Schneller Deutsch lernen - 5 Dinge, die du JEDEN TAG tun solltest

Today I'm going to show you 5 routines that will help you improve your German in the long term and, of course, speak German better. Welcome to "Deutsch sprechen und verstehen," your podcast for more joy, clarity, confidence, and ease in speaking German. My name is Samantha Fernandes. I am a pronunciation coach, speech therapist, and German trainer. I'll support you in speaking German clearly, fluently, confidently, and without fear in your daily life and profession. Routines are good and important for automating tasks. Just think about brushing your teeth. We brush our teeth every single day. We no longer need to think about what we're doing. It happens automatically. And thus it will be with these five routines, too, if you apply them daily. You don't have to apply each of the 5 routines daily right away. You can first choose one and then gradually increase it week by week. Best to start by picking the routine you like the most and practice with that one. Routine 1. Practice German pronunciation every day. By German pronunciation, it is meant that you practice the prosody, sentence melody, word stress, rhythm, and pause placement. For example, by repeating sentences aloud. You listen to native German speakers and repeat what they say. By listening in this way, you develop a better sense of German pronunciation and can imitate it more effectively. You can of course also practice the pronunciation of individual sounds, such as Ö, Ü, H, Sch, R. Because pronunciation training is like fitness training. Only when you practice regularly do you build muscles, and it's exactly the same with our muscle system. Here in the mouth, with the lip muscles, tongue muscles, and all the movements involved. Routine number two. Practice speaking fluent German. You learn to speak by speaking. I always say this, and it's true. We must talk. We must take action to practice speaking. You can best practice fluent speaking using the imitation technique, also known as shadowing. That means listening to native German speakers and imitating them. On one hand, you can use it to improve your pronunciation, and on the other hand, you can also practice speaking fluently. That thus has a double effect. And most importantly, do not translate everything into your native language. Routine number three. Practice very actively. Go into the output. That means, don't keep the knowledge to yourself. Don't just read and don't just listen, but also take action. Very productive, active. That means, repeat after me and write things down. Write down new words, new sentences. Ideally always in context. Repeat words, repeat sentences. So do something. That's how our brain learns a language best. My extra tip: Make your own audio recordings. Record yourself. I know it takes effort at first, and you don't particularly like the sound of your own voice, but believe me, you get used to it. And the advantage of audio recordings is, that you can compare yourself to native German speakers. For example, you listen to a podcast episode, you listen to a sentence, and you repeat the sentence aloud. Take him in, listen to him, and then listen once again to the sentence spoken by the native German speaker. You can then compare them and gradually develop an ever better feeling for German. Routine Number 4. Learn something new in German every day. You can do this with all kinds of media. Choose the media that you like. Not everyone likes podcasts. Some people prefer series, blog articles, or books much more. Then learn in the way you prefer most and practice extensively with relevant vocabulary. Collect vocabulary that interests you and is relevant to you. Routine Number 5. I think this is the most important point. Take your time. Time is made, not found. That means we must take time ourselves. We do not simply find it. Dedicate 5 to 10 minutes consciously each day to improving your German. And integrate the exercises into your daily routine. For example, perform the exercises right after brushing your teeth, in front of the mirror. Pronunciation exercises are perfectly suitable for this. Or practice aloud in the car while driving to work. Or practice during sports, while jogging. Moreover, the movement promotes thinking and processing. Which of these routines will you integrate into your daily life from now on? Please definitely write that in the comments, and maybe also mention which routines you've already integrated into your daily life. This is naturally also very interesting for other German learners. And if you enjoyed this episode and found it helpful, I would greatly appreciate your positive review of my podcast, "Deutsch sprechen und verstehen." Your review helps more German learners discover this podcast and feel comfortable speaking German. I wish you a wonderful day ahead. It's nice that you were here today. And always remember, you are valuable and the world needs you. Your Samantha