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Hi /trv/. I've been offered an internship position in Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, for a period of 6 months to 1 year. I don't know much German, but the people I'll be working with know English very well.

How's the life in Germany for a fellow who speaks only English? Does the average German have a functional English? I intend to study Germany quite hard if I accept the offer, but until then I'll only be able to use English.
>> Anonymous
>have a functional english
>> Anonymous
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Jeah, most of the germans (like me) do speak english. no problem here.

enjoy your visit ;)
>> Anonymous
>>74318
That looks like two intertwined cocks.
>> Anonymous
>>74333
balls not touching
>> Anonymous
Darm = Intestine
Stadt = City

Darmstadt = Intestinecity
>> Anonymous
Hi there. I'm at the TUD, we have quite a few exchange students, Chinese mostly. What are you going to study? I can only tell you about Computer Science, there's only 1/4 lectures offered in English
>> Anonymous
>>74375

No, it's way cooler.
Look at these words from Old German, like, 11th century.

"Dar" = Oak
"Mont" = Hill

So, Darmstadt means "Oakhill-City". Nice!


Another explanation:

"Darre" = Gate
"Mund" = Protection

So OP is going to a city you could call "City of Safe Gates". Awesome!

Citynames are CRAZY.

Good luck OP!
>> Anonymous
vrry ncce
>> Anonymous
>>74379
Oh, I've overread it's an *internship*, rather than studies.
DEEDS group ? :)
>> Anonymous
>>74241
If you're not retarded you'll get the basics within a few weeks. English is very close to German.
>> Anonymous
Having lived in Germany for a year (in the vicinity of Darmstadt to boot!), I can safely say that in point of fact, a considerable portion of the people there will not speak particularily good English. They may have a weak grasp of it, but German is a big enough language that its speakers don't really feel an overriding need to learn English.

That said, if you'll be in the university, the people there will be among those who are best educated, and will know good English. Also, in cities, people generally do better. Also, Germans are pleasant people anyway, so you should have a decent time.

Still, learn German anyway.
>> Anonymous
I came back from a Europe trip where I was in Germany for a few days and yeah, pretty much everyone speaks decent to very good English.
>> Anonymous
Just don't show any kind of amusement if they have a very strong German accent while speaking English - I know, it sounds hilarious sometimes, like a villain out of a 007-movie, but they try their best.
>> Anonymous
>>74459

nice trollan (I speak both languages.
.....k, the vocabularies are somewhat similar. )
>> Anonymous
OP here, thanks for all the answers. I've already learned a little German but I can only read a few basic sentences, still lots of studies to do. English isn't my native language either but I have quite a good grasp of it, and from what I've studied the German grammar and constructions are rather complex if compared to English, although both lexicons do seem to be similar in some cases.

>>74390
The group I'll be collaborating works with the theoretical physical chemistry.

>>74496
lol