How I Study German 🇩🇪📚 (Resources + Tips)

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4 жыл бұрын

Hallooo zusammen! It has been a while, I know. I'm glad to bring a well-prepared video to you guys about how and why I study German. German is not an easy language, but that just makes reaping the benefits 1000x better! I've been focusing a lot on Spanish and Portuguese this year, so it's good to make a change. I can't wait to keep improving. Hopefully this gives you a full comprehension of what works for me and why, but if there's questions feel free to ask :) Hope you enjoy!
Soon I'll release a video about my travel plans for the winter (they include Germany!) I'm so excited.
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Hellooo! My name is Elysse, I’m from the USA and I study digital media production. I have an undying passion for linguistics, language learning, and all the beautiful experiences it has brought into my life ♥️ I hope you enjoy my videos about my journey in language learning, as well as diaries about my travels and life as a curious tree-climber.
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@vitocorleone2413 3 жыл бұрын

"everybody loves grammar" well, you're the lucky one

@minhwangbo4662 3 жыл бұрын

I hear you

@AR-vb4xy 3 жыл бұрын

"Lucky one"? I hated grammar when I was young but now I understand that grammar is a foundation of forming sentences. Does that make me lucky? NOPE, Just get your ass on internet or any book and just simply brainstorm than even youll be able to be the "lucky ones". Its so sad how people just negelect other peoples efforts and attribute it as "being lucky". Thats so immature.

@somnvm37 3 жыл бұрын

I do like grammar, not in practise, but gramar is super cool.

@laciverdem637 3 жыл бұрын

@@AR-vb4xy WTF Are you in your period?

@AR-vb4xy 3 жыл бұрын

@@laciverdem637 Did you even understand what was written or are you just triggered for nothing?

@randomreads2 4 жыл бұрын

idk why German is so easy to forget. I forgot 4 months worth of German after a TWO WEEK break...lol

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

Hope Ouapou you’re so right 😭 that’s why it’s always on weekend maintenance when i study other languages!

@VishalSharma-mj2lv 3 жыл бұрын

😅👍yeah, so (atleast) keep listening smthn in German

@daphneam3571 3 жыл бұрын

Same experience... Due to some obligations I needed to take a pause from Deutsch for about 6 months. Before that I reached almost B2 level. After 6 months when I decided to continue I've realised that I forgot almost everything... So I've started from the beginning... It is not literaly that I forgot everything but most of the things YES.

@girlnextdoor2836 3 жыл бұрын

Wiederholung Wiederholung 😁😁 I have the same issue but now l keep going through the syllabus over and over.Keep reading and doing German exercises.

@anna84259 3 жыл бұрын

Umm Idk I continued learning German after a 3 years break, and while I think I forgot it mostly, it's still a lot easier to relearn, plus sometimes words & sentences just randomly pop out of nothing in my head.

@helenalewinska4925 3 жыл бұрын

fun fact: many people say german sounds angry but as a polish native speaker i can say that germans speaking polish sound sooooo soft and i realised how soft german really is after hearing it

@hazelsky5644 3 жыл бұрын

Same! I think German sounds very elegant and posh but i also believe it has the potential to sound very intimidating when necessary. That is what pulls me to the language ;)

@linajurgensen4698 3 жыл бұрын

German and Polish are both really beautiful! I love Polish... greetings from Germany❤️😊

@ajsuflena156 3 жыл бұрын

wait till you hear semitic languages like arabic and aramaic (nearly extinct)

@melmelyn3877 3 жыл бұрын

@@linajurgensen4698Can you please tell me what living in Germany is like? It’s my dream to move and study there. I live in the US right now and I have been dying to get out and move to a country with rich history and beautiful landscapes. I’ve only heard good things about Germany and German people from friends so I became interested.

@snowflake4099 2 жыл бұрын

@@melmelyn3877 well its pretty normal for us so its kinda hard to describe and depends also on the region you're living in I guess

@noahhambling1080 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone must learn German, so DarK’s cycle can continue!!

@noahhambling1080 3 жыл бұрын

A.M. Lawrence I don’t even know how to speak German that well, but I knew what you said straight away!

@brianbowers7192 3 жыл бұрын

@sad girl We've only just begun the new Zyklus.

