What Germans love most: Watching Videos about Germans!

Every German has an Allwetterjacke, because man weiß ja nie.

There is a saying in Germany: „There is no bad weather only bad clothes.“ This kind of depicts the German mentality to be prepared for every situation or in case of clothing choices for every weather. 😉

I‘m living in the US for 5 month now and I miss the German bread more than I miss my family and friends :D Please don‘t tell them...

You forgot the most important thing. Germans love to watch KZfaq videos of english speakers talking about their experiences in Germany :)

"Germans love Quality, they love practicality and they love comfort"... You know... thats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to us =)

Ich wohne in Paris seit zwei Jahren und erkenne die deutschen Touristen immer gleich an ihrer Outdoor-Kleidung. Falls in Paris mal ganz spontan die wilde Natur ruft :D

"mostly middle aged men wear jack Wolfskin jackets" My dad just got himself a new one for his birthday 😅

To the movie aspect: I think it’s not weird for most Germans because they don’t know the real voice

To quote my former english teacher on bread outside of Germany: "It tastes of air and nothing."

There is one special "thing" about the German voice actors: Most times there is one single German voice actor for every famous actor in other countries. If you see that famous person from the other country in different movies, most times he gets the same German voice from the same German voice actor. This means you get a voice for him that sounds familiar from one movie to an other.

That's how they catch German spies: they notice that they try to import German bread.

To your No. 2 : We can even top it because every well-known, favourite movie star from outside of Germany has his his or her "own" German voice-over artist! Brad Pitt, Gérard Depardieu, Whoopi Goldberg, Jodie Foster, Angelina Jolie, and all of the other movie and film celebs have the same German voice in every movie! Weird, funny, or just German's love of perfection - what do you think? Me, I think it's a bit of everything 😂

Wenn es regnet ist es toll eine Jacke zu haben, die vor Regen schützt. Und, wenn man unterwegs ist und doch mal in den Wald will zum Spazieren, dann ist es auch toll Schuhe anzuhaben, die für den Wald gedacht sind! :) Und ja, die Sachen sind einfach sehr praktisch!

I'm French and I've been living in Germany for almost 10 years... well now I do wear those jackets and take my backpack everywhere 😂 its so practical! As for the dubbed movies, it's not just in Germany, we have that in France too.

The Germans are protected for all four seasons at the same time with their Jack Wolfskin Allwetterjacke... 😄

Whenerver I am abroad, I am reminded of how German I actually am. It seems like as soon as I leave I miss German bread. Such a stereotype, but so true for me. Even though I don't even eat that much bread... I guess the functional clothes get even worse when traveling. Since you want to travel light you take only the most practical items. So anything fashionable is left behind :P

Die Jacke des Amerikaners ist sein Auto.

Technically, we Germans do consider toast a subcategory of bread. And yes, that category does include pretty much all the bread eaten anywhere else in the world ;)

I believe most middle-aged men are minimalists when it comes to clothing, so many of them will not even buy a more elegant jacket, unless they have to for a special occasion.

For me it's the other Way around : first I could not understand that movies are not dubbed over everywhere :D

i am a Brit who lives in Germany love your videos.

The bread thing is so true. When I was in New Zealand a few years ago I desperately tried to get some decent bread, but all I could find was toast. And then I stumbled upon a type of supposedly full grain toast and on the back of the package it actually said that this "bread" was directly imported from germany and I was like "no fucking way, we don't have stuff like that".

Ich mag eigentlich nicht besonders gerne Brot essen, aber als ich in England gelebt hab, hab ich auch für VIEL Geld Graubrot gekauft. 🤣🤣

In Germany there is actually a bread museum

German dubbing is amazing! I love it! Usually the lips are very in sync. They seem to match it up. Helped a lot with learning German!

As a person grown up in Germany... I don t know what's so strange about wearing the most suitable clothes for every weather situation (regarding to the functional clothes topic). To me it's quite normal. You wouldn t wear a dress if it's cold outside and raining either...

