My GERMAN Sister-in-Law’s FIRST REACTION to the USA! | Feli from Germany

▸This past May, my brother and his girlfriend Steffi visited us in Cincinnati for 10 days and since it was Steffi's very first time in the US, I asked her about her first impressions! (This video was recorded in May 2023)

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ABOUT ME: Hallo, Servus, and welcome to my channel! My name is Felicia (Feli), I'm 29, 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 topics I come across in my everyday life in the States. Let me know what YOU would like to hear about in the comments below. DANKE :)
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[dtcharo]

Feli's American English accent has been on-point for years now but hearing it concurrently with others that have a stronger foreign accent really makes you realize just how impressive Feli's accent is.

[EASYTIGER]

3 Bavarians all talking to each other in English😄

[petahpunk]

Feli, you are literally speaking english now with an American accent. Lol You are amazingly fluent, and english has a lot of nuances. Great video

[suegonzaga]

So many German immigrants settled in Ohio. We're all connected. Growing up, and till today, my family has so many recipes and traditions that are German and my family came here from Germany in the 1770's. Amazing how we still honor that heritage through food and tradition

[cbaker]

It never ceases to amaze me how easily the English language comes to Germans. They speak it and understand the inside jokes easily.

[ericv]

Here in Arizona, it's the law for an establishment to give free water to someone who asks for it. Anyone who has spent five minutes here during Summer, will know why!

[bucksdiaryfan]

Feli seems SO American in this video! She said the “merch” ball! I like that she’s based in Cincinnati, because it’s probably our most “Germanic” metropolis next to maybe Milwaukee

[BMF]

I have visited Germany many times mostly for business but on several vacations as well. I found the people to be friendly and I was amazed how many Germans speak English with many I would though they were British and I met several who I would have believed they were American. The food was different, but I liked it all. I never did get used to the price of gas or buying it by the liter.

My favorite places were Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Amberg, and Heidelberg. Germany is very scenic. Amberg looked like it hadn't changed since the Medieval times. Wonderful people. Heidelberg was quaint with lots of out door dinning and lots of people. I was surprised to see several palm trees there because it seemed to be too far north, but there they were.

I did visit a small town called Moosburg (not far from Munich) for sentimental reasons. My dad was a B-17 pilot during the War and was shot down over Holtland on July 26, 1943 by Senior Lieutenant Decker flying a FW-190. Five of my dad's crew were killed and five, including my dad, bailed out and were captured. My dad told me that when he landed on the ground, angry farmers with farm tools wanted to kill him, but a German patrol looking for the downed crew actually saved his life. Decker was shot down and killed on July 30, 1943 by an unknown American P-47 pilot. Such are the whims of war. The Germans kept very detailed records. The Americans not so much.

My dad was in Stalag Luft III until January 1945 when the entire POW camp was moved to Stalag VIIA outside of Moosburg where he remained until liberated by the advanced forces of Patton's Third Army in April 1945.

So I was visiting Moosburg to see if I could find where Stalag VIIA had been. I found the old train station and the camp wasn't too far from there but it wasn't obvious where the camp had been. I went in to a local bar and asked if anyone spoke English. To my surprise and old man with gray hair spoke enough to understand that I wanted to know where Stalag VIIA had been and he took me to where the front gate to the camp had been. I had a map of the camp from 1945 that showed where the different nationalities had been kept. There were Russian, French, British, and American sectors. There were enough streets and other landmarks remaining that I could identify where the Americans had been kept. It was a housing area so I only knew the general area. I paid my respects to my dad and imagined where in that area he had been. It was February and bitter cold that day and I knew the camp was very over crowded and there were not enough barracks to house them all and so many lived and slept in the cold. I can't image it.

There was one other city I visited for a few days: Frankfurt. I happed to be there during Octoberfest and very much enjoyed the street vendors selling sausages and beer. Later that night I walked across the bridge to what was called "Old Frankfurt" because the Frankfurt in which I enjoyed Octoberfest looked like it had been built in the 1950's and 60's and I wondered what Old Frankfurt was like. I ended up in what I would describe as a small rustic beer garden where everyone was celebrating the Apple Wine Festival and so I enjoyed a couple glasses of Apple Wine. There was no evidence of Octoberfest that I could see in Old Frankfurt. It was an odd experience for me.

And one thing I really enjoyed was the fact there seemed to bakeries and coffee shops along almost every street.

I liked everything about Germany and I would like to return but I'm now 77 and age is becoming an issue with regards to travelling long distances. Get your adventures and fun done while you are young and healthy.

[StarWarsFans]

When our friend from Germany visited us in rural Kansas, we asked if he wanted to go clay target shooting. He couldn't believe that we could just do that whenever we wanted and he had such a fun time.

[kickthesky]

When she was talking about bears and nothing being all that dangerous in Germany, I am reminded of my frequent encounter with boars while we were in the field in Germany when I was in the US Army.They used to chase us up onto our vehicles to get away from them! LOL.

[chuckmortensen]

I spent a little time in Germany some years ago and I really enjoyed it. What really struck me was the fact that other than local customs, people around the world are pretty much the same. I loved discovering that.

[keithcampbell]

Almost every German tourist that I have ever met are so dang cute. They have a sense of innocence about them that perhaps we lack. They always seem to be happy too. Never met a German that I did not like.

[aureissimus]

Feli, I have to salute your absolute mastery of the English language. I am a retired college professor who taught foreign languages, and I have many foreign friends. I am always shocked that people who have lived in this country for 20 years or more can barely put together a sentence in English, and even then they might not be understood. Others got to a certain stage of English, and since that seemed to work for them, that's where they stayed. I have been subscribed to your channel since you began, and your English was already very good, but now it's perfect, in both fluency and pronunciation.

[rucussing]

As an German American as well, born in Munich. I prefer the skyline in Munich, so much more pleasant! I brought some cousins over to Tennessee, and we visited a casino in Tunica, Mississippi. I told the bartender that we were visiting from Germany and would like to try American beers He brought us Sam Adams, Yuengling (yes American) and Budwieser. Gave us them all for free, you get free beers if you play in the casino, but we were not playing, but he said, I think you are! We liked the Yuengling the best. Visited all over the south. Had a great time.

[oscopin]

As an American with German ancestors, its great to see these videos. The older I get, the more I am impressed by the German people and their perseverance. Not many nations have as much influence on America as Germany has/does, despite our hostilities in the 1910's and 40's.

[PaulFellows]

You're speaking American English like a true native now. You should be proud of what you've achieved in a relatively short space of time. Also, Steffi is such a lovely, sweet girl. She brings a lot to the channel and Timo is a VERY lucky guy.

[homesteadladyacrehomestead]

I am an old woman and we used to walk to schools, stores, etc...Yes sometime the walks were an hour long. American stopped doing that in the early 80's. It was a pleasure watching this video and how much you all enjoy each other. Thank you for sharing and I have subscribed and will continue to watch your videos.

[StarWarsFans]

The free tap water experience made me laugh because that was my biggest culture shock in reverse. As an American in Germany, I asked for a glass of water with my meal at a restaurant and was given a bottle of sparkling water. It cost as much or more than the soda my mom ordered, and I had never had unflavored carbonated water before (I didn't like it). I just wanted plain old water. LOL!

[thndr_]

Every time I hear someone had a good time in the US I feel proud! Great hearing about your adventures here!

[darrenjones]

When I was in Bavaria 30 or so years ago, I remember noticing that there were a lot of green spaces within cities. I'm a country boy, so at the time I didn't really make a note of that in my brain. After watching this video, I can understand and respect the planning that the government did to make those spaces available.