I spoke ONLY GERMAN to my American boyfriend for 24 HOURS!

I spoke ONLY GERMAN to my American boyfriend for 24 HOURS! | Feli from Germany

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11 ай бұрын

This has been a much-requested video from you guys! I spoke ONLY GERMAN to Ben for a whole day and this is how it went!
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@FelifromGermany 11 ай бұрын

*No, the steering wheel is not on the right side!* 😅 I see that a lot of people in the comments are confused about this but no, we're not driving a British car. The video is just mirrored because we filmed this with the front camera of the phone. It automatically gets mirrored this way and honestly, in times of TikTok and other social media platforms, I'm so used to the mirrored videos that I didn't even think about mirroring it back while editing. Thanks for the great feedback guys! We're so glad you're enjoying the video 😊

@michaelhawkins7389 11 ай бұрын

I wish you were my Girlfriend lol , joking aside , its wonderful to see that you're in a healthy , and happy place , and have someone who is kind :) and that is there for you Feli

@josischmidt5697 11 ай бұрын

Süßes Video! ❤

@haileeraestout5567 11 ай бұрын

Please Do A Video On British Cars Vs American Cars

@chitlitlah 11 ай бұрын

It annoys the crap out of me that phones do this. I could see why it would do it on the screen while recording, but actually recording it that way is pretty ridiculous.

@turnerd20 11 ай бұрын

it's auto glass repair in the U.K same jingle though

@Josh_Exitcamper 11 ай бұрын

I spoke only Klingon to my imaginary girlfriend for 7 years.

@Foxeyify 11 ай бұрын

Qapla'!

@DENVEROUTDOORMAN 11 ай бұрын

Go home to mommy

@rodotzi295 11 ай бұрын

@@DENVEROUTDOORMANbros the number one hater

@thatguy8869 11 ай бұрын

Klongpn is one of the toughest languages on Duo. Kudos.

@MsFitz134 11 ай бұрын

😂😂 after a rough day this made me laugh out loud. Thank you.

@abraxis59 10 ай бұрын

Ben did shockingly well. It is clear that he has learned a solid amount of functional German already.

@jakub8860 10 ай бұрын

«The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.» (Gospel - Matthew - Chapter 1)

@kuessebrama 8 ай бұрын

@@jakub8860 ? What do you want to say with this, what does this have to do with this comment or video?

@dpunktgehpunkt5876 7 ай бұрын

@@jakub8860 spaming troll

@recifebra3 6 ай бұрын

just stop@@jakub8860

@gregtarris9057 4 ай бұрын

Isch rather Ich

@danielwegner7494 10 ай бұрын

Du musst das öfter machen, es gibt keine schönere und leichtere Möglichkeit eine Sprache zu lernen, als mit dem Lebenspartner dessen "Geburtssprache" das ist. Ich fand das echt prima 😊

@Protogonos01 10 ай бұрын

Dem stimme ich zu nur haben wir eine andere Konstellation, aber deutsch sollte mal gesprochen werden meine Freundin lacht sich immer kaputt

@100Creed 9 ай бұрын

Muttersprache*

@mmanjin 11 ай бұрын

This brings back many memories for me. When I first met my wife 35 years ago in Lima Peru, she knew no English and I knew practically zero Spanish. Although I'm fluent in English and German she was not. She was only fluent in Spanish. But somehow we managed to communicate and we fell madly in love with one another and 6 months later we married in Lima, Peru. We have four children all married and so far five grandchildren. She became fluent in English over the years and I am becoming fluent in Spanish. Love knows no boundaries or limitations and truly is the universal language that transcends words.

@prapanthebachelorette6803 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful 😍

@lunaflexy9331 10 ай бұрын

Thats a wonderful story❤

@samstromberg5593 3 ай бұрын

You don't have to answer if you don't want but I've always been curious about stories like this You guys didn't speak the same language - what was the draw for trying? Obviously it worked out great in the end, but why did you make the effort to talk to her? Were you just tryna improve your Spanish or?

