German Small Talk: Why Germans Don't Do It (And How to Survive) | B1-B2

Описание: 🇩🇪 Why don't Germans talk in elevators? Learn the ART of German small talk – when to speak, what to say, and when to stay SILENT!

This episode covers:
🛗 Why Germans don't talk to strangers
☀️ Weather talk – the ONLY safe topic
💼 Work small talk – what's okay and what's TABOO
🏠 Neighbor conversations – dos and don'ts
😶 How to survive awkward silence (German style!)
💬 50+ phrases for every situation


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☀️ WEATHER PHRASES:

"Schönes Wetter heute!" - Nice weather today!
"Furchtbares Wetter!" - Terrible weather!
"Es ist ganz schön kalt!" - It's quite cold!
"Endlich scheint die Sonne!" - Finally the sun is shining!
"Der Regen hört nicht auf!" - The rain won't stop!

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💼 WORK SMALL TALK:

✅ OKAY topics:
"Wie war dein Wochenende?" - How was your weekend?
"Fährst du in den Urlaub?" - Going on vacation?
"Wie läuft das Projekt?" - How's the project going?

❌ TABOO topics:
Salary/Money
Politics
Religion
Personal problems

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💬 ESSENTIAL PHRASES:

Starting: "Na, alles klar?" "Wie geht's?"
Continuing: "Und sonst so?" "Erzähl mehr!"
Ending: "So, ich muss dann mal." "Bis bald!"
The polite lie: "Wir müssen mal Kaffee trinken!" 😅

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🤫 GERMAN SILENCE RULES:

Elevator: NO talking
Train: NO talking
Supermarket line: NO talking
Doctor's waiting room: NO talking
Work: YES talking
Parties: YES talking

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❓ QUESTION FOR YOU:
🗣️ Do YOU make small talk with strangers?
🛗 Would you talk in an elevator?
🤐 Or are you Team Silence?

Tell us in the comments! ⬇️

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📝 Full transcript in description!

🎧 Part of the "Deutsch Für Jeden Tag" series – check out our other episodes on German emotions, personality, and culture!