@alexter001122 3 жыл бұрын

@A.M. Lawrence wait, re-explain your explanation again...

@adrim888 3 жыл бұрын

thats what got me excited to get started.

@angelsrosena 3 жыл бұрын

LOL. I am learning it now.

@charlottesophie4395 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! I’m a German person watching this! I love your German! I agree with the tips and stuff! And I hope you all have fun learning the language German! Und ich wünsche euch alle noch viel Spaß beim Deutsch lernen! 💕💓

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

Charlotte Sophie aww thank you for the sweet message!

@charlottesophie4395 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! I didn’t expect you too answer! Your very welcome! Have a good day!

@marionroelens7890 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to learn german but I want to speak with someone who speaks it :((

@slimanov100 3 жыл бұрын

Schön

@themaria4u 3 жыл бұрын

@@marionroelens7890 same...

@honey77777 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Germany as a child and moved back when I was 12 and left again at 17. My German is so rusty and being American I lost it since no one in my family speaks it but when I hear the language I feel so warm and cozy. I’m excited to pick it up as an adult in my 20’s. Thank you for the video! Xo

@endless.summer5420 3 жыл бұрын

Ist es nicht viel cooler in der USA zu wohnen, als in Deutschland?

@crystalz1839 2 жыл бұрын

Same my mother never bothered teaching me German even though she knew it and we moved to Canada. Ну зато я знаю Русский. (At least I know Russian) Bc she was

@Chadpritai 2 жыл бұрын

Hey

@honey77777 2 жыл бұрын

@@endless.summer5420 Ich liebe Deutschland so viel mehr!❤️

@Annie-ws4dz Жыл бұрын

@@endless.summer5420 deutschland >>> america

@melinaagsten638 Жыл бұрын

I'm not English, that's why my English isn't good, I'm German. I just wanted to say that I know that German is a difficult language. I have a hard time with English, although it is an easy language compared to German. But I'm always impressed by how enthusiastic people are about my mother tongue. A tip for everyone who wants to learn it, read books, try to integrate German into your everyday life and don't be afraid. Everyone in Germany/Austria will be impressed by your language skills, whether you have problems speaking or an accent. What I personally find very funny is that almost no German knows the right grammar, so don't stress yourself too much, it's not bad to make mistakes.

@deutschmitpurple2918 Жыл бұрын

❤❤🤗🤗

@chiibilou Жыл бұрын

Oml why is your English so good 😭😭 Teach mee

@Space-Case999 Жыл бұрын

As a native english speaker, your english is beautiful

@cracklingsoda Жыл бұрын

bruh, ur english is amazin

@klaus234 7 ай бұрын

This is very good to hear. I started learning german recently as my 3rd language and I'm a little nervous. By the way your English is so good

@TheSumire1 2 жыл бұрын

I love your pronunciation and your taste in music. BTW the artists she mentioned are: BAUSA, CRO, Alligatoah, Namika and Shirin David. In case y'all were wondering ;)

@kola3719 2 жыл бұрын

Omg thanks 😭

@deutschmitpurple2918 Жыл бұрын

Danke schön

@lynntfuzz Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!! I came here looking for that.

@redellepl Жыл бұрын

Danke schön! I’ve only known Tokio Hotel 🤣

@KlePhys Жыл бұрын

Was looking for this comment 😛

@franciscaquilinan5026 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone: loves grammar Me: really hating grammar

@dorothypilgrim 3 жыл бұрын

I thought everyone hated grammar 🤔

@galaxydave3807 3 жыл бұрын

@@dorothypilgrim Nooo

@starsintrash9218 3 жыл бұрын

@@dorothypilgrim exactly lol

@janhavibajpai3161 3 жыл бұрын

Count me in too

@zachtbh 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the further I'm into the grammar, the higher the probability of constantly getting things wrong.

@themouse5495 3 жыл бұрын

When I started learning German, I couldn't understand why everyone kept saying that it sounds aggressive, it's so pleasant to listen to... Maybe cus I'm native Russian speaker?😺

@tiktoktime7489 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@nuggetbucket1864 2 жыл бұрын

To me Russian and German are probably the most beautiful and pleasant to the ear languages ever, but also I'm an Arab lmao so it's just as intense 😭

@baranvabaharan 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Persian and am learning German, many people say me learn french it is more beautiful, but still I like German more 😃

@nuggetbucket1864 2 жыл бұрын

@@baranvabaharan exactly

@madu7883 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha maybe... Btw, I think the Russian language sooo pretty! 😍

@meryemlabriyaj3438 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, the resources you've mentioned and the books helps and are so easy !!

