Anyone ever lived in Munich/Berlin??

shoestring

Bit bored in my job at the moment so i'm thinking of moving over there for a few months for a change. Problem is, I don't speak german. Anyone ever lived over there with basic german. Was it difficult to find a job etc???

mdebets

I haven't lived in either of these cities, but it's probably the same as in my German hometown.
Without German you'll have problems with all public offices. You have to register with the town your living in, you have to do your taxes anually (and believe me this is hard enough even for native speakers) and so on.

I really can't understand anyone going to live and work in a foreign country without speaking the local language.

MrBigglesworth

Well I did just that and arrived here in Germany a little of over 3 years ago without any German at all.
Although I had a job lined up already and the first language in my work is English so different circumstances I suppose.

They won't let you register as a resident unless you have a job there. So no health insurance etc etc.

Munich is nicer than Berlin in my opinion.

missmatty

Moving to another country is hard enough without not having the language. How would you make friends with the locals or carry out any business stuff? Maybe start a course with the Goethe Institute, that would be a good start!

shoestring

I was thinking of getting the basics in the language of course before I moved over and then maybe getting a job teaching english or something. I have heard this is possible, but not first hand. Would love to hear from someone who has actually done it???