• Wrench@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      It’s been 20 years since I was there, but people would see me, an obvious foreigner, and approach me to speak English. It happened pretty much everywhere I went. Before I even said a word, I’d be addressed in English. If I responded in German, they’d respond right back in English.

      Not that I’m complaining. I only knew like 100 words in German. Just thought it was an interesting trend.

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      8 months ago

      Unless the one you are speaking to is like over 40, then they will just keep talking German at you independently of that you are trying to say.