@sonne3259 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, In Germany we had in 1996 a reform of orthography. I advice everybody who wants to learn German to use books, that are made AFTER 1996, or probably better after 2000. As I don't know how long it took the companies to change their books. Or look for a remark that it was adjusted.

@walli6388 2 жыл бұрын

They did the final change on 2001 I think.

@becca3284 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these resources! I've decided that I miss learning German, so I'm getting back in the game! :) You've encouraged me.

@frlfchs 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I found you, I had no idea that there is actually a whole community of people that are eager to learn not only one but several foreign languages. That is amazing! And your tips are probably gonna help me a lot with my attempts on learning new languages.

@lumadantas4309 3 жыл бұрын

She's so calm. Awesome video btw hahah DANKE

@maxidnnt 4 жыл бұрын

I was very surprised when you said you're learning portuguese because as a brazilian I don't see many people studying or getting interested in portuguese. I'm very glad you're learning this beautiful language and I hope you enjoy it and appreciate it, if you need any help, I'm here💗 And your video was so amazing, I love it!!!

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

ohhh thank you so much! brazilians are always so encouraging

@erturtemirbaev5207 3 жыл бұрын

Are you from Brazil?

@mczel74gt 3 жыл бұрын

Eu aprendi portugués a causa do meu trabalho em Moçambique...

@dionisiomendez8175 3 жыл бұрын

That's because almost everyone goes to spanish lol

@cebo6511 3 жыл бұрын

i really want to learn portuguese especially Portugal portuguse, can you reccomend me some youtube channels, musicians and movies please?

@jontantano 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias por la recomendación de ambos libros! Me identifique mucho con la manera de hacer las notas, creo que resulta muy bien! Está genial tu canal! 😀

@eriksonoliveiraii3947 4 жыл бұрын

In the right moment. I'm trying to learn German too. Thanks for the video, Elysse.

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

No problem, I'm glad you enjoyed! Good luck!

@deutschmitpurple2918 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@revatijagdale8969 Жыл бұрын

From where are you learning German??

@AdamChellakhi 7 күн бұрын

@@revatijagdale8969 France

@cesarrivera2004 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the resources! they're super useful, I'm waiting for my German Grammar Drills to come in the mail and in the meantime, I'm listening to your german playlist on spotify, it's lit!

@time-waster-tl6hf Жыл бұрын

Watching this almost three and a half years after it's uploaded and I have still found some solid advice and resources for learning German! Thank you so much Elysse for the great job that you are doing! All the best

@dvbbie 3 жыл бұрын

OMG i'm swiss and your german is SO GOOD! i'm really impressed

@lewisforemanmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Been dragging my heels for years not knowing how to tackle this language. This video has really helped me get a plan together. Thanks so much!

@elyssespeaks 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@laisanattrodt2891 3 жыл бұрын

your video is one of the best when it comes to advices in learning german! danke 😊

@alejandrapinillabastidas6359 3 жыл бұрын

You helped me a lot! thanksss, i didn't know how to put everything together but now i do

@isidaruk1408 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like I found a left-handed study buddy! Thank you Elysse.

@luisbona9149 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks u, learning German is one of the things I ever wanted to learn, but I didn't do because y didn't how to start, now I can start this new project uwu

@camilaflorencio4334 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for such video! In most of videos that talk about how to learn and become fluent in German, they just literally tell how was their own story... And you actually gave really useful tips and resources! Thaaaanks! 😍👏

@Tatush88 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you're inspiring me and you are soooo young! That's fantastic. Well done, girl!!!

@a.me_real 3 жыл бұрын

As a foreigner who’s lives in switzerland (where they speak german and swiss german ). I think your german is pretty good and so is your pronunciation:)

@begimaybaiturinova6638 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, because I can listen both English and German:) It’s pretty useful, thanks👍🏻 I also have one good tip, it’s listening children podcasts and fairy tales:) It works for me very well, the texts are easy to understand and when you hear different voices/accents/tones, it’s more interesting.