@matrixmary 11 ай бұрын

As someone that is studying German this was so much fun. Ben did great! I really enjoyed this video because it gave me a rare chance to hear German spoken in a conversation instead of just random sentences. Thanks! I'd give two thumbs up if I could!😊

@YukiTheOkami 11 ай бұрын

Du kannst dir eine VPN holen und damit serien auf Deutsch sehen um die Sprache gesprochen zu höhren in normalen Sätzen. Thats more or less what i did for english.

@aaronpreston47 11 ай бұрын

@@YukiTheOkamiI only studied German for one year over 10 years ago and I could still somewhat understand what you wrote. Ich bin sehr ausgezeichnet! War mein lieblingssatz Im unterricht. (Had to use google translate to get my spelling correct on that one)

@Nala_Uko 11 ай бұрын

@@aaronpreston47You are excellent? Wow that‘s some confidence right there 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

@amirrora885 11 ай бұрын

Me too! Anytime I try to slip some from my lessons into a conversation with someone they look at me like a weirdo 😂

@t.l.c7481 11 ай бұрын

@matrixmary I agree. I’m American and I use a VPN to listen and read German. I highly recommend it. My German is improving by getting German content.

@DanielRWomack 11 ай бұрын

I think Ben did fantastic! Kept up his humor and spirits despite the self doubts early on. Big props to him for getting through it and loads of support as he continues to learn!

@jakub8860 10 ай бұрын

@Quotenwagnerianer 26 күн бұрын

@@jakub8860 I had the strong urge to just react with "Oh Jesus Christ...", but you would just say: "Exactly".

@EddieReischl 11 ай бұрын

It's good that people get to see things like this and come to understand that German isn't an angry language. Feli speaks very clearly too and makes it easier to hear each word separately. It reminded me of being a kid in the 1970s, and the kids we usually played with (Kretschmann), their parents had moved them all here from Germany. Their mom only spoke German, so the kids helped me learn a little bit of German, "She's asking if you would like a soda.", and how to respond, "Bitte." and "Vielen Dank.", stuff like that. She was very nice, like Feli.

@dieWeltkarte 11 ай бұрын

Kudos to Ben, he did great! This should be an annual series as his German gets better and better.

@slimhazard 11 ай бұрын

A day like this may be frustrating for Ben, but if you do it regularly, it‘s the best way for him to learn. I used to speak English with my wife from Nordfriesland on the weekends, and we spoke Plattdüütsch on Tuesdays. (Yeah, a guy from Ohio can learn Platt, is doch keen Hexenwaark.) I only ever spoke English with my kids who were growing up in Germany. Keep it going and hang in there, Ben, you‘ll be fluent in bairisch before you know it, gell?

@Jonas-tf3im 11 ай бұрын

man from Ohio learned Platt , wow

@slimhazard 11 ай бұрын

@@Jonas-tf3im en lüttje beten

@Myladyinred999 11 ай бұрын

Wow, ik will ooch übern spitzen Stein stolpern 😍

@slimhazard 11 ай бұрын

@@Myladyinred999 dat maak mol, ik bleev lever op de Foot staahn.

@robertdeschinger2968 11 ай бұрын

😂❤😂 Herrlich

@matthiaspfahl3746 10 ай бұрын

Ben's pronounciation in german is really good! Especially in words he heard the first time like "scheinwerfer"! He is a "Naturtalent"

@goofgimbab9043 9 ай бұрын

No, he is "cutter"😅

@sierrafoxtrot666 10 ай бұрын

war schön zu hören, dass du mal wieder mehr deutch sprichst...dein Freund hat schon viel gelernt, seine Aussprache ist richtig gut...gerne mal wieder so ein content

@icarusthefoolish 10 ай бұрын

As a German myself this was hilarious to watch but also incredibly sweet. I've gotten so used to you talking in English that i did a double take when you spoke German. Another fun thing i am fluent in German with being German myself yet i found myself looking at the English translations anyway.

@dpunktgehpunkt5876 7 ай бұрын

maybe just because of curiousity

@James-25 6 ай бұрын

i love you so much germans 🫂💚

@Kristina-jf4hd 4 ай бұрын

Me as well. I ended up holding my finger over the text 😂

@JackieBaisa 11 ай бұрын

OMG! You are both adorable! Ben did really well! I'm impressed, honestly. I love that he's taking lessons through a conversation partner with similar interests. That's cool too! Great job, enjjoyed the video immensely. I was smiling and laughing the whole time!

