Practice

Finally I managed to find a person who was willing to speak German with me. Without switching to English all the time. After not having used my German for like half a year in a consistent manner, it actually worked fine. Well sorta, but I understand and I can respond. Guess it's called having a conversation. Yes, it takes more effort but after a while you get into it. And I feel good about it. And it does help if people help you out, like when you're looking for a word they try to accommodate you and explain rather than switching to English. Sometimes language is more important than communication I guess. At least if you're trying to learn...