No, Everyone Doesn't Speak English Here
Trust me, you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice your German
Note: I absolutely do not expect people to speak English with me. I am learning German. This is not a post meant to be critical of Berlin or Germany. I just want to correct what I think is a common misconception on the part of some people moving here.
Recently I’ve encountered a recurring theme among questions posed in online forums about Berlin. People who are considering a move here have heard that “everyone speaks English there.”
For some, that’s a drawback, and they want to know – since they want to learn German – where in Berlin they should live so that people don’t “always” speak English to them.
On the flip side, other people don’t speak German and want to know where in Berlin they should live so they don’t have to.
To that, I want to say two things:
Berlin is currently experiencing a serious housing shortage, and average rents have increased 27 percent in the last year. You should live wherever you can! For apartments close to the median price per meter, there are often hundreds o…