@francescav2381 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and I am so hyped ❤️

@imranzunzani3120 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elysse. This is really helpful 👍

@Cadfael007 3 жыл бұрын

For listening to German music: The Girl group "Tic Tac Toe" made German Rap in the late 1980s. Look for songs you like and look for the lyrics - like the song "Ich find dich scheisse". A German Songwriter is Reinhard May. He is very easy to understand. Look for "Über den Wolken" or "Der Mörder ist immer der Gärtner".

@yara.abdelhamid 3 жыл бұрын

Could you suggest more please?

@piiasaksalainen1589 3 жыл бұрын

late 1990s ;)

@annathevideoviewer 3 жыл бұрын

@@yara.abdelhamid Sido: " mein Block"

@mikumiku8231 3 жыл бұрын

@@yara.abdelhamid Panzerlied or listen to some music, movies and other stuff that is dub in german.

@willowjones4961 3 жыл бұрын

@@yara.abdelhamid I love Namika for German music, but it is a lot of fast songs/rap so it can be a little tough to understand if you don’t translate the lyrics first. I also like Julia Scheeser’s new album, and her songs are a bit slower, so easier to understand.

@MatheusCarvalho-ji5uc 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the tips! I've started learning German recently, and I think most tips will definitely help :)

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

Matheus Carvalho i’m glad to hear that!! good luck, thanks for watching :)

@MatheusCarvalho-ji5uc 4 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks Vielen Dank! Good luck to you as well in your much more advanced studies haha

@iiSaraAii 3 жыл бұрын

THx these are really helpful tips that I needed 3 years ago !

@frog_lordd6818 3 жыл бұрын

Yess word reference is amazing!! It also has conjugation along with translations

@kschwa1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, i just found your channel and you give me so much hope! I love how down to earth you are too :) Wish we could just hang and learn together haha! Thank you so so much for all of your tips! The internet is overwhelming as i learn German! This seems much more helpful! xoxo

@shjobbi 3 жыл бұрын

Very grateful for this video, thank you sooooo much!

@elyssespeaks 3 жыл бұрын

grateful for YOU! thanks for watching :)

@louiss.6775 3 жыл бұрын

Viele Danke Elysse!! You give very helpful advices! Louis

@kostas666devil 3 жыл бұрын

Ich lerne Deutsch seit einer Woche... Als ich anfing, konnte ich dir, natürlich, night verstehen aber ich kann jetzt! Das freut mich ganz! Danke schön für deine Tips!

@gulmoharWeed 4 жыл бұрын

one thing I must say that the enthusiasm you show in your video is of next level. It made me smile while taking that information from you. and your smile is contagious. Thank you

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

pawan shinde best comment ever!! :”) thank you so much, i’m glad i could make you feel that way! ❤️

@gulmoharWeed 4 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks yep, thanks

@seoulmate1360 4 жыл бұрын

I like your ‘language board’ concept!

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I recommend it 100%

@seoulmate1360 4 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks Just a quick question. Is the grammar book by Ed Swick suitable for low beginners who only know few greetings and really basic grammar points? I want to make sure that this book is not only tailored for intermediate learners who want to make a swift review about beginner grammar points, but also for beginners who just started learning German from a blank slate. Is this a great book to start with considering my level?

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

@@seoulmate1360 Yes, of course! It introduces a lot of good vocab and gives you a lot of chances to practice with the exercises (it has almost 200 exercises!) It's best for beginners and intermediate learners.

@artiesolomon3292 3 жыл бұрын

great tips, thank you and Merry Christmas.

@miaalexanderthegreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you Elysse! This is super useful!!

@romina6768 2 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful. Thank you.

@elyssespeaks 2 жыл бұрын

i'm here to help! thanks for watching :)

@HipHopWorldStar 3 жыл бұрын

Your tips are so helpful. I’ve been studying German, Arabic, and Korean; but, I’ve had so much difficulty making it stick. Thanks for your advice.

@placebo11000 3 жыл бұрын

Ive been learning German for 2 years but I still learnt so much from this video. thank you

@zambianyoutuberx 3 жыл бұрын

Ich danke Ihnen für das Teilen! You are so Kind

@masao8930 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I am from Japan and you gave me exactly what I needed to know for studying Germany. Thank you !!!

