However, throughout Germany, you will not hear that same German spoken.
Dialects are a huge part of German regional pride.
Although many Berliners speak excellent English and love to practice with visitors, you know you truly have become a part of the culture when you can communicate in the country's tongue. Do not worry about saying everything grammatically perfect in the beginning - just work on expressing yourself, meeting people, and getting comfortable with German. You just arrived in Berlin, have seen KaDeWE and are in desperate need of Deutsch Marks to shop on Ku'damm. Geldautomat Imbiss der Zug 3. Curious, you decide that you should investigate what makes Berlin such a historically-rich city.