@sawdust2556 11 ай бұрын

Wunderbar! This was so much fun! Ben did awesome!❤

@cubbance 11 ай бұрын

I was unsure of how much German I retained from studying, and I'm happy to report that I understood at least as much as Ben, if not a little bit more, haha. This video was really cute and entertaining. Thanks to Ben for allowing himself to look a bit lost in translation.

@SelfReflective 11 ай бұрын

Ben is so privileged! He has the best teacher, I would love having the same opportunity...total immersion in the language and you can ask her anything. That's the best way to learn.

@gweisa899 11 ай бұрын

There are a place in US where you can doing total Immersion in the language you are learning for 2 months。

@thecrazycatlady8033 11 ай бұрын

@@gweisa899 Where are these places? Do you know which states or cities have them?

@pendragon2012 11 ай бұрын

Ben really is a good sport, lol.

@yuusuga 11 ай бұрын

Ben did really good. He definitely understands a lot. Even his pronunciation is real good. Props to him!

@bernadettemurr8025 10 ай бұрын

Hihi, liebs wie der Bayer in dir rauskommt. "Es schifft. Oida!" xD Liebsten Gruß aus Niederbayern

@st3althyone 11 ай бұрын

You make me want to learn German more than ever; thank you, Feli. Also, thank you, Ben, for going along with this experiment. We all appreciate it.

@manloeste5555 11 ай бұрын

Mach das doch 🙂 Lohnt sich...

@annettg1202 11 ай бұрын

Dann starte heute. Mach jeden Tag 5 Minuten. Start NOW

@st3althyone 11 ай бұрын

@@annettg1202@manloeste5555 Danke, ich werde mein bestes geben.

@Dalmen 11 ай бұрын

@@st3althyone ich Drücke dir die Daumen 👍

@lbahr11 11 ай бұрын

My wife never knows what I’m saying!

@ulisescabrera1058 11 ай бұрын

This is such a nice change of content from you Feli. Its fun seeing you and Ben in a more natural setting where we can see how Deutsch is naturally spoken. Feli is such an amazing person. Keep at it 🎉🎉 Also it was nice seeing my self taught Deutsch made me understand about half what was being said without subtitles 😊 🇩🇪!!

@peterskeeter09 11 ай бұрын

This is literally how my first day of work in Germany went. I'm volunteering for a year here, and even though I studied a bit of German before I came (A1 level), I was lost on that first day. Only one person at my work speaks English and she only showed me around for an hour before leaving me with a group. Anytime someone spoke to me, I just looked at them helplessly like "I'm trying but I got no idea what you are saying". Luckily, my colleagues were super nice and patient. My german has definetly improved now. Still, there are some days where I can't understand people and feel so lost

@knasti16 10 ай бұрын

Du und Ben seid so süß zusammen! Ich find es echt super, dass ihr euch so wunderbar versteht, Liebe überwindet einfach alle Sprachen. Und auch meinen Respekt an Ben, dass er so viel Spaß daran hat, mit dir Deutsch zu sprechen. :)

@taedaenextrea9300 11 ай бұрын

I feel Ben's struggle! My partner is German, and I moved to Germany to live with her last summer. Thankfully, she and our two roommates do also speak English, but I'm trying very hard to become fluent in German. It's slow progress sometimes, but I use apps on my phone, try to practice casual communication around the house and in our household group texts, and have official studies through Goethe Institut. But I'm still on A1 right now. He does really well!

@Corinna_Schuett_GER 11 ай бұрын

Try listening a lot on YT videos and movies but with English subtitles so that you will learn by hearing the structure, rhythm and "melody" of German and watching the mouth (pronounciation). You will learn idioms and how to use them in conversations. I am doing the same the other way round with English (as a native German). I have improved passive vocabulary a lot from hearing alone. There are patterns in every language.

