Wendi Odenhausen
@texasgirl
American expat in Germany
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9
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About me
American
Lives in Cologne
Speaks English, learning German
Registration: 14 July 2010
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English speaking "Stammtisch" by inale1982
Hello everyone, eventhough I am a young German woman (30) living in Germany (Cologne), I know what it feels like living abroad since I have lived in California for a couple of years. I miss those days and would be very happy to have the opportunity ...
Hi, I work on Thursdays and Fridays but depending on time and where you all meet I can certainly try to join. :) Read More
English speaking "Stammtisch" by inale1982
Hello everyone, eventhough I am a young German woman (30) living in Germany (Cologne), I know what it feels like living abroad since I have lived in California for a couple of years. I miss those days and would be very happy to have the opportunity ...
I have been in Cologne for three years now and while I've wanted to do something like this I've just never done it - and have the horrible German to prove it. My schedule is pretty wonky as I work full time and also have two children here but am ... Read More
EverBank experience? by chrevbel
Am considering EverBank as the means for having my USD pension deposited, as they affordably allow dollar-Euro transactions, and offer transfers to foreign banks. Does anyone in here have actual experience with EverBank? Particularly, with a ...
I wish I could help you but unfortunately, I'm looking for a bank that I can use here in Germany that will easily (and cheaply?) let me transfer funds monthly to an account in the U.S. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has any experience ... Read More
Learning German by dnaraz
I am new to Germany, having come here from the United States. I am living and working with friends...so I am getting the day to day interaction of hearing the German language...however, I would like to learn it better and faster. I seem to do well ...
Hey! The books that I use are in German but very easy to translate the instructions into English using Google. The book is Tangram Aktuell 1 by Hueber. We supplement with a lot of worksheets, though, and I don't know where to get those. I also ... Read More
Learning German by dnaraz
I am new to Germany, having come here from the United States. I am living and working with friends...so I am getting the day to day interaction of hearing the German language...however, I would like to learn it better and faster. I seem to do well ...
Hi, the VHS class that I am taking is at Neumarkt but I know that they have classes elsewhere because they gave me a few options. I'm sorry, though, that I can't remember what they were. They also have options for mornings/evenings and intensive ... Read More
Learning German by dnaraz
I am new to Germany, having come here from the United States. I am living and working with friends...so I am getting the day to day interaction of hearing the German language...however, I would like to learn it better and faster. I seem to do well ...
Does the VHS (Volkshochschule) offer classes near you? This is the adult education system for Germany and is where I'm taking classes in Cologne. I am only in the first class now so I can't tell you how well the courses work but they have many ... Read More