sounds to other people, your comment itself was pretty ignorant, all that while not writing proper English yourself.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@Chaeromanie No I was writing that I dont understand why non native English speakers are taught the US tweeked version, not the UK. I had a German penpal over who actually couldnt understand some of the things I said because she wasnt used to my accent + pronounciation of words, if her school is exhanging with people from the UK, why teach them the US version ? I havent slagged anyone off and im not "ignorant".
LeiaAlexis 3 weeks ago
@LeiaAlexis You may not be ignorant, but you sound ignorant. Germans aren't taught the US version, but the English version of the language. Why she didn't understand you? I don't know. We start learning the English version and then in about 9th/10th grade, we learn the US version. Maybe your accent isn't as Standard English as you'd like to believe. As beautiful as most English accents are, as hard are they to understand if you're a foreigner, because your accent may be just as tweaked.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@Chaeromanie Oh yeah I forgot to add on ....
But thankyou for inlightning me on what versions your taught at school, from what I was told it was only US, so some of the words they taught were different :P Maybe listening to natives wasnt my exchange partners strongest area, I know its definately not mine,I like to think I dont sound like a farmer, but maybe I do + dont know it. And I never implied u were taught the wrong things, just different to what I expected, ur putting words in my mouth.
LeiaAlexis 3 weeks ago
@LeiaAlexis I can't comment on what you sound like, but there is a difference between not speaking the national standard and sounding like a farmer, or so I was taught. I assume hearing your own accent is difficult, because it's the norm to you. (I know it is hard to me. Deep down in my heart I want to believe I sound like a sophisticated princess and not like the German equivalent of a chav. But I know it's not true.)
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@Chaeromanie Lol :) Well id rather sound like a farmer then a chav thats for sure haha X) You dont come across as being chavvy if that makes you feel better, you write like your very well educated, your English is fab ! :) The chavs that I speak too couldnt string a proper sentence together if they were paid ! I like to think I sound sophisicated :) I like to talk extra posh infront of people I dont know just so I dont sound like I spend my day plowing fields X)
LeiaAlexis 3 weeks ago
@LeiaAlexis Actually, I do think you are ignorant, although I am sure this isn't your intention. There is a foreigner learning your native tongue and instead of thinking that she won't understand you because of an obvious language barrier, you imply that foreigners are taught the wrong things.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@Chaeromanie Oh well lets just agree to disagree, personally I dont get it but there may be a reasoning for it, or maybe its not as major as I think.. oh well. And again, im not ignorant, its called being curious or confused about something (I find ignorance alil insulting)... people use that word far too often. And btw you dont need to be a kiss arse, alot of English accents are far from beautiful =P lol !
LeiaAlexis 3 weeks ago
@LeiaAlexis I do think it's ignorant, but you are right, when you say it's overused. I meant it in the original way: You didn't know and while you were aware of not knowing, you didn't do any research. (And made some assumptions, which, again, is quite normal, when you think about it.) It doesn't sound as bad now, does it? I don't mean to insult or offend.
I think, plenty of English accents sound pretty, because they are, to me, exotic and because I'm ignorant towards the different sociolects.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@Chaeromanie Lol ok your right ! Ill admit I was ignorant ! Happy now ? X) I think I need to explain things better from now on lol !
And trust me not alot of English accents are pretty ! Not in my opnion anyway :P The people round me sound like Farmers, even I cant understand them at times, which is why I try and talk as "proper" as possible X)
LeiaAlexis 3 weeks ago
@LeiaAlexis Happy? If you only knew! I just called my whole family to pat me on the back for being stubborn on the Internet!
And please don't tell me that they sound like farmers. To me, it really does sound pleasing and nice and somewhat elegant. You're shattering my heart. Great, now you ruined my happy-moment! But to hear that even natives can't understand some of the accents does make me feel better, because sometimes, all I hear is: "sjfkdfsfWORDdfsdflANOTHERWORD", and I end up confused.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
Girl, I love your English! With your German accent, it even sounds that much sweeter!