Antoinette about the bread one thing that explains it all: The German equivalent to the FBI is the BKA. If a native German is on the run somewhere around the Globe, the BKA will try to spot him with their special unit (Zielfahndungsgruppe). If these guys get an idea where the fugitive might be, they contact all German bakeries in that area. And in many cases that did work fine for them.

Living as Germans in Thailand for 8 years: I'm sooooo happy to have some Bakery's with German Bread. Every day rice???? No way...🇹🇭🇩🇪

Regarding dubbed movies: Is it really such a surprise that people who's first language isn't English want to enjoy Hollywood movies the same way native speakers do, without constantly having to translate a foreign language in their mind or without having to focus on subtitles during crucial scenes? Obviously you can't match the lip movement 100% while keeping all the meaning and tone of the original dialogue, but they're usually doing a pretty good job in Germany, at least with mainstream big budget movies. They don't just translate, they specifically write the German lines in a way that matches the lip movement as closely as possible while retaining the general sense and meaning of the original line. That's why you usually have two options of German subtitles on DVDs for foreign films in Germany: There are the standard "Deutsch" subtitles that closely translate the original dialogue. And then there's "Deutsch für Hörgeschädigte" (for people with impaired hearing) that spell out the dubbed lines. Those two sets of subtitles can be quite different.

I’m wearing my jack wolfskin rainjacket almost every day...

The thing about German bread is that there's so much variety that there's something for everyone. The dark kind, either whole grain or not, baked once or twice and to different degrees, but also white bread and everything in between. Slightly sour "Pumpernickel", strong "black" or "grey" bread, bread from other crops than wheat, bread with pieces of carrots or something, even sweet bread with raisins. And don't even get me started on the different kinds of bread rolls and other smaller baked goods...

The bread thing is definitely true. I went to the US for a month and I missed it so much

5:20 EVERY english movie / series I saw, was so perfectly lip-synced I honestly couldn't identify if it's a german or an english movie / series.

Once again, you made me smile, espacially when you spoke about the outdoor clothing. :-)

I love your take on the German culture, and honestly you are just a breath of fresh air on KZfaq! Keep making great videos, Antoinette 💜

6.30 yes, and every actor actually has hiw own voice in Germany. So Hugh Jackman has in almost every movie the same German voice.

Lol that thing with the trekking gear i never noticed but now you sayed it....

I love your accent, especially the way how you pronounce "bread" 😍

Love your Videos! It’s so funny to see, „us“ with your eyes. Thank you 🌸

Things Germans and foreigners love: The AUTOBAHN😂🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

By the way, I love your NZ english. It has a weird soothing quality and puts a smile on my face! I need to go to NZ....

Thank you again for a lovely video..thank you for sharing.. I am a German living in the USA..the Mid West..and I would give anything for some ... good german bread..One time on vacation in Texas I came across a little bakery that sold german bread..I paid 26 $ for one loave..for real.. so good.. :)

This time you did a real good job😁 good explained

My German teacher, who was a native Austrian, always called American bread squishy bread. She hated it!

I never knew that Germans are known for wearing tracking gear outside but now that I think about it, it makes sense. It’s so interesting to see how Germans come across in a different country. (Oh and btw, German bread is so freakin‘ good!! Can’t go without😂😍)

first few days in germany i stayed in a hotel that had a bakery connected to it. oh man those smells were incredible. Best first days i couldve spent. Safe to say i gained a few pounds out of that.

I spent a year in new zealand. Time of my life !!!! But what missed the most was our german Bread 😅😅😅

We are not even asked whether we like dubbed movies or not. It's just the case on tv and in the cinema. There used to be a time when you could choose between original and translated on tv, but that's no longer the case. Your accent when saying "bread" is quite unique.😀

YES! What I miss most in foreign countries is the german bread. Three weeks abroad and I would give a whole kingdom for a fresh baked bread. I understand your husband so well ;-)

Haha, you sooo nailed it w the outdoor gear :D well seen! And yeah, after month of backpacking my first action back in D is: airport supermarket, black bread, butter gouda - that's just home :)

The bread thing is real. I was in Egypt for 2 weeks and I really started to miss the German bread. The bread in Egypt is also light, fluffy and kinda sweet. The sweetness was it what got me to want back my German bread...

