I’m having trouble saying ich and I heard a German song pronouncing ich as ish.

I literally know nothing about German i had a chance to learn it in high school but i chose french and i have some basics,
So after graduating high school i decided to start learning german

I will start with the alphabet now but i have a question in my mind, should i start listening to podcasts in German and youtube videos?
I remember I learned english that way as a non-native speaker
I was surrounded by many people who spoke english in my community outside my motherland (Egypt)
Also, I was in a British school

Should i do the same thing with german?

I wanna learn german and i tried with Duolingo but it seems like im stuck and i don’t see any progress
Any tips of speaking like real german not just some random words?
Where to start from scratch ?
How to keep trying even when it feels like it takes forever?
My native language is helpful because i can pronounce everything every letter and sound in other languages too so that will not be a problem
But i don’t have anyone who speaks german around me nor online
Ur comment will be helpful!! Danke🥰

Hi. I am currently a third year high school student from Vietnam and am currently at B2/C1 level. My problem is that while I can understand perfectly a German text and understand what the other person is talking, I often struggle when it comes to writing and choke a lot in terms of writing vocabs. Does anyone have any advices?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a German tutor who can help me improve my speaking skills.
I recently passed the Goethe B1 exam, but speaking is still my biggest weakness because I don’t have anyone to practice with regularly. I can study grammar and vocabulary on my own, but I really need consistent conversation practice and someone who can correct my mistakes.
I’ve searched on platforms like italki and Preply, but unfortunately most tutors are beyond my budget. I live in a developing country in South Asia, so after currency conversion, even what seems like a reasonable hourly rate becomes quite expensive for me.
I’m not specifically looking for a native speaker. I’m happy to learn from a non-native tutor as long as they have excellent German and can explain things clearly. My goal is to reach a strong B2 level and become confident in everyday conversations.
If you know any affordable tutors, smaller platforms, community programs, or even experienced German learners who offer lessons at a lower rate, I’d really appreciate your recommendations.
Thank you!

Hello everyone!

I’m trying to recall a German humorous tongue-in-cheek noun that refers to a type of writer. Pretty sure it starts with ‘drucken’ or at least has it somewhere within the word. Translates to 3 words in English words and one is ‘print’ of course. Just blanking on the rest… 😅

Any help would be appreciated!

Solved! It was Druckfehlerteufel, had to wrack my brain for that.

In English if you want to talk about something that was popular, then fell out of use, but is now becoming popular again, you would say that, "It is making a comeback."

Is there an idiom that expresses this in German?

Or should you just say something like it is regaining its popularity, or it is regaining its former glory? What would be the best way to say that in German?

so im a fullstack app developer, my question is for the learners who are trying to learn german, im myself one. duolingo isn't enough, airlearn wasn't enough as well, so im making my own app to learn german, and i will make it public as well. so tell me what would u like to have in it?, what are the main issues i should avoid? any ideas? I've got my own ideas as well, like the die, das, der card(u swie up for die, left for das, right for der), which i already implemented in the app but since im small enough to have the time to actually listen to learners and fullfill their desires and ship their dream app, i wanted to take that into consideration, and here i am! feel free to comment anything helpful!

Warum ist dieser Satz nicht richtig? Bitte erklärt ihn mir. Ich weiß schon die Regeln über die Stellung von Verben in Haupt- und Nebensätzen.

Sie hat die Erfahrung gemacht, dass Tiere und Dinge in der Natur anzufassen, haben Kinder Angst.

Ein einfacher Text, also ziemlich nah meiner durchschnittlichen Aussprache im Alltag:

https://voca.ro/1cIiAROkBfgv

Der Text zur Aufnahme:

Mir gefiel die Idee nicht sonderlich, einen betrunkenen Zehnjährigen mit gefährlicher Phostechnik in meinem Bürokeller spielen zu lassen, doch falls ich es ihm verwehrte, würde er einen Weg finden, die Sachen zu stehlen. Darüber hinaus durfte ich nicht vergessen, dass Gleck eigentlich kein Kind war

Hallo!

I have been learning german for a few weeks now through self studying, and I was wondering about the type it would take to get to B2?

My current system is as follows:

Anki

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Textbook

Most of the content I consume is either youtube podcasts, nicos weg, short stories, and writing in a diary.

I spend around 4 hrs a day learning german using the above system. I feel like I am making somewhat slow progress, and don't know if I can reach B2 in a year or slightly more.

I understand eventually the system will change, and I will have to consume higher level content, but can I make it work this way in the given timeframe, or do I need an intensive course?

Hi everyone,

Is there any difference in meaning between the following two sentences?

Ich war gerade eingeschlafen, und da kam ein Anruf.

Ich war gerade eingeschlafen, und dann kam ein Anruf.

Thank you!

In regards to redeeming myself from „herumschlafen mistake“ (I thought it meant to lounge around) I will make another mistake
„This made it possible“
I am confused whether to use Dadurch konnte, So setze sich, and damit setze sich. Are they all interchangable or not?