99ddeleon 1 month ago
Im American and I can't understand people from Alabama. Otherwise I think your're English is great.
claywilliamsburg 1 month ago
omg I want to learn german
Alejandro3245 1 month ago
it is very impressive madam I wish to you the best of luck!
224258159 1 month ago
You sound very clear to me as you put a great effort in presenting yourself here..dont worry if you make any mistakes as it is always trial and error and also dont beat yourself up with your spelling as i always have had trouble with that and i am native english so never give up and good luck in your future!!
TheMrquick16 1 month ago
Ich finde Deutsche haben immer einen starken Akzent bei fremden Sprachen. Bei mir hört man auch total raus, dass ich aus Deutschland komme, wenn ich Englisch, Spanisch oder Chinesisch rede.. :)
YouIiana 1 month ago
People in Alabama speaking quickly? Wait until you get up north and northeast! Southerners generally speak with a rather slow tempo. Your English is pretty good, and you'll do just fine. Just speak English. Don't sweat your accent so much. Ever listen to Arnold Schwartzenegger speak? He still clings to his Austrian accent and he is an "A" list movie star and former governor of California. America is very multicultural and diverse. You'll be fine here.
mvolesky1 1 month ago
My German teacher told me Germans start learning English when they're in like 2nd grade. I think that's awesome. Here in America we barely get any exposure to other languages, so we really miss out compared to other countries. :<
RobotnikHotCakes9000 1 month ago 6
@RobotnikHotCakes9000 I can only speak for myself and the people around me, but none of them have learned English in the second grade. They might have changed it, but since I'm quite young, this really surprises me. Most people start learning English in 6th or 7th grade, depending on what kind of school they go to.
Chaeromanie 3 weeks ago
@RobotnikHotCakes9000 What about spanish? Theres tons of that
leaf732 1 week ago
yes, english is good..advice would be english grammer is the true grammer....the american way is just typical american...changing vocabulary and pronouncing english words incorrectly. By all means study over in america if you wish but just for future reference you wont be learning or using proper english vocabulary over there
iwish35 1 month ago 2
If you're thinking about studying in the states, my tip is: It's all about the money, money, money, they just need your money, money, money. Yep it's pretty costly here. I believe in Germany it's relatively cheap to go to a university, right? Ich habe familie in Deu. und meine Cousine, die dort studiert hat mir diese(n/r/m?? haha oh Gott entschuldige mich) Hinweis mitgeteilt. Ich wollte auch dort studieren, aber mit meinem Niveau schaffe ichs auf gar keinen Fall.
IcyFalls 1 month ago
@IcyFalls it's "diesen Hinweis" :)
Your German is pretty good, keep on working ^-^ And you're right, it's way cheaper to study here in Germany than in the USA :b
Bellikesrainbows 1 month ago
I understood 100% of everything you said, so don't beat yourself up, you're doing so good! In the United States, like all countries, that the accents will vary by region. The various accents in the U.S. are very distinct. You'll find that the more diverse a city is, the accents will be less apparent, and easier to understand. Also, don't be concerned with learning the British or American accent. Your German accent is very nice, and it lets people know where you're from. Embrace it!
raydenovo 1 month ago
hey are you reading some text there ? any way good job
argentumexercitus 2 months ago
das ist gut,den akzent hört man immer und bei jedem raus,wenn ich spanisch spreche hört man ihn sicherlich auch noch minimal und bei meinem englisch sicherlich auch ;)
JumpingCookie95 2 months ago
Well, at least you know the words. Accent...well lets just say stick to german lol and im from alabama :)
SouthernDixieGirl49 2 months ago
you speak english just like my ex-girlfriend... she is german too. I unterstand your english ;)
NiMOuR1000 2 months ago
dein englisch sollte noch flüssiger werden aber wenn du nach england gehst wirst du es lernen
ich finde man hört das du aus deutschland bist.
ich spreche eigentlich ähnlich englisch und sprechfehler sind, wie du schon sagtest, normal
wenn du nach amerika gehst würde ich an die westküste gehen, weil die Leute dort viel deutlicher sprechen als die leute an der ostküste
MarkOver96 2 months ago
seventy or seventeen?
billacancanlaa 2 months ago
goldamn, you look pretty good for a 70 year old lol
creamyfilling102 2 months ago 2
Come to Australia :)
sabinafemmefatale 2 months ago
I like American English, but your accent is cool. mostly your grammar is pretty good. You will get the hang of it. When you listen to us speak, you can hear the wrong pronunciations, same with us. The language is different and so we are going to say it different. I think you are doing great and it would be awesome to study here!
disneyrox4 2 months ago
I took German several semesters, you are way ahead of me.
