New life in Berlin

Al Bubba Member

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last year

Hello,

I am 50 years old and moving to Berlin in a few days.

I have been working in Ireland in IT for last 16 years but do not speak German at all.

Cheers,

Aldo

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beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

15644POSTS

last year

Welcome to Germany.

You should start learning German as soon as possible- not only to enable a career (in case you want one), but also in order to have a meaningful social life outside of a foreigner bubble!.

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Al Bubba Member

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last year

I don't think the foreigner bubble is limitative or sad at all, as I remember to have basked into it for good ten years in Ireland when I first landed. Although it is still true that learning German to live in Germany has blatant benefits I feel I would be more suitable for the multicultural environment Berlin has to offer nowadays.

After 16 years of Irish weather I am ready for this new challenge.

My efforts in regards to German language brought me to the "Gold league馃" on Duolingo so far (terrific!! 馃槺), but I am confident I will master German in the next 25 years, should I ever live that long.