Austrian German (Österreichisches Deutsch)

German sounds different in different countries. Austrian German is a good example. If you learn German in Germany, you may think Austrian German will sound almost the same. But it sounds different, and many words are different too. Small things change. In Germany, people say Januar for January. In Austria, people often say Jänner. This page helps you get used to real Austrian German. You will watch short videos: stories, daily talk, jokes, and real reactions from people in Austria. Austrian German is not as hard as Swiss German. But it is still very different from Germany's German: a different sound, different words, and a different feel when you hear it. A little practice helps a lot here. Soon, Austrian German will not feel strange. It will feel like a common part of the German language.