Kudos!
cheerdiver 2 months ago
you did great for a starter to english and i REALLY want to learn german so I teach you english and you teach me german...you do not have to
Emorainbowkittin 2 months ago
proNOUNciation.
CourtneyxCourtney95 2 months ago
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CourtneyxCourtney95 2 months ago
Very easy to understand by this old American guy. But your accent is appealing to my ears, so I couldn't honestly encourage you to try to lose it.
2RSkipG 2 months ago
I don't know if I'm just repeating things other people have said (and this is coming from an American). You speak good English when it comes to being understood, but if you are working to lose your accent, you have a long way to go, especially if you wish to sound American. I recommend watching videos of Americans or movies, and practicing mimicking their speech. Grammar is quite good but not perfect. Keep practicing, you will get there!
Seabirdicat 2 months ago
Bravo, really, bravo.
dooleykyle 2 months ago
Its Good, a little off, but I can understand you clearly
pappaV001 2 months ago
@finsternis1986 Why, danke sehr. :] Always looking to improve.
flowerbloodable 2 months ago
it's ok. was it impossible to understand american? as you said, it's normal because many people think their english is so hard to hear... they're kind of different from british speakers... and my enlgish teacher said, students from other countries have to open their mouths bigger and then speak clearly^^ so do i! thanks for this video!
goodboy0316 2 months ago
everything's horrible.
RunningDepp 2 months ago
im on the same situation, im spanish and im trying to practice my english speaking around internet :).
Relax girl :) u are perfectly understandable.
Cya :)
Leirhdara 2 months ago
Hallooo :) Dein Englisch ist ja gut!
Ich bin 17 jahre alt auch und ich komme aus Amerika. Ich glaube, ob du Amerikanische Filme schauen, du wird Amerikanish Akzent bekommt. Es tut mir leid ob ich fehler gemacht! Mein Deutsch nicht so fantastisch ist. DX
flowerbloodable 2 months ago
@flowerbloodable As a fellow German language lover/learner, I thought I'd make some constructive corrections: *Wenn instead of ob, *anschauen, *wirst du den amerikanischen Akzent bekommen, *wenn ich Fehler gemacht habe, *ist nicht so fantastisch. I hope I don't seem rude---your German is quite good and understandable. I just like to help if I can ;)
finsternis1986 2 months ago
very good english. im learning spanish and i dont think i will ever get as far as you are in english :)
SuperAshLEEbaby 2 months ago
German accents are hot! im a girl but yeah when german boys speak english...always sounds interesting to hear
TheDellanator 2 months ago
Your English is awesome!
powerrangersteve 2 months ago
Of all places, why did you go to Alabama? What a shit hole state
heidilovesgunther 2 months ago
i think i have a boner. gulp!
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ColumbiaPerna 3 months ago
Ich ben dain vater....
Darbaz009 3 months ago 2
You look good for 70.
NewageDork 3 months ago 21
I agree with the comment below, it sounded like you said you were 70. Your English is pretty good though, definitely better than my German :-). I don't know any. If you choose to study in America, I'll warn you that if you think people in Alabama talk fast than you should go up North like to New York or even West to California. I live in Virginia and pretty much the states around it (VA included) are known to 'talk slow'... Not all parts are the same though, and as the person below me commente
219mlc 3 months ago
Your English is sounding great! Other people have pointed out a few issues which I won't go over, I'll just add that if you ever feel like we're talking too fast, please tell us! Most Americans are polite enough to slow it down a bit once we know we're talking to a non-native speaker. Some people might slow down way too much, but it's better than speaking quickly the way we normally would!
Hope this helps!