I've never seen a german dubbed movie were there the lips are out of synch.

Bread is Love, bread is Life... When i spent a Semester abroad in scotland and my parents came to visit, i picked them Up at the Bus Station. I was Like... I dunno i feel Like it smells Like bread in Here and my mum opens her purse and Just casually pulls Out half a loaf of bread lmao

this is sooooo true!

Also in Austria we have this great bread. When I come back from traveling I feel so at home, when I get my first good piece of bread.

Great video as always and you are absolutely correct about everything! I wish they they didn't dub the movies though or would at least broadcast the original sound on another channel. Watching movies in English with English! subtitles is such a great and fun way to practice. One thing which also came to my mind which nobody outride Germany gets, is the (white) asparagus craze in many parts of Germany every year. :)

Concering the bread: Even if you are Gluten intolerant - if you live in a large city in germany, you can easily find a baker that makes gluten-free bread. Just ask for it in a professional bakery (not one of those attached to supermarkets).

Great video! :)

By the way I think you have such a cute English accent! I have lived in England, South Africa and visited Ireland and Scotland but your New Zealand accent is in a class by itself and I think it is very cute!

Jack Wolfskin is a german brand ... founded in 1981 and later sold to hedgefond gamblers And they went on european expansion since mid 90ies

In my oppinion you are right, comfort and the right price are very important for Germans. My dad is also wears a Jack Wolfskin jacket every day (he's also a middle old man) ! It's very practical because the jackets are very warm and comfortable also like the shoes. I am half german and half polan so i can compare the thing with the TV shows very well 😂 It's kinda strange when one person is speaking every voice but It works in Poland so it's okay. I think the most germans also watching series in english, because it often takes a long time until the subtitles and dub-versions are finished in german. I realised how good our bread is when I went to England or france so I really miss our bread 😂🤗 Greetings from Germany 👋

Just have to say I just love You! Keep the videos coming girl! Btw when I was in Germany I didn't even try their bread because of the same reasons you said they love it for. I'm American and love my white, fluffy, airy bread lol. Love you girl! Can't wait to watch more!

I recently started learning stuff about Germany , and the clothing thing is now one of my favourite things (because i relate so much >

Well observed, I like to wear trecking clothes too, it usually got many pockets for example, and you are always prepared if the weather changes, i.e. starts to rain. Also, I'm not so sure about dressing according to the current fashion, so before I combine colours which do not match or so, it's much easier and makes me feel more comfortable wearing practical clothes (not necessarily Jack Wolfskin brand) as there are not so much options you can potentially go wrong. Concerning dubbing, I definitely prefer dubbed movies - I have big difficulties to fully understand the original english version, though my english is not that bad I think. If somebody prefers the original sound, german DVDs allow to adjust the language. Also, the dubbing voices are usually the same for well-known actors, so if they do i.e. commercials on the radio you immediately know its Bruce Willis, Sean Connery or other celebrities speaking, as already mentioned in another comment down below. I only prefer the original in some english videos, like Black Adder or Monty Python's Flying Circus, with german subtitles as fallback position, as otherwise the specific british humour can get lost. However, in the Monty Python movies they do a really good dubbing job, also the sound quality is a bit better - example from 'Life of Brian': kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7eli72fr7Kvc4E.html (original version) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a5qhq6WotqzPlaM.html (german dubbed version) Concerning bread in Germany: Yes we are kinda proud of the big variety, but I do not exclusively eat the dark one - I like to vary the types, i.e ordinary "Semmeln", or the "Laugengebäck" style (like the famous and delicious Bretzel), the fresher the better, and sometimes also toasted bread (preferable the whole wheat style) or the french Baguette, yummy. But I really understand that if you are for a longer time in a country where bread is not that important, i.e. Thailand, you are really happy to find german-style bread there :-) however, in Laos they usually offer the french baguette everywhere, which is a heritage of the french colony times (for this reason you can meet lots of french tourist groups there, and sometimes you get the feeling they feel like home while regarding you as a guest, so in this region - same in Vietnam - it's good to be able to speak a bit french).

For some movies the dubbing makes them even better.

