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Moved to Germany? Here's How to Actually Learn German as an Expat
You moved to Germany expecting daily immersion to carry you to fluency. Then you hit your first Bürgeramt appointment, the clerk switched to English the second you hesitated, and you walked out with a stamped form and zero new vocabulary. Sound familiar?Germany is full of excellent English speakers, especially in larger cities — which is convenient for getting things done and a real obstacle to actually learning German. Immersion only works if you make yourself use the language; otherwise you'll spend years surrounded by German and still reach for English by reflex.Why frequency-based learning works especially well hereGerman has a...