Anne
@suburbiadeutschland
American expat in Germany
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About me
American
Lives in Bonn
Speaks American & German fluently some French and Spanish
Registration: 21 June 2013
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Your new local habits in Germany by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Germany is a great way to immerse in a new culture and lifestyle. Have you embraced local customs since you've lived in Germany? If so, which one(s)? Did local customs change the way you see things, appreciate life ...
When I first moved here over 20 years ago, to live with my German boyfriend, we would often go visit his family or friends in the late afternoon for coffee and cake. I come from America where cake is, or was back then, still something usually served ... Read More
strahlend + which preposition? by SebastianC
Hi! I want to say "beaming with X" in German and am looking for the correct preposition. Can anyone help me, please? I have seen that with "Glück", "Freude" and so forth, you can use "vor", but does ...
hmmm...when confronted with that, I'd say I only ever heard it with 'vor' - maybe you could use beaming/strahlend as an adjective, seems more natural. Read More
Studying by roseray828
Hello everyone.. Me and my german bf are planning to get married and move to heildelberg germany? Anyone knows if i could possibly study or work in germany as i will surely bored if i will just stay at home.
No problem...here is the link to the Volkshochschule in heidelberg...looks like they have a lot to offer: VHS Heidelberg Read More
Studying by roseray828
Hello everyone.. Me and my german bf are planning to get married and move to heildelberg germany? Anyone knows if i could possibly study or work in germany as i will surely bored if i will just stay at home.
I'm sure your bf could fill you in better...the school system here is very complicated but basically all ids go to elementary for at least four years then get evaluated for secondary schools which vary...depending on the states...most have a ... Read More
Studying by roseray828
Hello everyone.. Me and my german bf are planning to get married and move to heildelberg germany? Anyone knows if i could possibly study or work in germany as i will surely bored if i will just stay at home.
Heidelberg is amazing, they have a university and an american community as well....I think there is an american military base there still so if your german is rusty maybe you can work somewhere on base for a while. Study should be no problem but you ... Read More
Moving to Cologne area. by trparker304
Hello! I am looking to move to the Cologne area towards the end of this year/beginning of January! I'm looking for any advice, tips or general information about living in this area!
Hi - how exciting...I love about 40 minutes away but love getting to Cölogne, for it's size it really offers a lot of diverse things to see and do (museums, historic sites, nightclubs, cinemas, markets, street art and artists...), hope you ... Read More