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Nah... Germans won't switch to English unless the German used is so bad that they can't understand lt
It's been 20 years since I was there, but people would see me, an obvious foreigner, and approach me to speak English. It happened pretty much everywhere I went. Before I even said a word, I'd be addressed in English. If I responded in German, they'd respond right back in English.
Not that I'm complaining. I only knew like 100 words in German. Just thought it was an interesting trend.
Unless the one you are speaking to is like over 40, then they will just keep talking German at you independently of that you are trying to say.