@ayescrystal7109 3 жыл бұрын

I can teach you german and you teach me japanese

@deutschmitpurple2918 Жыл бұрын

🤗🤗👍👍

@itsmay4151 Жыл бұрын

I am speaking german and learning japanese! I am from Austria but we speak german.

@nimbusshooter 10 ай бұрын

なんでドイツ語を勉強したいのですか

@lidormizrhai1176 3 жыл бұрын

I started learning German on dulingo just for the laughs but recently I started to get more serious. I hate to learn grammar and the German grammar is super hard. It doesn't help that I learn German in English. While not being a native speaker. But your video motivated me even more to one day be profound in 3 languages. And who knows, maybe more! I'll definitely use your tips

@mohmmed.t7693 Жыл бұрын

That was really really HELPFUL, so thank you for this vid trust me u help me a looot.

@The15071998 5 ай бұрын

Okay gurl, literally SLAY!! Your video gave me more information than the last 200 videos I watched these couple of weeks. Liked and subscribed 🥰❤

@sarandaosterfeld3843 3 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video, thank you for sharing!! I’ve been studying Deutsch on my own for about a year now, Duolingo only and it’s definitely not the best. I’m only A2/B1ish and have been looking for Deutsch active workbooks so thank you!

@Lorin-lo1um 4 жыл бұрын

The song translation is such a good idea, I might try it out myself 😊

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

try it both ways, both native > target and target > native! :)

@menuchacolish 4 жыл бұрын

i love doing this !

@vicious8698 3 жыл бұрын

There is app on playstore called learn german with music

@xxlalbatross3287 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you. I'm trying to learn both German and English in the same time. I can already speak Swedish which helps me a lot :)

@EllentheGreat_1 3 жыл бұрын

@@xxlalbatross3287 nämen tjena

@sevcanbilgeyalcnyalcn8878 3 жыл бұрын

What an incredible advice❤️

@curryberry7930 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video🌼

@fannytheodorasarumpaet6892 3 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank. This video really helps me to learn German well

@elyssespeaks 3 жыл бұрын

Fanny Theodora fantastisch!

@hnurtanic 4 жыл бұрын

I started learning German TODAY aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I'm so excited and nervous I can't breathe ahahha

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

Havva Nur 😂😂 Viel Glück!

@hnurtanic 4 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks danke 😂😁

@Isaac-eg3um 3 жыл бұрын

How’s it going so far?

@hnurtanic 3 жыл бұрын

@@Isaac-eg3um good for now 👍😄

@melisayener1090 3 жыл бұрын

If you need someone to talk to in German i'm native from Switzerland :)

@huwharvey 2 ай бұрын

Currently working through "German Grammar Drills" based on your recommendation. Super useful and has really helped fill in my knowledge gaps. Danke!

@nrd1803able 3 жыл бұрын

A very informative video. I picked up few tips about books and Apps that I can use. Thank you.

@Vlog1cal 3 жыл бұрын

regarding the outdated grammar book: I think it should be fine for the most stuff, but there have been some changes it the last decades mostly to when words are divided by a space or not and whether some words are written with a capital letter or not. Additionally there were some attempts to standardize spellings of words using s, ss or ß. As far as I know these are the mature changes (there are also a lot of minor changes once in a while), so it should be still fine using it for most grammar, but be aware that some words use old spelling/grammar rules.

@keelydipaolo4359 3 жыл бұрын

its like 200 dollars tho :(

@gerdipediaTV 4 жыл бұрын

Ich habe sehr viel Respekt vor jedem der die schwere deutsche Sprache lernen will. German is not easy to learn, but you seem to be learning German quite well.

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

Ja, es is nicht so leicht, aber ich werde mir Zeit nehmen hahah

@gerdipediaTV 4 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks You're in college now? Have you ever been to Germany and why are you learning German at all? I'm always interested in the reasons why someone wants to learn my language.

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

@@gerdipediaTV Gute Fragen!! Ich war noch nie in Deutschland aber in Januar ich werde in Koln eine woche bleiben. I started learing German when I was 15 in high school, just a random interest :)

@gerdipediaTV 4 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks Cool, einfach Interesse zu haben ist doch der beste Grund etwas lernen zu wollen. I hope you like it in Germany. Cologne is a very interesting city and the cathedral there is really big. I hope you make KZfaq videos of your trip. By the way, my hometown is Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. It is a beautiful medieval tourist town. Das kannst du ja mal googeln falls du willst.

