How to do a German accent (by a German native!) | Feli from Germany

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0:00 Intro
1:55 The English "TH"
2:31 The English "W"
3:50 The English "R"
4:59 Hard word endings
5:52 German vowels
7:17 L-sounds
8:00 Grammar mistakes
11:01 More pronunciation tips
11:38 Outro
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ABOUT ME: Hallo, Servus, and welcome to my channel! My name is Felicia (Feli), I'm 27, and I'm a German living in the USA! I was born and raised in Munich, Germany but have been living in Cincinnati, Ohio off and on since 2016. I first came here for an exchange semester during my undergrad at LMU Munich, then I returned for an internship, and then I got my master's degree in Cincinnati. I was lucky enough to win the Green Card lottery and have been a permanent resident since 2019! In my videos, I talk about cultural differences between America and Germany, things I like and dislike about living here, and other experiences that I have made during my time in the States. Let me know what YOU would like to hear about in the comments below. DANKE :)
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[berlindude]

Other typical German grammar mistakes include not getting conditional ("If I WERE you, I WOULD.") and subjunctive clauses ("It's crucial that you BE here.") right, dropping essential auxiliary verbs ("I WILL go there tomorrow."), mixing up the English subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, inserting temporal expressions at the wrong position in a sentence or clause, and overusing the perfect tense which is more common in German ("I have given her the keys yesterday.") over the simple past (preterite) tense which is more common in English ("I gave her the keys yesterday.").

[_np]

Watching this video as a German is confusing.
It's like school but backwards....

[SpielSatzFail]

Captain: "S.O.S. - S.O.S.! We are sinking!"
German coastguard: "Vot are you sinking about?"
a classic XD

[davidlucas]

My American girlfriend is of German-Scottish descent and has taken German since high school. For the longest time I refused to learn it because I thought it was impossible, but thanks to your awesome tips and some hard work of my own I’m able to speak a little German with her which makes her happy. Thank you Feli!

[karlknapp]

I'll never get my German accent out of my English. In California, I once just said "hello" to someone and the response was, "oh, are you from Germany?". Useless to continue at this point :-D

[StabYourBrain]

As a german i can only say that i love the over exaggerated cliché mad scientest german accent. Cracks me up every time. Shoutout to the Team Fortress 2 Medic!

[ursanbear]

A German woman pretending to be a native English speaker pretending to do a German accent.

That's talent. It's a good day to be alive.

[BugsyFTO]

One of my friends from many years ago was studying in the U.K. and had seen a job advertised for the role of a German soldier in a short film. As both an amateur actor and a German, he was certain he’d walk into the job.

He was rejected because “you don’t sound very German” 😂

[Ulrich.Bierwisch]

When in the US, I got a phone call from someone who wanted to sell a newspaper. He was unstoppable and after 3 minutes, when he kind of had to take a breath for the first time, I said in the most possible German accent: "Sorry, I could not understand that very well. I am from Görmany. Can you repeat that?" what immediately ended the phone call.

[alexaales]

girl, as a native speaker always cracking up about my elderly mother's super strong german accent while attempting to speak english, I have to say, you were spot on with all your observations. well done!!!!

[brossovitch]

I actually thought she was going to say, "We pronounce Germany as Deutschland." 😂

[jamesbruce]

I lived in North Germany for a while but only taught myself German (sadly) so I make a few mistakes. But most people can understand me. Anyway coming originally from Scotland, and talking German with my Scottish accent, a lot of Germans actually thought I come from Holland. I loved Germany and do miss it a lot.

[EuropeYear]

As an actor, I totally appreciate these tips Felicia!

If I ever have to play a German character in a production, I will totally have to put these tips to good use!

[Dizerfullpower]

> German "r" is tricky for anyone who learns German as a second language

*laughs in Slavic*

[SennaHawx]

"There you can become money." - A German trying to communicate with a group of refugees in 80s

[yvng.jyoshu]

I dont really know why im watching this as i am german...

[jackiemorrison]

When I travelled in Germany (& spoke my school girl German), I was twice asked what part of Austria I came from! Up until then I hadn't given it much thought that my High School German teacher came from Austria! Must have nailed the accent lol!! x

[andyfrapsUSMC]

For a native German living in the US for only a few years, your American accent is amazing.

[dagi]

German ordering in a Restaurant: can I become a steak please?
American waiter/waitress: well I’m not sure, you can certainly give it a try 😂🤣😂

[cgreen]

As an actor who is asked to do a German accent on occasion, this is excellent, probably the best YouTube video on speaking with a German accent ! Your video would also be useful for writers who are writing a German character into a story or script,