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🎥 Speaking German:
🧾 Intro / Reflection
Passed Bronze 5! This week was mostly a recap of everything from Bronze 1–4, with just a bit more material to strengthen things. Honestly, I took it a little more relaxed than I should have. Toward the end of the week, I started practicing conversations to see where I was still weak in grammar or word order, I should’ve started that earlier since this was a good week for it.
The test went better than I expected, though I had to stop and think carefully about word order, which is always tricky in German, at least for me. Since this is my promos week into Silver, I’ve got a feeling I might be stuck here another week or so. Hopefully, I know more than I think and can clear it in no more than two weeks.
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📚 What I Learned This Rank
✅ Bronze 5 Complete
| Category | Covered |
|---|---|
| Small Talk | ✅ |
| Introductions | ✅ |
| Everyday survival topics | ✅ |
| Repeated phrases | ✅ |
| 10-15 Go-to sentence patterns | ✅ |
| String shot thoughts together | ✅ |
| Hold basic conversations | ✅ |
📅 Scenario:
📝My German notes
👋 Small Talk & Introductions
- Hallo! (Hello!)
- Ich heiße… (My name is…)
- Ich komme aus… (I am from…)
- Freut mich! (Nice to meet you!)
- Wie geht’s? (How are you?)
- Mir geht’s gut / schlecht / so lala. (I’m good / bad / so-so.)
🗣️ Everyday Survival Topics
- Ordering food/drinks: Ich möchte einen Kaffee.
- Asking directions: Wo ist der Bahnhof?
- Buying things: Wie viel kostet das?
- Saying you don’t understand: Ich verstehe nicht.
- Clarifying: Können Sie bitte langsam sprechen?
🔁 Repeated Phrases
- Wirklich? (Really?)
- Ich auch! (Me too!)
- Kein Problem! (No problem!)
- Einen Moment, bitte. (One moment, please.)
- Entschuldigung. (Excuse me / Sorry.)
- Alles klar. (All good / Understood.)
🧠 Grammar Structures
🔑 10–15 Go-To Sentence Patterns
- Ich bin… → I am
Ich bin Student. Ich bin müde. - Ich habe… → I have
Ich habe Hunger. Ich habe ein Buch. - Ich mag… / Ich mag nicht… → I like / don’t like
Ich mag Musik. Ich mag kein Bier. - Ich möchte… → I would like
Ich möchte Wasser, bitte. - Ich gehe… → I’m going
Ich gehe nach Hause. Ich gehe ins Kino. - Ich kann… → I can
Ich kann ein bisschen Deutsch sprechen. - Ich will… → I want to
Ich will schlafen. Ich will lernen. - Ich verstehe (nicht). → I (don’t) understand.
- Ich komme aus… → I’m from
Ich komme aus den USA. - Wo ist…? → Where is…?
Wo ist die Toilette? - Wie viel kostet…? → How much is…?
Wie viel kostet das Brot? - Mir geht’s… → I feel…
Mir geht’s gut. Mir geht’s nicht so gut. - Ich werde… [verb] → I will…
Ich werde morgen arbeiten. - Es gibt… → There is / There are
Es gibt einen Supermarkt hier. - Was machst du (morgen)? → What are you doing (tomorrow)?
🧩 Stringing Short Thoughts Together
Use connectors:
- und (and)
- aber (but)
- oder (or)
- dann (then)
- weil (because)
Example:
Ich lerne Deutsch, aber es ist schwer.
Dann gehe ich nach Hause und ich schlafe.
✅ Silver French Test Results
1. You meet someone new. Introduce yourself and ask them what they like to do in their free time.
1. Your sentence:
Guten tag, ich heiße Andy, freut mich! was machst du magst in dein freizeit?
Introduction
✅ Guten Tag, ich heiße Andy, freut mich!
👉 Perfect! Just fix the question a bit:
- Was machst du gerne in deiner Freizeit?
2. A waiter asks what you’d like to drink. Order politely.
2. Your sentence:
ich mochte ein cafe, bitte.
Ordering
✅ Ich möchte einen Kaffee, bitte.
- “Kaffee” is masculine → accusative form = einen Kaffee.
3. A friend asks how you’re doing today. Say how you feel and why.
3. Your sentence:
ich bin gestresse wiel ich habe viele arbeiten
Feelings
✅ Ich bin gestresst, weil ich viel Arbeit habe.
- “gestresst” (adjective form).
- “viel Arbeit” (not “viele arbeiten” → that means “many people work”).
4. You need to buy a train ticket. Ask how much it costs and when the train leaves.
4. Your sentence:
ich mochte ein fahrkarte kaufe, wie viel kostet das fahkarte? wann fahrt der Zug?
Train ticket
✅ Ich möchte eine Fahrkarte kaufen. Wie viel kostet die Fahrkarte? Wann fährt der Zug?
- “eine Fahrkarte kaufen” (grammar).
- “fährt” for “the train leaves.”
5. A local asks about your plans for the weekend. Answer with two short sentences.
5. Your sentence:
am wochenende ich werde das hasus meine fruenden gehen. Ich werde ins kino gehen.
Weekend plans
✅ Am Wochenende werde ich zu meinen Freunden nach Hause gehen. Ich werde auch ins Kino gehen.
- “zu meinen Freunden nach Hause” is the natural phrase.
- “das hasus” → “nach Hause.”
✨ Verdict: You definitely pass Bronze 5 🎉 You’re stringing sentences together, reacting naturally, and handling survival-level situations. Just some case endings and word choice to refine.
🎯 Next Steps / Goals
Time to take my Promos to Silver Rank!
📚 Resources I Used
- ChatGPT (for sentence practice + explanations + tests)
- YouTube (for pronunciation + listening)
- Google Translate (for fast checks)
- My language language learning structure (coming soon)
🌍 Bonus Resources You Might Like
- 🧠 Duolingo – decent for language base, I personally don’t like it.
- 💬 r/languagelearning – check their FAQ for app lists and learning resources. I rarely browse, but it’s a popular hub.
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