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

@@gerdipediaTV Toll, ich werde sie googeln :)

@susanford2388 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you very much for the tip of the online reading comprehension. I will get started on that right away. Bravo you.

@elyssespeaks 2 жыл бұрын

you're very welcome. good luck !!

@LaraChristine 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video !! ❤️

@Ola-gl5gk 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching SKAM DRUCK because it's not difficult to understand and the phrases and vocabulary are useful on a daily basis

@eden5378 3 жыл бұрын

omg yes. I watched it like two months ago but with eng subs, so I didn't pay that much attention to the german. i should rewatch it without subs.

@jensgoerke3819 3 жыл бұрын

"Die Sendung mit der Maus" is tailored to children, teaching them about various topics. As for music - recently I came across songs by "Kapelle Petra", and their music might help you learn as well...

@victorialabelle3064 Жыл бұрын

Such a great tips. Thank you!

@awa6123 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elysse ...this helps me alot I was really waiting for this .

@deutschmitpurple2918 Жыл бұрын

True, my friend

@poloraid5728 2 жыл бұрын

I normally lose attention by the first minute of videos, very few things keep my attention but you were so simple and genuine that i just found myself listening and absorbing everything you said. amazing video :)

@amarYsium 3 жыл бұрын

"what's the difference between Einsamkeit and allein sein" - That caught me off guard :D I didn't expect anything so poetic at this point.

@keanudutado4127 3 жыл бұрын

Well, first off "Einsamkeit" is a noun and "allein sein" is an adjective. So im gonna explain you that with the adjective form of "Einsamkeit" which is "einsam". If someone is "einsam" that means this person is (almost) constantly alone and thus have a bad feeling resulting out of this loneliness. If someone is "alleine" that means he is physically alone at a certain moment. I come from Germany so you can believe me that im right.

@amarYsium 3 жыл бұрын

@@keanudutado4127 Jo da kann ich nur zustimmen.

@keanudutado4127 3 жыл бұрын

Here is and example: "Er ist einsam und ist deswegen depressiv" and for "allein sein" : "Er ist alleine in der Bücherhalle." However here comes the tough thing: "Er einsam, weil er alleine ist" (He´s lonely bc he is alone)

@amarYsium 3 жыл бұрын

@@keanudutado4127 ja bro ich komme auch aus Deutschland 😂

@julchni3189 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are really helpful, I watch them with my friends on Voicely whenever we practice German. We all agree that we learned more from KZfaq videos than from the German "lessons" we have at school

@elyssespeaks 2 жыл бұрын

awww, what the heck 🥺 i’m glad that my videos can be a little group bonding activity for y’all. if you ever have any questions you can reach out on Insta or by my email elyssespeaks@gmail!

@julchni3189 2 жыл бұрын

@@elyssespeaks thank you!!

@katr.9902 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!! Thank you so much, I really feel ready to start now!

@elyssespeaks 2 жыл бұрын

You go!! You got this!

@laplume4853 3 жыл бұрын

I was actually just trying to improve my English with some English videos, but let's try to improve German thanks to an American person.

@emanuelaaldeek8763 3 жыл бұрын

Hallo! I use Pons to translate texts and words, it has also a "vocabulary" section where it gives you different examples of the word you are searching the meaning! I think it's pretty complete and I love it Sorry for my English, I hope you can understand! :)

@sprachinstitutberlindeutsc8985 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing your tips!

@Bailey-rr8dm 3 жыл бұрын

This helped so much “danke”

@andresavila5935 3 жыл бұрын

Ich liebe es! Du sprichst sehr gut deutsch! XD

@rosalietheana7411 2 жыл бұрын

Also just to let you know , when I don’t know a meaning of a word in German , I use PONS . Don’t worry , you can fully trust it 💕 I love your study tips , you helped me a lot 🌸

@elyssespeaks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I use Duden typically

@ilyamoz 2 жыл бұрын

very nice tips! thank you so much!