Antoinette just three words: Love your vids!❤️

I immediately bought the same all weather stuff, i thought it was in trend. But yes, it is functional and protects you from the always changing weather!

You're so right. 😆 I also learned to spot a New Zealander right away. They love to wear shorts even when it's cold and rainy. 🥶🌧️😄

The really annoying part about dubbing movies is, when there are german roles in english movies. You cannot distinguish who says what in which language! (e.g. Franka Potente cursing in german in the jason bourne movies is hilarious)

About the functional clothing, I get you! It is funny. I did that too, when I had my dog because I took her everywhere and we did a lot of exploring. You are probably very right it is about comfort, function and quality! About the dubbing, if the series or movie is in english or french I prefer the original with undertitles very seldom do I settle with the dubbing in German. But compared to the examples you gave it is well done! The dubbers are mostly actors themselves, so there is a certain quality given. When I am abroad I miss the good bread definitifely! I love rye bread. It is very good for digestion. I like your videos very much, they give nice insights and you are lovely!

I also love my bread 0.0 Greetings from Austria. A good loaf of bread has a very hard crust and nice fluffy insides. It lasts for days, it is not dry and tastes lovely even if you eat it without anything else. Sadly, this kind of bread is quite rare - at least where I live. When my friends had a BBQ I brought 2 loafs of such bread (~ 35-40 cm in diameter) for 7 people; it was all eaten up in like an instant. They did not even wait for meat or vegetables. :) It is called Josephsbrot. If you see it, get it ^^

Try to watch a french, russian, chinese, korean or a turkish movie in it's original version - just with german (or english) subtitles. That's not a lot of fun... AND sooner or later (rather sooner) you would really wish for a german (or english) dubbed version.

For me the decision to watch a movie dubbed vs with the original soundtrack highly depends on the situation. If I'm tired and just want to relax I tend to go with the dubbed version because I don't need to concentrate to understand it. Same goes for noisy environments where its sometimes hard for me to understand what is being said (for example on planes I often switch over to german if I realise I can't really follow the plot because I'm missing parts of the dialogue). And just as a fun fact: in the dubbed versions the spoken part is very clear because it gets recorded in a studio so the background noises tend to be lower. I was rather confused when I watched a movie in english for the first time and noticed how much more background noise there was ^^

I'm in Bolivia for a year and i miss my german bred soooo much!

That so crazy I sitting now as a German girl in America and watch a video about what America think about Germany. I love you videos you bring fresh air on. KZfaq thank you for this 🤗

My fiancé’s comment when moving to Germany: germans look less German in Germany than outside Germany 🤔 and it’s true! So many Germans wear those kinda clothes when they’re traveling, but most people here are wearing very normal, fashionable clothing and not the functional outdoorsy stuff they wear abroad. It’s mostly the middle-aged men who wear practical clothes in Germany too. The movies: it was so normal to me and I didn’t even notice how wrong the lip sync is until my fiancé pointed it out and now it bothers me so much I can’t watch American movies/series in German anymore! And no, toast ain’t bread. But many other European countries also have a great bread culture and I doubt they would say bread if they talk about toast. So it’s more of a British colonized countries thing to only have toast and not actual bread 😄

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I am a german. i´ve just been to japan for to weeks. first thing i bought back in germany: bread!!! i really love it and miss it when i´m abroad even for just a couple of weeks...

I always wear outdoor shoes and a fleece jacket and a sailing jacket. Every day. Having 8 pockets is Sooooo useful.

When I went backpacking in New Zealand years ago, we stayed at a German bakery. At the time business did not go well, noone would taste it 😉 we stuffed ourselves with it, it was such good quality! Made the chickens starve a little 😬😉

To hear the real voice of an actor in english the first time,when you are used to the german voice, is creepy xD

Of course :) living in a Country where the Weather can change fast, its always a good idea to wear something that will cover most of the Day. You can go to Work in the Morning, when its chill...and coming home, when its kinda warm, but it rains. Its simply practical :D Also....Trousers with multiple pockets! additional storage, thats cool^^

In Germany every famous American actor has a specific person talking them in every movie. So for example Hugh Jackman has the same voice in every german movie. :)

I'm one of the German Special Snowflakes who hates dubbed movies and prefers original audio.

