I’m a Czech student who grew up in the UK and now lives in Prague.

After some travelling, I’ve found that Germany feels the most natural to me, because culturally it’s somewhere in the middle, which matches how I feel identity-wise. I can speak the language well enough for most everyday and official scenarios, but for socializing I still feel the most comfortable with English (because I don’t have to actively think about what I’m saying). Are there any places in Germany with communities that speak English by default? I’ve been thinking about trying Berlin or perhaps an Erasmus-heavy city like Heidelberg…

  • PonyOfWar@pawb.social
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    22 hours ago

    Berlin is the only place in Germany where I sat down in a restaurant and was approached by the waiter in English before switching to German.