@hvwkplays 2 ай бұрын

Hi Elyse! Ich bin für sechs Monaten deutsch lernen and I found your channel right at the beginning of my journey! Du bist so hilfreich und Sinn ich habe keine Deutschschulklassen es war im beginnen sehr schwierig für mich. I need to check out your new videos but I’d love to see how you study language in your daily life today. Thanks again for all your tips! German Grammar Drills, Anki and italki have been incredible additions to my study routine. Keep up the great work :)

@muntariganiu3338 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I’ve found your channel.The learning materials you’ve mentioned are so great for leaning a new language.Can you please recommend any other tool for practicing German speaking ? Vielen Dank in Voraus !

@ixiwildflowerixi 3 жыл бұрын

I learned German in the Kindergarten. As far as I remember it was quite effective and mostly free. I wish I could do the same for Finnish but they won't let me in. Ageism! >.

@jsrada29 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your tips! I find them very useful

@elyssespeaks 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!! Viel Gluck with your studies :)

@amberwang6437 3 жыл бұрын

The whiteboard idea is genious honestly!

@JayAyers Жыл бұрын

9:56 I just recommended my German friend Nanika! "Je ne parle pas Francais" is my favorite song of her's. And also her singing the German national anthem is must see.

@ibo5634 3 жыл бұрын

(year 2019, Elysse): -- So if you're still using Google Translate in 2019... (year 2020, me): -- Huh, I mean, pfft, who would, right? (hastily makes bookmarks for 3 dictionary sites he's never used before)

@faridaatia8342 3 жыл бұрын

I kid you not I'm studying german rn as a part of my curriculum in school(I'm a senior), and when ever i have to write an email or aufsatz google translate is my best buddy😂

@abeledgardosoria9371 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You for your tips!!

@khaledhesham3499 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna thank you for this tips , coffee break German helps me a lot in this journey and you are so beautiful btw , love from Egypt ❤️

@elyssespeaks 2 жыл бұрын

i’m glad it works for you!! i’ve since moved on to a different, higher-level podcast but it’s so nice to see my tips in this video still help people ^__^

@catherine0515 Жыл бұрын

After learning English I decided to study Geman. But it's pretty hard to repeat both of them. So, sometimes I just give up on German, because I don't know it as well as English. Anyway, thank you for a good video!

@sophiesiekman1743 3 жыл бұрын

4:17 I like vocabulary more than grammar haha

@muralim3178 3 жыл бұрын

I Searched for Something and I finally found this video which is very informative. Danke!

@elyssespeaks 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@marcopereira2665 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Elysse! I'm not much of commenting on KZfaq but you really struck my inner linguist so here we are :D I'm native portuguese and speak english fluently. I also learned french and german but it's so hard to keep up without practice so now I feel like shit with both, specially german. I can handle spanish because it's similar to portuguese but I never really learned it. Anyway, your good vibes inspired me to get back to it and I followed you here and on instagram to make sure I don't fall off the wagon ahah and I'm probably moving to Estonia soon so that'll be another language I'll REALLY have to learn to basically live my life there! No pressure but you'll be my reference

@missspecter8178 3 жыл бұрын

Could u please do one of this for French? 😭😍

@lilithasmr21 3 жыл бұрын

me: being German, having German as my first language, lived here my whole life also me: coming to this video to improve my German....

@lunalucie 3 жыл бұрын

Same xD

@sjdgdkdk Жыл бұрын

Haha I would never do that, I hate my first language XD I don't wanna improve, I don't care about it, I wanna learn other languages✨ (I'm Hunagrian btw) I came here because I need to study German in school since this year...

@irem4378 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. IT WAS SO HELPFULL. 💋🖤

@notadilnaqvi 3 жыл бұрын

boy was this helpful. awesome video

@anaisht7304 3 жыл бұрын

danke schön!!! ich bin Französisch und ich habe Deutsch gelernt für etwa 8 Jahren aber ist mein Deutsch nur sehr schlecht! I’ve been trying to work on it for 1 year now and I’ve kinda got better but I still need to learn a lot. I love this language so much unlike many people!

@katja3137 3 жыл бұрын

i hope you‘re fine with me correcting you(?)🥺 [ich habe Deutsch für etwa 8 jahre gelernt, aber mein Deutsch ist nur sehr schlecht.]

@anaisht7304 3 жыл бұрын

@@katja3137 I'm totally fine with it :) Danke schön!