Do you struggle to keep up with native German speakers? Feeling lost and frustrated when they talk fast, despite all your hard work learning the language? You're not alone. Many learners face this challenge because native speakers often drop syllables or merge words together, making real-life conversations quite different from what you learn in textbooks. But don't worry — I’m here to help you understand fast-spoken German! In today’s video , I’ll reveal the common patterns of fast-spoken German so you can finally understand native speakers. We'll also put your new skills to the test with a practical exercise, comparing "textbook" German to colloquial German that will help you spot the differences and understand native speakers more easily. – Filmed by Salome Kolb, Native German teacher from Frankfurt and founder of Speak Fluent German. ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ MY FREE 5-STEP GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS: 5 Tips to Become Fluent in German: https://www.speakfluentgerman.com/ebook MY FREE GERMAN LESSON: THE GERMAN FLUENCY MASTERCLASS! (For Beginners): https://www.speakfluentgerman.com/freetraining CHECK OUT A FEW STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES HERE: https://www.speakfluentgerman.com/testimonials ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ More German lessons with practical German phrases: Everyday GERMAN Words to Sound Like a Local | Wait, stop, yes, yeah & then explained! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=212oqm3431Q&t=4s Practical German | Easy Phrases | How to ask for directions in German https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJollYdLDfo&t=132s Best German Language Apps (NOT Duolingo!) | Teacher Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS3yjYHZKRE&t=58s Best German Learning Apps 2024 Edition! | Teacher's Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_rDvd5mESA&t=51s How to Become Fluent in German https://youtu.be/qi9MnDgu-Rs?si=3xx-Nwr-2mcvqv_R How to find friends in Germany | Practical Tips! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QppYEB1ApxM&t=14s How to Greet like a Native Speaker | Practical German | Quick and Easy Greeting Phrases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6SxT4Be5vQ Sag' hallo auf Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakfluentgerman?_rdc=2&_rdr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakfluentgerman/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakfluentgerman?_t=8XhASX5FNTH&_r=1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salome-kolb-6aa81720b/ 0:00 Intro 1:20 Contractions 2:29 Dropping the -e at the end of words 3:11 Verb + du - ste 5:08 Dropping ‘e’ in words ending in -en 6:04 Articles 7:26 Articles + Prepositions 9:10 es → 's 9:42 ist → is 10:15 Modal Particles 12:28 Practical Example #expatsliving #expatsingermany #germanexpats #expatslearninggerman #germancoach #germaneveryday #deutschlernen #germanwords #germangrammar #germanforbeginners #germaneveryday #deutschland #learninggerman #easygerman #fluentgerman #germanlessons #germanonline #germancourse #germanteacher #learngerman #deutschlernen #germanlanguage #deutschfüranfänger #germanlesson #speakfluentgerman #speakgerman #deutsch #deutschland #deutschlernen #foreignersingermany