Hi European here.

I always heard America is pretty competitive and that the people are very direct/speak their mind.

I’m quite the sensitive person, so I was wondering if it could be hard for me if I would ever go to America and if I needed to become more “tough”.

And would someone like me even be welcomed or would I be rejected?

  • Badge@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Yea it definitely doesn’t sound as bad as many other Germans but I don’t have the American sound down to the nuances so you could definitely tell. Idk why but I think it’s quite hard to get the nuance if you haven’t been raised with the language, it sucks if you don’t sound 100% authentic, I hope it will come with time.

    But you really have to study each tone down to its core including its cultural context to get it perfectly. Imma try to do that though for sure

    • PirateFrog@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      I’d say in general, if you have any sort of German accent, people in the US will find that intriguing and endearing.

    • Nougat@fedia.io
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      3 days ago

      Seriously, no need to change. There are so many accents across the US, and if you’re anywhere vaguely urban you’re going to hear English speakers from all over the world.

      And the correct response to any Americans who give you a hard time for having a foreign accent is “How many languages do you speak?”