DarkJono 3 months ago
"i am 70 years old" lol your english is good but the accent is strong
ayyekyle 3 months ago
Guten Tag!! :) Come to Canada. :) <3
PCOSJess 3 months ago
you're English is great!
PCOSJess 3 months ago
I like your German accent, it add's character. Your English is well by the way.
MyFace43 3 months ago
hey I'm Anglo-Indian myself and I've spend like 7 years studying in England and it was a fantastic being there....The only thing I love over here in Germany (where I currently reside) is the girls accent and I guess I love you people for that. I came to Germany to attend an Engineering programme in English but I'm finding it hard to adjust with locals probably because my German is 'nicht so gut" but I suppose your's is and I envy you for that ;) good luck with your decision making!
Kushmilano 3 months ago
You sound like a perfect American: English with an accent!
WhenTheAngelsSing69 3 months ago
@Ostermelone Wow! your english , is amazing
omoooorchan 3 months ago
You speak English pretty well. I can understand you and that is the most important thing. Good luck and can you make a video on how to speak German? :)
djkaosstream 3 months ago
70 years old? fucking hell your doing well
MashedUp43 3 months ago 9
MY GRAMMAR nicht MY KRAMMER :D:D
EGirlism 3 months ago
Ich lerne deustch zur schule! Es ist meine zwei jahre lernen. Your english is very good! I'd say, try working on pronouncing words less harsh. I had to learn the opossite for learning german because the words have a harder sound. try softening your words a bit.
freddi444444 3 months ago
lol @people criticizing her when half americans talk like they are fucking retarded!
butterbean0923 3 months ago
you speak well but when you say school you over pronounce it
p.s. you speak good keep practicing and you will get better
mrparnell61 3 months ago
Ja, du English ist prima!
xXkritozXx 3 months ago
@xXkritozXx I'm pretty sure prima is an old fashioned word not used a lot by Germans.
vikingcrest12 2 months ago
@vikingcrest12 Really? That's weird, in my German 1 class we haven't heard anything about that.
xXkritozXx 2 months ago
echt nich
samricketts666 3 months ago
Don't worry, no one in Alabama has anything important to say anyway...
lundymaphone 3 months ago
Speak 2 words and I know you're German - like me. Try to speak softer, a bit faster and improve your "th"- noise (I know it's hard for us). If the Americans kid you for your "th", make them learn our "ch" - *lol*
Schon OK soweit, sprichst recht klar und deutlich und zumindest Briten und Nordstaatler dürften dich besser verstehen, als so manchen Yankee.
HesseJamez 3 months ago
Your english is amazing :D
Creeepycarl13 3 months ago
Your 17...not 70 loveeee :/ !
phoebeewatson 3 months ago
It's good! You can say the "TH" sound very nicely. There were German exchange students at my school last year and they replaced the "th" with "z" which made it hard to understand them. Or should I say zem ;D
MCRomg 3 months ago
so sound very good !!!!!!!!!!
skreshchuk 3 months ago
In general, your English is good. There are classic German problems of pronunciation, for example "these" you say as "tese" or "dese". Many students have a difficulty with the "theta" and "thorn" variants on "-th-" or "-the-". But you speak well enough in English that you have a British accent. You do a very passable job with complex construction of long sentences. However, "brevity is the soul of wit" and "concision is desirable". Yet we can easily understand you. I am from Washington DC.
ThomasHardmanJr 3 months ago
people from down south are imbreaded girl and ruin are english
ForoshiesHord 3 months ago
Wow, you speak better than my German exchanges students!
Alabama?
.... HMM. WERE YOU IN MY SCHOOL? P:
missKouji 3 months ago
You couldn't understand them because you're in Alabama, fast souther accents,
unless you're in Southern Alabam, you're going to hear mumbled words, that sound fast, but the accent is just too deep to understand.
erection91 3 months ago
Ihr Englisch ist besser als mein deutsch!