@TMacGamer 11 ай бұрын

This was fun to watch! I took 4 years of German in school & I found myself remembering a lot of words I completely forgot. This is a cool idea! fantastisch

@danieltackett4089 11 ай бұрын

The struggle is real! I’ve made several trips to Germany and tried to learn enough to get around as a tourist. I call my language Speisekarte Deutsch since I can usually figure out a menu. A funny story about Ausfahrt. Someone in our driving group wondered why they had never heard of Germany’s apparently largest city: Ausfahrt. It must be huge since all off-ramps went to it 😂

@julianmahler2388 10 ай бұрын

10:40 That's really interesting. I noticed that English speakers often don't hear any difference between German vowels and their corresponding umlauts. They learn learn that "Apfel" means apple (singular) and "Äpfel" means apples (plural), and they feel that there's no way to distinguish them phonetically. It just sounds the same to them. And "Apfel" and "Äpfel" sound so different to native speakers that there's literally no way to confuse them

@tomgru182 11 ай бұрын

„15:42“ - „Schulz“ - mitsamt großartiger Geste! Dein Freund kann perfektes deutsch und auch den wiener Dialekt - how to learn austrian german in 2 secounds? - well done! 😀

@FelifromGermany 11 ай бұрын

Arnold Schwarzenegger lässt grüßen 😅

@heidizerbin-collins9495 11 ай бұрын

Hi Feli! Recently found your channel. I am an Australian with German speaking parents. My German is at an intermediate level and i wish my husband would take up German! I have visited Germany many times and get by with my conversational German. I enjoyed this experiment and think you are the cutest couple! Thanks for making such great videos.

@kaudsiz 11 ай бұрын

I just turned 35 last month. I’ve been learning German for 21 years now. I started in 7th grade. I don’t have anyone to talk to. I watch German tv/KZfaq channels. I Read comics in German. I would expect someone with German-speaking parents to be fluent in German

@winterlinde5395 11 ай бұрын

@@kaudsizecht jetzt?🙄😒

@winterlinde5395 11 ай бұрын

Bei Feli in Cincinnati gibt es einen German Club. Gibt es bei dir in der Nähe genug Leute, um so etwas auszuprobieren?

@heidizerbin-collins9495 11 ай бұрын

Ja es gibt etwas hier in Melbourne auch. Meiner Vater geht zum Stammtisch jeder Freitag abend. Ich schaue an viele Deutsche Films und Musik. (Eisbrecher und Rammstein) I think I can understand more than I can speak it. My father would speak to me in German and I would reply in English. I resisted lots as a child in Australia.

@winterlinde5395 11 ай бұрын

@@heidizerbin-collins9495 Eisbrecher kannte ich nicht. Wow. Was für eine Stimme! Ich könnte empfehlen: AnnenMayKantereit, Wir sind Helden, Dota Kehr, Die Toten Hosen, Die Ärzte, Deichkind Klingt alles nicht so heftig wie deine beiden. Aber vielleicht trotzdem gut 😊 ? Ja. Als Kind möchte man vor allem dazugehören. Da hilft es nicht, wenn man so eine komische Sprache mit den Eltern sprechen soll. Außerdem kann man nicht cool sein, in einer Sprache, die man nicht so gut beherrscht. Wie ist der Sprachunterricht in der Schule, in Australien? Dass man mehr versteht als sprechen kann, ist wohl normal, oder? Kleine Kinder, wenn sie anfangen, zu sprechen verstehen ja auch schon viel mehr als man denkt. Schönen Abend noch, liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 🌸

@ahooper73 11 ай бұрын

Ich liebe die deutsche Sprache so sehr! ❤Es klingt mir einfach herrlich!!! Ich kann es nicht so gut sprechen, kann es aber gut verstehen beim hören oder lesen. Früher hatte ich eine deutsche Freundin...es hat eine menge Spaß gemacht deutsche Spiele miteinander zu spielen. BTW, you speak English amazing....hardly any accent. Ich wünsche mir nur eines Tages das ich deutsch so gut sprechen könnte!

@lemonshark8916 9 ай бұрын

Sie sprechen/schreiben richtig gut Deutsch:)🙂👌

@thedutchhuman 6 ай бұрын

So nice to hear that he is also seriously trying, The advantage is that there is a german there so that it is a lot easier than having to read it without anyone being there. For us Dutch people who live close to the German border, it's easy anyway. Du machst das sehr gut, Ben, und du achtest auch genau darauf, was Feli sagt. Mir fällt auf, dass es kleine Schnitzel sind 🤣 Grüße aus den Niederlanden

@Matthew7772005 11 ай бұрын

Loved it. I live in Northern Kentucky and my son lives in Germany. He is in the Army. Knowing you live in my community has always been fun. When you said German Restaurant with H, I knew exactly where. You both are adorable and thanks for sharing with us.

