my mom is full German and my dad is full America...i was born in Germany and me and my mom moved over to States when i was 2 1/2....im in German 4 at my Saturday German school...but i would really like to up my level some more...
i want to be able to get to the normal level of a 15 yr old in Germany...i speak some German w/ my mom at home but we dont do it much when my dads at home because he either makes fun of us or gets mad because he feels left out...so the only time we speak alot of German is when he is on business trips...anybody got an idea on how to make me more fluent in German??
2007-12-27 04:51:09 · 6 answers · asked by Choji K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Read a lot of german books, watch shows in german, and keep contacts that either speak german with you or that you can call overseas and chat (or online voicechat--like a penpal if not family).
Keep doing this frequently, you will become fluent.
If all fails, live in germany for 6 months, or travel every month you can, and "forget you speak english". Always keep a dictionary with you wherever you go, and look up words when you don't know them.
Do not fall back to the english language!!! Or you will not evolve in the language efficiently.
2007-12-27 04:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Lara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could buy books that are printed in German. Maybe rent or buy DVDs of German movies. Of course be careful of the PAL/NTSC compatibility problem. Take classes in high school and college. Browse the web for sites that are in Germany.
Is there a German-American club near you?
Too bad about your dad, he has a good chance to learn another language.
2007-12-27 13:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by hamrrfan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read books in German, get a pen pal, watch movies with German dialogue or German subtitles (check out Netflix). You can even change this Yahoo!Answers into German. Keep incoporating your mother, and start thinking in German rather then english.
2007-12-27 13:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its infortunate your father behaves that way. I do understand he feels left out but he should encourage you to speak different languages. have you or your mother offered to teach him German? if you can include him in your conversations or at least teach him enough so he understands what you're saying then maybe he won't be such a jerk about it. buy books and movies in German. keep taking German classes as long as you can. travel to Germany and don't speak English at all while you're there - get a dictionary if you need it.
2007-12-27 13:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by smarty pants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try journaling in German. This will reinforce your skills without upsetting your dad. If you don't know how to say something, and can't find out another way, ask your Mutter. I'm sure she will be glad to help.
2007-12-27 17:43:19 · answer #5 · answered by Polyglot Wannabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read some newspapers/magazines on line. For example: http://www.spiegel.de/
Try to find penfriends in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The less English they know the better. It is good discipline to try to find the right words to write to people and they can keep you up to date with the teenage scene.
2007-12-27 13:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