So wait... she moved to germany, a country that speaks well.. german... moved to a small village... been there for a year and a half... and still hasn't learned

So wait... she moved to germany, a country that speaks well.. german... moved to a small village... been there for a year and a half... and still hasn't learned english well enough to be able to normally communicate?! I live in a smaller chicken-shaped country two countries down from germany, and the situation here is the same, especially with americans. While some older generations have issues with our language due to.. well... yugoslavia issues, young people (new..ish immigrants) usually at least try to learn the language as fast as possible (with maybe one group excluded). But americans? Five, six, ten years here, and unable to order a beer in any other language than english. Yes, I know all waiters in the touristy city center know english, but come on, you came here, at least try to adapt.