@mirajolinardiaglionis399 11 ай бұрын

👍❣️ Danke für dieses schöne Video! Sehr spannend dich Deutsch sprechen zu hören, Feli. Super, dass Ben schon so ein gutes Verständnis für die Deutsche Sprache hat. Alles Liebe und Grüße aus Norddeutschland ☀️🏖️

@TZBuer 11 ай бұрын

I loved it, and it shows that your boyfriend respects your mother tongue. And German is really hard for people so far away from a German speaking country. I must say my deepest respect to Ben for doing this a whole day.

@dabritbear 10 ай бұрын

Ben, you are a legend and a good sport. You clearly understand more German than you might think. Well done! Danke Feli, das war echt super!

@user-kl7qe1zu5v 11 ай бұрын

Thought you'd find this interesting: In a recent NALF video, Nick's German girlfriend introduced him to kaserspatzle and he absolutely LOVED it - couldn't get enough! So Feli you might have Ben try some of your favorite German vegetarian dishes - you never know! BTW, thanks for the fun video. 😁

@FelifromGermany 11 ай бұрын

Oh he's had Käsespätzle! They're a staple in Southern German/Austrian cuisine, not just for vegetarians 😊

@user-kl7qe1zu5v 11 ай бұрын

@@FelifromGermany I couldn't figure out how to do the umlaut on my keyboard. 🥵

@sloppymommy4796 11 ай бұрын

Omg! Trying something like this, my brain would be done deep fried! Thats really cool how your brain can switch back and forth between languages..Like I said, my brain would hate me

@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl 11 ай бұрын

Actually there are many areas where Europeans switch between at least two languages: in entertainment like pop and rock music as well as professional areas like computer technology, electronics, etc. Being exposed to such an environment helps a lot to get used to it. However Feli does particularly well with language switching.

@robertdeschinger2968 11 ай бұрын

I can Switch in one sentence... ... Sometimes 😂

@Tuinierenopstrobalen 11 ай бұрын

As a Dutchie I still find it funny that all movies and series are dubbed in Germany and have steady voice overs. In the Netherlands we know all original voices because we use subtitling. Thanks for the great video, I liked it a lot!

@mym284 11 ай бұрын

As a german i didn't knew that and i have to say: it seems weird to us germans to subtitle all films and series, that would totally fuck me up (would be annoying) :D.

@BirteK1975 11 ай бұрын

@@mym284 I am German and I do not think it is weird at all. I hate everything dubbed with a passion!

@roonilwazlib5402 11 ай бұрын

It’s probably really great for learning English , gives you the original feeling of the show, less expensive in post production etc. but not very inclusive. What about people who can’t read so fast or have trouble reading and watching what happens in the show at the same time? Or people who can’t read at all, are disabled, elderly and so on? (Not saying one is better, just wrote down thoughts that crossed my mind)

@Tuinierenopstrobalen 11 ай бұрын

@@roonilwazlib5402 that is exactly the reason why Germany and France dub over everything. In fact, most European countries do so, besides some Scandinavian countries, the Netherlands and Portugal (as far as I'm aware). We consider ourselves lucky that almost 100% adults are able to read and write. Some exceptions are possible obviously. And we get tought many other languages from a relatively young age as well. Pretty much everyone knows at least one other language.

@feuerrabe 10 ай бұрын

@@BirteK1975 No one forces you to watch dubs. Plenty of people need dubbing though because they can't read the subtitles or don't speak the other language fluently.

@frantisek3610 11 ай бұрын

20:27 haha „Oida“! 😉😂

@thethesaxman23 11 ай бұрын

Ben’s reaction at 1:46 was probably the most wholesome part of the video!

