3 Things I Learned Dating an Ausländer (foreigner)

I'm American, Mr. German Man is German and we live in Germany. In today's video, 3 things Stefan has learned dating a foreigner (Ausländer in German).

So my question for you is: What are some things that you've learned from dating someone from a different culture, being friends with someone from a different culture, or just getting to know people from a different culture from your own?

Thanks so much for watching!! Subscribe for more videos about the German and American culture, life in Germany versus life in USA, travel, and languages!

[sam-the-nomad]

Awww "but I loved you so much..." was für ein Charmeur ;)

[jeromemckenna]

Stefan speaks excellent English, even if his accent is obvious.

[inthenow]

I don't know what anyone is complaining about. Stefan's English is quite good. Some people just love to hate on others.

[katy]

My husband & I grew up in suburbs on the opposite sides of a large American city & met at the large university in the same city. We encountered many small cultural differences just from being from the opposite sides of the same town, & I can only imagine the differences encountered by an international relationship!

[Baccatube]

I wanna bet my left buttcheek that Stefan had never said and would never publicly say the phrase "... but I loved you so much that I just spoke whatever..." in German. This is such an intimate confession when you translate it! It's the same for me, I can easily talk about my feelings in English when I have sincere problems in German.

[breadpilled]

Aw Stefan is so sweet and kind hearted! You can tell how much he cares about you. And his English is fantastic!

[lady_stog]

The way Dana's face lit up when Stefan said "but I loved you so much" 😍 What a beautiful moment! ❤️

[keriezy]

Stefan, the people who think your English is poor are more than likely the ones who confuse and misuse much of their own tongue, you fluency is great. I'm always working on my Spanish and will never be a native speaker eventhough I can become fluent.

[jshigh]

Okay. Stefan, I'm an American in America. Your English is just fine! Dana, the next time you guys come to this side of the Atlantic, bring him to Texas. I would be happy to show y'all our culture.

[perdidoatlantic]

It’s great to see Niles & Daphne still together so many years after Frazier went off the air. 😉

[luciastellamaris]

LOLLL, my boyfriend and I live in Germany, we come as students. He is Armenian, he speaks Armenian and Russian and a little bit of English, meanwhile, I'm Indonesian and speak pretty fluent English.
1. Language : We both speak German but it is not our mother language, so it can sometimes be hard to explain things. We've been dating for a year now, and we surprisingly understand each other. There were times when we were first dating and got ourselves into a fight, oh man, it was hard because I couldn't express how I feel. But we now speak better German, so things worked out eventually.
2. Culture : Since Armenian is considered Eurasian, he got that European culture like eating breads and potatoes as carbs, as well as mostly eat with a fork. But he also get this Middle East Asian taste of music (which is not my fave to be honest, lol). Indonesia is verrrryyyy asian, we eat rice everyday with every meal and most of the time, we eat with spoon or our hands :)))
3. Paperwork : We got lucky that his sisters already live in Germany for 10 years and speak reaaallly good German (almost like their mother language & one was a law student) so everytime we have a problem with the bureaucracy, they always have our backs!

[JoshuaHillerup]

Stefan, your English is much much better than any other language is for me.

There are what seems to be a bit of German grammar and word choice bits, but it's generally pretty good, and your English is completely understandable in this video.

[commandercracker]

And what is the difference between "brown sugar" and "brauner zucker"?

[AndreaHeckler]

I can’t imagine how much longer it would have taken me to do all my visa paperwork alone.. That stuff is INSANELY complicated 😅 I really loved this video, and I can relate so much! Also, for the record, Stefan’s English is great 👌

[Florinepn]

I love it when you and Stefan do videos together. Too cute! I know exactly how you feel, when I was dating my husband (He's German) it was hard for us to communicate, but we did not let that stop us, we never gave up, and now we are married! True Love!

[jimcrawford]

Love you guys. I lived in Erding for 6 yrs. Still miss life there. Back in USA. Love to return to Germany. Stefan, your American is great.

[richkestrel]

Stephan, your English is very good and completely understandable. Don't worry about those who say differently.
Dana, your enthusiasm is very infectious, and it's why I'm subscribed! Y'all keep up the great work!

[thb]

I really hope you'll do a follow-up video on the mysteries of brown sugar vs brauner Zucker and the like 😉 Never heard of that problem!

[svenpetersen]

Marrying a foreigner from outside the EU was a pretty stressful experience. Nobody really helps you to get through the paper work (it is a lot) and at least then, there are no checklists or something and even the authorities didn‘t know it well, so they came up with something new every now and then. They were very kind and helped us, though. Anyways, I was not sure that we will manage to get married until two days before the wedding.

Other than that, being married to someone from another culture is an interesting journey, if you are open for each other‘s culture. I still learn a lot even after 16 years.

[larryweller]

Thank you for your videos. I enjoy all of them. The content. The comments. The discoveries. Etc. I am really blessed to have three families of best friends that live in Germany that I have been able to visit several times. And because of the work of each party we have become best friends. In fact the parents called me and Uncle to their children. I am so very blessed with this opportunity.