Switzerland has not one but four official languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh. Here's a comprehensive guide on the languages of Switzerland.
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This category is all about Swiss language, Swiss dialects, from Swiss French to Swiss German and Swiss Italian, as well as the Romansh language. There are languages guides for Swiss German, reviews of German language schools and advice on learning a Swiss national language. In Europe, French is that the official language of France, Luxembourg, Monaco, European country and Switzerland. France with a population of quite sixty million is one in all the foremost trendy countries within the world. it’s one in all the predominant leaders within the EEC. French may be a co-official language in Switzerland. The communicative world spans the whole globe with its language detected all told the continents. except for English, French is that the sole language is spoken as a native or mother tongue on five continents.
Kristīne
Dimitri Burkhard8 definite survival phrases for Bern, Switzerland
What are the most useful Bern survival phrases? If you are one of the travel enthusiasts wanting to mingle and jingle with the locals, these...
Indira
Story Teller – When was the last time you told a story?
While growing up, we used to eat dinner together as a family. We would talk about the happenings of the day, a tradition that is getting lost. Story Teller...
Christian
How to break into acting with a Swiss German accent, according to Christian Schäfer
This is the story of someone who hit the RESET button and moved abroad, just to pursue a dream. Christian Martin Schäfer is a Swiss born actor...
Anina Mutter
How children learn a foreign language while living abroad
Before we moved to Switzerland, my biggest worries were about our children. How will they handle a foreign language? Read about our experience...
Hanka Hurabova
16 Ways Swiss German is different than Standard German
The German speaking Swiss have a complicated relationship with their language. To show this, here are 15 unique words in Swiss Standard German...
David Feng
The seven flavors of the Romansh language
Graubünden happens to be the only officially sanctioned, trilingual state in which the Romansh language holds the official status. You would think that...
Rajan
ICONSPEAK is a New Language Invented in Switzerland
Have you ever felt completely hopeless in a foreign country, not understanding a single word? ICONSPEAK is a new language...
Jérôme
What makes a language school immersive? Lernzentrum Turner may have the answer.
Switzerland is a linguist's delight. The variations in languages complement the diversity in this tiny...
Here’s what you need to know about the Swiss French language
Even if you have studied French for years, you might be puzzled by how the Swiss French language differs from what they speak in France. Take a cornet...
Heddi
Mind your Language – My Quest to Learning German
It took me two years to realise how to converse with the Swiss "Leute" - be it in the German or French speaking regions. Learning German...
Marathon Gespräche: Talking to “Foreigners” in Switzerland
Switzerland has been getting more attention than usual, so we came up with the idea of Marathon Gespräche: A conversation series...