@deryodel 11 ай бұрын

Servus, ihr zwei, das war wieder mal eine ganz großartige Folge, wie ich finde. Vor allem die kurzen Zwischenbemerkungen im Hofbräu: "jetzt schifft's" bzw. "Oider". 😂 Übrigens, Hut ab vor deinen Deutschkenntnissen, Ben. Du machst das fantastisch. 👍

@evansjessicae 11 ай бұрын

This was super cute! Ben did great, and he was such a good sport. I can relate to that feeling of relief at the end when he heard English again. ☺️ Both times that I've traveled to other countries that have little to no English speakers, I felt such a sense of relief and relaxation to hear English when I arrived back home. Even if the American airport workers were not as friendly and hospitable 🙈, I was still really happy to hear their voices. That's one of the reasons I really admire it when someone comes to the US, learns English fluently, and loves us enough to stay permanently. What a level of mental fitness you must have! 👏

@Fushu713 10 ай бұрын

The world needs more wholesome content like this. I haven't taken German in years, but based on context I could follow as well as Ben was. He did great!

@robbieg416 11 ай бұрын

This was fun. I wouldn't mind watching another all-German video in the future.

@joyRM8 11 ай бұрын

Ben is great Feli. The fact that he was really cool about the experience shows he really cares about you and is fully involved, invested and committed which to me would be similar to enjoying and respecting your holidays traditions for example. 🖤❤️💛

@bob-YNC 11 ай бұрын

Cool episode! Loved it!😃

@georgee6303 10 ай бұрын

Loved this episode!

@CerealKiller187 11 ай бұрын

Very cute!😂

@rexmyers991 11 ай бұрын

Oh, Feli, your enthusiasm and zest for life is so contagious. You have a great man there with you. You are a great couple. A fun day.

@shpan6990 11 ай бұрын

This was such a nice vibe, loved it

@bruderpetrus905 11 ай бұрын

Ben did fine for that first "German Day". But you both should do this again that he can practice 😅

@dpsonnenberg4537 11 ай бұрын

This is awesome. I like to see Feli speaking German to her boyfriend. He is very good at German.

@dng2000 11 ай бұрын

As a German language student, I wish I have a German friend doing the same thing to me during the day - speaking only in German to me and correct my mistakes in writing without using any English. In comparison, the strongest reason why I speak Cantonese and Mandarin close to native levels and can read/write a lot of written Chinese is because I grew up not speaking any English at home and the Chinese language schools my parents sent me to when I was a kid also had a "no English allowed during class" rule so that worked for me. That's why I'm confident my German will improve greatly (meaning less likely to forget stuff) if someone spoke only German to me once in a while even here in the USA. :)

@joegoss30 11 ай бұрын

The old saying is the best way to learn a new language is horizontally (a native speaking boyfriend or girlfriend). :)

@wardandrew23412 11 ай бұрын

My father was in Naval Intelligence, and this was their method of teaching foreign languages. I think they call it "immersion training" or something like that.

@BernieWimmers 11 ай бұрын

Great episode!! Much fun and Ben did a nice job!

@sally.a 11 ай бұрын

He learnt so much German by now! Please continue and it would be so great if you did it like every half a year or so, so you (and we) can compare his development in words and understanding 😊

@acmh7538 11 ай бұрын

Ben did great! I only recently discovered your channel and I love it! I'm French myself, and I love watching your videos about the differences between German and American cultures, that makes me think about what seems closer to my own culture (and yeah, most of the time I'm feeling closer to the German way, but not always). Also in Middle School (or Junior High? Never knew the difference) I learnt German before I learnt English and by the end of my student years I was way better in German than in English but sadly that's not the case anymore, due to lack of practice I lost all my German vocabulary. But you make me want to learn German again! And last, it's Carglass in French too, and with the same jingle as well! "Carglass répare, Carglass remplace !"

@KaoticKrab22 11 ай бұрын

Loved this! Please do more!:) Currently learning German so this was a lot of help to me and was super enjoyable to watch!

@TheStaticZone 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a fun video!😄

@crunchmcm8780 11 ай бұрын

This makes me feel really good. Im trying to learn German before my trip to Germany and other parts in Europe in 2025 and I barley needed to read the subtitles, I could understand most things just by hearing you speak.

@robertdeschinger2968 11 ай бұрын

Mach weiter so 👍🏻👍🏻😉

@crunchmcm8780 11 ай бұрын

Danke, werde ich

@Muslmaus 10 ай бұрын

Wow, Ben spricht ja mittlerweile richtig gut deutsch 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻‼️

@courtneyweller4297 11 ай бұрын

I've been studying German for about three years now and this was such an entertaining video to watch, Feli. Keep bringing content like this, it keeps me motivated!