AWESOMEninjabunny 3 months ago
sevenTEEN, not sevenTY. Other than that, your English is good :)
Careful, though, because universities here in America are SUPER expensive!! Many Americans can't even afford to attend them X(
P.S. I also prefer the American way of English ^.^
PsYcHo4MuSiC 3 months ago 18
Your English is very well! You do have an obvious accent though. Besides that I understood everything that you were saying :) it's funny though because u were pronouncing pronounce wrong. The Irony xD
kingdaka3737 3 months ago
it sounds amazing~
lenxlover1 3 months ago
your english is amazing! it sounds super natural and its just......like....amazing! Good job! keep praticing!
omgitzrachelley 3 months ago
You have very beautiful eyes! But, also, there isn't anything you have to fix with your accent, just keep practicing~
yoshymon1 3 months ago
why is everyone worry about how their english is
24meatballs 3 months ago 20
@24meatballs International Language. Better for job opportunities.
grumpyzrp 3 months ago
@24 You don't worry about your english, if and only if you are a native speaker.
SuperRaiarun 3 months ago
i think your English is very good! You should be very proud of yourself! You are not alone in not understanding people from Alabama, they have very strong southern accents, and even I have to ask them to repeat themselves. I give you an A+
Jeff USA
jbu088731 3 months ago
@jbu088731 Alabamian here, sorry for the confusion, regions in the U.S. tend to have different dialects and even some words or phrases are made up...
LordDraxxos09 3 months ago
Kein Problem - dein Englisch ist fast perfekt! Ich weiß - Ich bin Deutschamerikaner, und ich hab kürzlich Hamburg besucht - Geile Stadt. Sei nicht so besorgt - Dein Englisch ist viel besser als mein Deutsch
Ich glaube du sollst in Amerika studieren- England ist seltsam und sie fahren alle an die falsche Seite der Straße :D Sie sind auch sehr egotistichen, aber vielleicht ist das so weil ich ein doofer Amerikaner bin...
TheOBXastronaut 3 months ago
Relax, your English is better than some Americans.
fermi911 3 months ago
The only tip I could give you is to just relax, and take it slow! You sound great, and you're so adorable! <3 Nice work.
xSimone92x 3 months ago
Sie haben gut gemacht! viel besser dann die anderen, das ich gesehen hat! ich LIEBE Ihren Akzent übrigens!
MonsterOrange14 3 months ago
Englisch ist super! Meins ist bei weitem nicht so gut :( bin leider nur schriftlich gut.
TheRealityJack 3 months ago
ich finde deine Englisch gut!
vikingcrest12 3 months ago
Your grammar is perfect. But then again, it's similar to German grammar anyway. Right?
TheDecadeMoon 3 months ago
Sounds pretty good, sometimes you leave out some syllables though.
zDrummeRz3300 3 months ago
you have no accent! your pronounciation is perfect!!!!! but in the beginning it sounded like you said 70(seventy) but I am pretty sure you meant 17 (seventeen)
h311oify 3 months ago
I understand you quite well, in fact i bet if i met you i would go nuts, i love Germany and the german people ^^
KatyKatetheLeeKaylee 3 months ago
Hey! Ich komm aus Texas und war vor zwei Jahren in Deutschland für sechs Monate. Hab in Köln an einem Sprachkurs teilgenommen und bei einer Gastfamilie gewohnt (hab auch Hamburg und Berlin besucht). Es war ne sehr schöne Zeit. Ich hatte auch dieses Problem mit dem Verstehen, weil alle so schnell sprachen. Aber nach der ersten Woche war das nicht mehr sooo schwer haha. Also dein Englisch hört sich ziemlich gut an und man versteht dich klar! Ich hab auch viele Videos auf Deutsch auffem Kanal
SleepWithoutDreams 3 months ago
Ja. Du sprichst sehr gut auf englisch. Ich komme aus amerika. Du wirst sehr gut auf die universitaet in amerika sein. Du kannst das machen. Viel glueck.
grammariscool 3 months ago
I think it sound good. I went to kenturky in us. That school,they got two persons from german and first time i heard them said. That hard to understand them actually i think you good than them. The last thing you gonna increase confident.:) first time i went us i can't get what they said too. After that i get what they said cus i adjust my life. If you stay long time in there i think you'll get better ;)
Thekanungkaning 3 months ago
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i swear i heard 70 years old. really that old :P
natasjaJerjomina 3 months ago
the only thing i would say is that your v's sound very much like w's, especially when you say "visit" and "very" (sounds like "wisit" and "wery", haha :). but other than that, you're very good at english, and it's good to concentrate on speaking correctly, like you are (i can tell you're thinking about it when you speak :). and personally, i love british english, i think it's beautiful, but that could be because i'm from america and british english sounds so elegant here, haha.
