some of the most common mistakes comitted when learning German, and what I hear sooo often walking through Vienna and talking to foreigners- (and maybe you can find yourself in it ??? :-) ) 1. forgetting about adding an article: In the supermarket I m getting asked : "Willst du Rechnung" ???? thats such a classic, and many persons forget about this all the time. We need in German most of the time an article: So all this could work: Willst du DIE Rechnung? Willst du EINE REchnung? Willst du DEINE Rechnung? so dont forget to put something before the noun :-) 2. Mixing up imperative with no-imperative :-) Ich: "Entschuldigung, wo ist der nächste Billa?" Antwort: "Gehst du geradeaus, und siehst du Billa auf linken Seite". another classic- (we call it Ausländer-Deutsch). BUT: the Imperativ form comes without the personal pronouns.: "Geh geradeaus!!! (Und dann findest du DEN Billa auf DER linken Seite") :-) I know its not always easy, to be attentive all the time, and also not to speak perfect (in case you are one of these perfectionists) :-) , but maybe its good to know about this quite typical mistakes :-) Good luck!