@donalgodon 7 ай бұрын

This was really fun. Thanks for inviting us into your day.

@user-ny2fk9gm1k 11 ай бұрын

I once went on a date with an American guy in Europe and we sat down to eat something quick. It was a pretty international place and when we got up there was a group of French women asking if they can take our table. I talked to them in French and then an Austrian guy popped up and asked me the same, so I told him in German that these girls already asked. My date was so impressed by me switching languages that he said he believed I set this all up just to brag 😅

@t.l.c7481 10 ай бұрын

I think that’s fantastic! I’m learning German and want to become proficient in speaking German. I want to learn another language after German. I wish the American education system would push language learning at an early age. I won’t benefit from it but the next generation will.

@pauljames4168 11 ай бұрын

Probably one of my fav episodes so far. Some years ago I dated someone who is Chinese and so I started learning what I could of the language. I remember occasions like this trying to keep up with a native speaker... kudos to Ben for doing such a great job. Way better than I did with a Chinese speaker! Note, I've lost most Chinese that I'd learned, but am currently working on learning Spanish... so much easier and less frustrating! lol. If I ever get good at Spanish, I'd love to learn German and Italian at some point... we'll see 🙂 Love your channel Feli... hi from (near) Cleveland!

@themoviedealers 11 ай бұрын

English is half German and half Norman/French, so like Spanish has similar roots. Many similar words.

@zorrothebug 11 ай бұрын

So much fun watching this. Ben did so good, really good. And I liked it he was talking (some) German even when he was alone with the camera. Feli, you had the translation wrong for hammer drill, oopsi. 🤭 It's a Bohrhammer, not a Bohrmaschine. Bohrmaschine would be just a drill or drilling machine, the impact drill you mentioned in the store, Ben already has, is the Schlagbohrmaschine.

@FelifromGermany 11 ай бұрын

An impact drill here does look different than the Bohrmaschinen I'm used to from Germany though 🤔

@zorrothebug 11 ай бұрын

@@FelifromGermany Eine Bohrmaschine does not have any "hammering" functionality and was the typical drill for households in the years after ww2. Nowadays new ones are specialized for precise wood or metal drilling. The impact drill, was introduced in the 60's and became the norm or better to say the typical form of a drill for a long time from 70's on and a hammer drill was the exception and mainly used only by professionals. The illustrious Hilti or the well known Boshhammer may come to mind. With falling prices for the hammer drills this slowly changed in the 90's and nowadays everyone whoever used a hammer drill once won't get an impact drill anymore. The Ryobi Ben purchased was in fact a Bohrhammer, a small one but it is one. I've seen this exact model also here in Germany at Toom.

@sherylklein4887 11 ай бұрын

Aww, he's so sweet!

@redshoes7962 11 ай бұрын

Good job, Ben! How about Feli speaking only Bavarian to you as a next challenge? 😁

@xpatsteve 11 ай бұрын

My cat is also bilingual. He ignores me in both English and German. Oh yeah, and hammer drill is Schlagbohrmaschine. That was one of the first things I learned when I moved to Austria.

@svenlima 10 ай бұрын

+expatsteve The word "expat" is just an euphemism for "immigrant" and "foreigner", isn't it.

@xpatsteve 10 ай бұрын

@@svenlima Never thought about it, but I suppose it could be. 😎

@ErichSchulz 11 ай бұрын

I can listen to Feli talk in German all day. Great video.

@meeting_meghan 11 ай бұрын

I definitely think Ben did a great job, and it was interesting to hear the both of you with the english words subtitled to learn a little as a viewer as well. I'd love to see more of this!

@Fred2303 11 ай бұрын

In my opinion watching TV shows in foreign languages is super helpful. My English improved a lot when I started watching Supernatural and How I Met Your Mother in English instead of German.

@t.l.c7481 10 ай бұрын

Das ist cool! I’ve been watching tv or KZfaq in German. It’s super helpful to hear the accent and pronunciation.

