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Are Germans good speakers of English?

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Are Germans good speakers of English?

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In East Germany, where I live - not really...there is still a large Russian speaking community.

In west Germany...yes, they may be too scared to use it - but will understand and try .. Source(s): I live in Germany
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Ya
No, they are not. End of story.
Yes, I believe so. I have worked w/international customers for over 20 years and the German's speak very well English, in fact probably the best vs. French, S. Americans I deal with although their's isn't that bad either.
Anglo-Saxon seems to me to be right in the middle of the German and English languages. So they are very close phonetically. This means that Germans who can speak English usually do so in a way that is comfortable for English people to understand. Though it does tend to come with a teensy-weensy bit of an accent.
Depends on where you are. In most major cities that have more tourists, you will find many Germans speak English. As you move further out into the countryside and there is less of a need for them to speak it, you will see less of it. Still, getting around Germany is pretty easy if you only speak English.