XthiemeXparkX 3 months ago
Sounds VERY good
MultiSparklezzz 3 months ago
I think your Englisch sounds wonderful. I do believe, however, that being around the Arkansas-style of speach, that may have been a part of your trouble learning. Arkansas has a very strong "southern style" accent, it would be comparable to your country's "low german". Next time in Amerika, try to visit more northern states where the Englisch is much clearer and precise. Tschüss.
leesadleridge 3 months ago
i think go to london to study bioligy. english people understand you very well. everyone has a accent. you speak clearly. you have done a very good job of learning English. greetings from england:D
milktray9999 3 months ago
England has a more formal way of talking although it all depends on where you are. Different states in America and different areas in England have different accents. I think that you would find British English much better to understand because we don't tend to talk as fast as the Americans. Also, I personally find that southern English accents are easier to understand because sometimes I find it hard to understand what Northern English and american people say but that's just what I think.
unidentified555 3 months ago
no offence btw, but ur accent is pretty understandable n maybe sexy?? lol :)
11982463 4 months ago
what? i think i just heard "I'm 70" dont u mean 17?????
11982463 4 months ago
You are english is great! Keep it up :)
itsgracesimone8 4 months ago
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you are english is great?
DjSplashDiscography 3 months ago
english is the hardest language to learn. good job.
LyndseyLeatherwood 4 months ago
Gar nicht schlecht!:)
Ich hab mir mein Englisch zum Großteil selber beigebracht, interessanter Weise können sogar Graphic Novels dabei helfen!
Am besten ist es, wenn du deine Freizeit 'english' verbringst, also lesen, schreiben, Film usw., das kann sehr hilfreich sein dein Gefühl für die Sprache zu verfeinern.
StathisQauid 4 months ago
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I believe you said 70 years old, and I'm sure you are not 70 years old. I think you meant 17.
ModifiedGamingx1 4 months ago
Pretty good. Spelling is hard in English for native speakers. The exposure to speech in Alabama probably helped to get the feel for the cadence of the language. I've had the same problem in Europe. It gets easier. Good luck.
fritzknaak 4 months ago
i think your english is great..very good pronunciation also :)
SchwarzerMannn 4 months ago
hast du 70 jahren alt gesagt am anfang bei :10? Du hast das n von seventeen dort vergassen oder du bist echt gut ausgesehen fuer eine 70jahriger :) Dein englisch ist doch wirklich gut. Ich mag deine akkzent
verifyyouare18or 4 months ago
You sound pretty good...pronunciation is pretty good. I understand you perfectly....American English is a "slang"...it is not as precise as brittish english is....The only tip I can give you is to watch american movies....lots of them...not the ones with the cuss words....good luck...You really do sound good.
mrarthurallen1 4 months ago
LOL people in Alabama speek very slow to us. Your English is very good and I understood everything you said. Cheers from USA.
dieselworld 4 months ago
Study in Canada, people generally have one set accent unless your Newfi!! I love how your speak so proper, love your accent xD Your pronunciation is very good actually.
seasaltisland 4 months ago
Are you going to make another video with your progress?
Gabe764 4 months ago
Ihr Englisch ist gut!
Auch ich lernen zu sprechen fließend Deutsch, ich ein paar Sätze zu kennen ;)
soccerruben1 4 months ago
your english is very good. keep practicing!! btw im learning german
mcmisher 4 months ago
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You sound more Russian
ewild777123 4 months ago
HAHAHA I can only imagine how hard it is for someone foreign to understand a southerner when us Americans can barely understand them. :P
HesterDW 4 months ago
I love your accent!
semperfidelisman 4 months ago