@iiRaptusGaming 6 ай бұрын

@@t.l.c7481 I've been trying to do the same but I feel like everything is going over my head because of how quickly they speak, lol

@frankb1 11 ай бұрын

Cute video. Your boyfriend is a good sport to participate.

@ZombieTide 10 ай бұрын

I laughed so hard at this video. Watching the live translation, his recognition of the bits/pieces of German to translate and how much you two laughed. I've missed watching your videos Feli, this video is the return for me to watching them more.

@FlannelLife 11 ай бұрын

Love watching this day. It was fun to hear the banter and to learn both sides of the language. And Feli's smile! I'm crushing...

@rasmusn.e.m1064 11 ай бұрын

Damn, Ben is the patron saint of patience. I would have lost it somewhere along the way 😂

@ehemalssimehtt3739 11 ай бұрын

❤ Feli & Ben ❤

@vanswearer2 11 ай бұрын

I feel the „oida“ whenever it rains this much😅😂 love the video!

@simonedelhaus1772 10 ай бұрын

This is so awesome, I love it. Good job!

@kilsestoffel3690 11 ай бұрын

Bens pronunciation is really good! One tip: learn the article right away with the noun. Otherwise you'll never get it. I made that mistake by learning french and I consistently mess it up. Die Lampe Das Licht Das Schnitzel Die Brezel

@joannunemaker6332 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video. The restaurant looks like one I would like to try😊❤!

@WillFly1968 11 ай бұрын

Feli, I thoroughly LOVE listening to you speak in German. Brings me back to the time I spent in Kitzingen back in 89.

@dynomite1988 11 ай бұрын

another good vlog Feli!

@jayf4612 11 ай бұрын

There's nothing like learning another language through immersion. It was a great way for myself to understand and at least speak to a certain extent, Mandarin Chinese.

@daytonpyro 11 ай бұрын

you better marry this guy, you have so much time with his German lmao.. jk jk..

@MrGlenspace 11 ай бұрын

He better marry her.

@timothyodonnell8591 11 ай бұрын

You two are a fun, cute couple. So natural and at ease with each other. It's a delight to watch you two interact.

@conlon4332 10 ай бұрын

I would love for you to do this again! It was really fun! You should make this a series!

@christinerapp33 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a fun day! I had a great time watching this episode! Thanks for doing it. I would love to see more like this. How about one the next time you both go to Germany? Thanks again!

@elisabethcitta5450 4 ай бұрын

This was a fantastic video! I understand this as both an American who learned German from a Bavarian and one who lives with family who are either bilingual or only know English. I enjoy the joy you two find with each other and how you support the two languages!!!

@user-zr7js8pq4v 3 ай бұрын

Do you still learn German ??😅

@DM-uv3sd 11 ай бұрын

y'all are so much fun. Thank you.

@bazzjumpa1984 10 ай бұрын

Pleeeease Feli give us more of that!!!! so cool to see and watch! Thousand thumbs up!

@cdgorilla5643 11 ай бұрын

Great video idea .It was so fun to watch. Also nice learning a couple German words myself.

@JakeHurtt1994 11 ай бұрын

I really find your channel interesting. I have a lot of German heritage in my family. I’ve always wanted to go visit. Love that your partner is learning the language! What a beautiful language it is.

@trainguytimothy88 10 ай бұрын

I have to say that I really enjoyed the video and I think Ben did a great job understanding you throughout the day. This was a really neat idea and definitely enjoyed watching!

@schreiberinjen 11 ай бұрын

Wie toll dieses Video! Sehr gut gemacht!

@proberts34 11 ай бұрын

Fun video. I would like to see a few of these each year. Doing mini-immersions like this are probably very helpful for learning a second language. It helps the student develop their ear for the language through extended exposure.

@carndt2911 11 ай бұрын

This was lots of fun. You are both good comedians. Ben is a natural in front of the camera.

@davidpercival1395 10 ай бұрын

I loved this video - especially the bit w scrubs! Im learning dutch which is somewhat similar to german, and it was really fun to hear similar words . And I'm super impressed with how well Ben is learning!

@timeformore 11 ай бұрын

I really like this video being mostly in German. It forces me to listen and learn. Ben did great!

@ingle_fusion 11 ай бұрын

This is just incredibly impressive. I barely speak English - my only language - well enough to operate, understand and give directions. You both rock!