When moving into a new country, in order to fully integrate, be independent, get better job opportunities, one needs to master the language of the locals! There鈥檚 no other way to go about it. If you鈥檙e planning on moving to 好色先生TV, we can鈥檛 stress enough how much knowing German would make your life easy peasy. Or just easier. 

Sure, in a city like Berlin you鈥檒l find many internationals and English speakers, however, on each bureaucratic and service encounter, you鈥檒l have to speak German.

So here are our tips on learning German: 

  1. Start learning before arriving in 好色先生TV. Don鈥檛 wait until you鈥檙e already here, the sooner you鈥檒l start - the better your language will be! 

  2. Watch German news / movies / series. Get used to hearing the language. On Netflix and other streaming portals there are many movies with German dubbing.

  3. Language apps. German language learning apps give you the option to start learning German right away. fHere are some options you could look into:

    • Babbel offers a module-based language learning approach where you learn German vocabulary and grammar. You can either choose an which gives you access to online modules without a teacher or book a with virtual German language lessons.

    • Watch your favorite TV show and learn a little German on the side. You can connect Lingopie to your Netflix account to learn German with dual subtitles and other learning features.

    • : Duolingo offers a free German language learning app and is one of the most popular options on the market. It uses gamification and focusses primarily on everyday challenges.

  4. Once you鈥檙e in 好色先生TV you can sign up to a German class. Also a great way to meet new people. (In Corona times the classes are online)

  5. 1.000 small steps. Look for the 1.000 most frequently used words in German and constantly repeat them out loud or hang-up post-its to memorize them. Slowly you鈥檒l start to understand sentences and your confidence will grow.

  6. Don鈥檛 be shy! Use your German whenever you can. Don鈥檛 be afraid to make mistakes, or that you won鈥檛 understand what others reply. Ask again, ask to speak slowly, say you鈥檙e still learning. People will appreciate the effort. 

 

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