In my city we have a lot of gluten free bread too, maybe this is something for you to try.

Love love loooove our bread and Brezen 🥨 😍😍😍 also, the outdoor clothes, I had to laugh so much and it is soo true.

Hahah ich bin gerade auf einem Neuseeland Austausch und ich bin dir so dankbar das du die Sache mit dem Brot angesprochen hast ... meine deutschen Freunde und ich diskutieren jeden Tag mit den Kiwis über das Thema Brot weil sie meinen ihr Brot ist das richtige Brot obwohl es nur Toast ist hahaha und ich habe heute ein Paket aus Deutschland bekommen mit Pumpernickel Brot darin ich habe mich noch nie über Pumpernickel so gefreut hahah

Wenn ich im Ausland bin, denke ich mir immer, wie die Leute das dort mit 2 bis 3 verschiedenen Brotsorten aushalten. Ich finde, dass schmeckt auf Dauer langweilig.

Outdoor wear: Even the german satire news site Postillion made fun of the wearers of this gear. They've shown a clip (can't find it), in which a family father, who went out to get some rolls from the bakery, had some "adventures" with his Jack Wolfskin Jacket outside, like a sudden snow blizzard, heavy rain and he also could use a re-inforced D-Ring on a little bridge over a creek. All within 5 minutes in early morning :) As it would ever happen.... Same with the germans who love Nordic Walking, such bad things can happen: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oLd2arGesZidoY0.html

The people who do the synchron (dubbed movies) are usually very good, voice-acting, these are usually professionel speakers, and they studied that.

@Allwetterjacke: 1.)Not just Wolfskin is good,also many other producers...(like Crivit/Lidl) 2.) a.)I´m pretty sure everybody have a favorite jacket were all ur keys and money etc are in.same jacket and u never have to change anything. b.)the weather in spring and autumn is very changeable(in germany)so you have to be prepared for this changing situations,so the easiest way is to wear a jacket that is not too hot but holds the rain.And in cause of the warmer winters u can wear this jacket from autumn to spring.If its too cold just wear an pullover under it.If its too hot just take it off... c.)I don´t choose an All-waether-jacket because it´s name,just because its practical(as bike-driver and supermarket-user)

How come His Majesty, The Asparagus, by the Grace of God, King of this Realm, but not many other Realms and Territories, did not get a mention? :)

You can recognize german tourists everywhere because of their clothes! :D

I am German and I'm used of course to watching American movies and TV series overspoken by German speakers (" synchronisiert"). But then I came to Spain and having midday lunch in a small Restaurant with TV Set I happened to see a German telenovela where the German actors I knew were overspoken by spanisch speaking voices! This was a new fascinating experience for me. In Spain they do it the same way as in Germany, for every actor another spanisch speaker. But In Scandinavia they only take the original englisch speaking voices and use translated subtitles. Therefore Scandinavians are the best English Speakers in Europe. But I find it uncomfortable always having to read a text below while watching a film .

About Outdoor Clothing: April Weather. There you need clothing for any possibility and impossibly

Totally agree on the bread thing. After a couple of months abroad I almost broke into tears at the local supermarket when walking through the "bread aisle", which didn't have a single bread on it, just 300 different kinds of toast. I just couldn't stand it any longer. Also met two girls from Vienna who had their parents ship them bread on a regular basis and they ate it, even though it sometimes arrived with some mold on. They were that desperate.

I love German dubbing :) I don't mind if some aspects of a movie cannot be translated properly. when I'm watching a movie,I want to be entertained. after a day of work I don't want to additionally read subtitles or concentrate on the English language.

I like the dubbing in Poland because it reminds me of childhood, very comforting. I would watch Anne of Green Gables at my aunt‘s house and lots of other movies. It was always the same man talking.

In Switzerland you sometimes get German and French subtitles simultaneously. For me as a native Swedish speaker, that really got my language juices going. I prefer undubbed films and speak English reasonable well. I also speak German and I’m an eternal student of French. So there I am, listening to the English and reading the German and French at the same time. After two hours of that, I need a stiff drink.