How is it in Germany ?

Question

I am moving to Germany :D

I have lived in the US all my life.

I am super excited to get to move to Germany but a little scared :/

Can you please tell me how it is?

Did you like it?

What about the food?

The language?

Thank you so much for your help

Answer 1

It is wonderful.... except if you dont speak german perfectly! Im sure you do though so you dont have to worry about getting raped or pelted with tomatoes for uttering a word in english. Wir sind das Volk!

Answer 2

You will like it a lot. It's kind of like the US, but you -as a teenager- will have so much more freedom and you can get to all the places by yourself instead that your Mom will have to drive you all the time.

The food is great. You can get also your regular american fastfood from Mc Donalds to Subway...

What area will you live? On a base? Are you going to a German school or an American school?

Give a hint more details and i can give you lots more ideas what to expect.

Answer 3

hello,

it will really help if you know some basic German, but a lot of people here speak English, so no worries, you will be fine.

Food is fantastic here, especially if you like meat, the beer kicks ***...best i have drunken anywhere, and lots of beautiful cities to check out - click on below link to get a rough idea of what you will see.

http://www.travellingbazaar.com/travel%2...

Answer 4

Don't worry you'll like it . The one thing I was worried when moving to the States 8 yrs ago was will I get used to the lifestyle there but I heave to say I heave and can't imagine It any other way . I Germany If you live in a big city you almost don't need a car their transportation system is so much better then here . Secondly they heave allot of markets and most food is organic , you can by fresh milk not the gall from the fridge like here and everything there is in Liter and Kilometer hehe the food is awesome . I would recommend you checking out Bakeries everything is fresh , but the one thing that's going to be hard to find id Donuts hehe . You will lead a active lifestyle , how can I put it allot of walking and it's very safe so don't worry . Also there is no surprise when at the register like here their tax is included in the price that you see so if something costs $20.00 and you go to the register that is what you are going to pay which I love . Well there are so many wonderful things about Germany to tell . I'm sure you'll like it . Good Luck .

Answer 5

I've visited twice.  It's beautiful.  I really preferred being in the smaller towns.

Unless things have changed I recall them being super active recyclers.  Also you are not supposed to pick out your own fruits and veggies from the markets.  They do it for you.  But it's been a long time ago.  Best to you in your new life.

Answer 6

Your moving to Germany that's nice wish I could go. Anyhow I'm Thomas Wolfgang and was born in a town outside of Stuttgart called Bad Canstatt. My mom is german and I lived there from Dec 23 1981 till I had to leave on Nov 30 1991. Everytime I think about it I start to cry cause I remember Germany so good that anytime in my mind I can be there walking the streets. The Air smells alot better. One thing great about germany and not the usa is that we have trains and buses all over and i mean all over its great. if you want to go to france you can be there in like 4 hours if your in stuttgart. The food is great tastes wonderful there is a place online called www.germangrocery.com where you can get anything german also at the www.germandeli.com. plus when you go over there you don't have to fill out a customs form unlike when you go from germany to the usa. so anyhow you can see online at www.bahn.de dont worry they have a english site and you can also look at www.vvs.de thats the stutgart train system. anyhow you will love it some people have told me they want to move there i dont blame them ever since nov 30 1991 i have had depression. I got to go back in 2000 when I came back to the usa i lost my speech specialist wife to death but got to see her before i left she still remembered me as the little thomas anyhow got to go back in 2005 went to see my half sister i havent seen in 14 years and my parents friend who now has passed away weird thing is i took him to where my grandparents were buried. The German Language is a great language for them who can speak it but English is also spoken. As for your question of did you like it "I love it that's my nativeland" If you have anyother questions just email me ok when are you leaving? Like I said wish i could go if i did. I could be your tour guide and translator and german teacher for free. i miss germany so much look at my site.

Can you please tell me how it is? Just read this whole thing and look at my site. You can see on the pictures how happy I am. On the Weil der Stadt site by the statute pic of me infront of the statute my hand is on the statute because I couldn't believe I was really there. It seemed like a deep dream to me where I would wake up and realize it wasn't true.

Did you like it? I loved it every minute of it if it was only $10.00 one way I would go every month.

What about the food? Love the food try the "Spaghetti Eis" otherwise Spaghetti Ice Cream it's Vanilla ice cream that looks like spaghetti and rasberry sauce for tomato sauce. my mom was jealous that i got to eat the food when i was there cause she had to stay in the usa. All the food is good

The language? It's easy to learn and don't worry people speak english over there we get that taught in the 3rd grade.

