I am an American citizen who has been married to a German and living in Southwest Germany for 8 years. I have 2 children who have both German and American citizenships. I am coming to the states for a long visit this summer and am moving back permanently at the end of this year. I completed a schooling here in Germany for German speaking, reading and writing. The advantage that I have over other German speaking tutors is that I not only have a vast knowledge of textook German, but I also have had the opportunity to speak it and use it every day in the German culture for the last 8 years. The ability to speak German is something that is best learned by listening to/and speaking with other German nationals. I have this experience.