Don’t worry about the formalities too much. Read lots of German, listen to lots of German, try to find people to speak German with, and it’ll come to you naturally. Especially don’t try to be too perfect. Spoken German is way more lax than the rules for written German. High German, as it is written and taught, barely exists out there as a spoken language in its pure form. The German language area has a plethora of different regional dialects, which will sneak into the spoken German of even the most fervent formal high German speaker.
I recommend Sachgeschichten from “Sendung mit der Maus”. It’s a kids show that explanes the world and how stuff is made. The advantage here is that you can see what is happening while it’s being explaned in simple vocabulary. Also it’s really interesting.
Don’t worry about the formalities too much. Read lots of German, listen to lots of German, try to find people to speak German with, and it’ll come to you naturally. Especially don’t try to be too perfect. Spoken German is way more lax than the rules for written German. High German, as it is written and taught, barely exists out there as a spoken language in its pure form. The German language area has a plethora of different regional dialects, which will sneak into the spoken German of even the most fervent formal high German speaker.
I recommend Sachgeschichten from “Sendung mit der Maus”. It’s a kids show that explanes the world and how stuff is made. The advantage here is that you can see what is happening while it’s being explaned in simple vocabulary. Also it’s really interesting.
Oh! Vielen Dank! This is exactly the kind of content I’m looking for.
Oh yes, definitely. Die Sendung mit der Maus is a national treasure.
Much appreciated. I’ll do my best! I want to be here for life, so I need to learn.
Absolutely this. However all the different forms of dialects may cause additional confusion if you care about learning how to write German correctly.