Answer 7

Dear Miss, Is your move to Germany in any way connected to the US Military? Americans living in Germary in the armed forces or working for them live a little differently than Americans(like myself) who have no connections with the US Military. I ask this because I have met Americans who have lived in Germany for 20 years working for the US Army and speak no German and they could not find their way around a German food store(Americans like that spend all thier time on base or in 'American Ghettos' near the bases, ie B40 in K-Town(Sorry, you have to live in Kaiserslautern to get that joke)).

So, I can give you more info, but if you are with the Military it makes a differnce on how you live in Germany.

But, there is No reason to be scared. Germany is a nice place. OK, Germans can be cold and rude compared to the American 'Have A Nice Day' style, but that is how they are. And, I can tell you that once you get thru that 'Ice Cold Wall' Germans can be great friends and a lot of Fun(Really, doch).

The food is very good and depending on where you live very diverse(Typical German, Chinesse, Turkish, Italian, Thai, Greek, etc.).

The langauge is very exact, but if you give it the effort it can be a lot of fun! And Germans will be impressed if you make the effort to speak their Langauge(many foreigners do not).

In other words get excited about it! Good Luck and Have Fun!

Answer 8

I traveled there for 10 days a few years ago.  It was wonderful.  Everyone we met was amazingly friendly and helpful.  Once, when we didn't know how to use the metro, a German gentleman helped us how to read the map and even escorted us to our stop so we wouldn't get lost.

Almost everyone we met spoke some english, most spoke it fluently.  It is required in grade school.

The food was awesome.  While they do eat a lot of sausage and ham, everything was really fresh, from the fruit, to the ham slices, to the veggies.

Plus, just being in Germany is an awesome experience.  There is an enormous amount of history and culture there.  Not to mention it is a great location to sightsee around Europe.  You will be close to everything!

Good luck on your move.  I would give anything to make a move there!

Answer 9

Germany is a wonderful place to live, especially for an American.  It is clean - VERY clean.  The sky is more blue than in the US and the horizon is spotted with large white windmills.  In all my years of living in Germany I think I only encountered maybe 2 people who were less than pleasant.

The food is great - You should know that Fruhstuck (breakfast), when compared to an american breakfast is small.  It consists of some meats, eggs, yoghurt, cereal, milk, and coffee or juice.  My favourite thing for lunch was always to go to the nearest Imbiss (a small food/snack stand) and get a schnitzel sandwhich or a bratwurst.   Each town has its own little specialties so get to know them.  

The German language isn't difficult.  If you know just a few basic phrases, nouns, and verbs you wil be able to figure alot out.  I'm not certain, but I think that about 80 percent of Germans who live in larger towns and cities speak english.  Most everyone will help you out with the language.  Be humble and remember that the issue is not that they don't speak english, but rather that you don't speak German.

Travel, travel, travel.  TRAVEL.  Take EVERY chance you get and take day trips to castles and parks and towns and events.  Fasching is a wonderful time of year, kind of like a national party time.   Christmas is unbelievable - Go see the Kristkindelsmarkt (Christmas Market) in different towns and see how they all have their own local flavor.  The largest and best is in Nurnburg.  TRAVEL - SEE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!  Get involved with the Volksmarch program.  You get to take walks through little towns and hillsides and even get free drinks throughout and a prize at the end.

I lived in Germany for several years while in the military and I know of too many people who never left the local area.  Talk about shortchanging yourself.

In fact, send me an email.. I'd love to tell you more.

Answer 10

I lived in Germany from December 1982 until December 1984 while my husband was in the Army. I am glad I got the experience of living in another country but I wouldn`t go back. I would take advanage of seeing other countries. We went to Paris and loved it. It rained almost everyday and never got hot in the summer. It was really hard to find a German that would rent to us, most German didn`t like Americans, especially the younger people. The food was ok but I like American food better. We had several American fast foods places in the town that we lived in. Things have prabably changed since I was there or at least I hope so. Just enjoy the experience and see all the castles and churches that you can because they are beautiful.

Answer 11

Nothing much to add, only that you should really check out http://www.toytowngermany.com - it is a site for English-speaking expats living in Germany.

Answer 12

My girlfriend is from Germany and we visited last year to see her family cause her nephew was gettin baptized.and I fell in love with Germany i felt more at home there then I have ever felt in my intire life I had a real sence of belonging the people there ***** ROCK! lol and the food to die for lol the only downside i had is if your in a big city like Berlin people like to stare "ALOT" but if you can get over that its nothin. and try to learn some German because most Germans speak English but some will try and play dumb and act like they dont know what your saying it's all in good fun tho for the most part. so have fun there me and my girlfriend will be moving there real soon also