Iceland is a small country with a population of only about 350,000 people, yet it still attracts some tourism and is famous for it’s outdoor baths and beautiful scenery. But is English widely spoken there and can an American or British tourist expect to get by there just speaking English? English is almost universally spoken …
Israel is a country which blends many different people, cultures and as it turns out, many different languages as well, but just how widely spoken is English there among the general population? Can a tourist visiting Israel expect to get by just English alone? Only around 2% of Israelis speak English as a native language. …
Norway is a lesser known but still popular tourist destination, with a wealthy, vibrant economy and friendly people, but just how widely is English spoken there? Can a tourist passing through Norway use English to get by there? Almost all Norwegians, around 85-90%, can speak English to either a basic or good level. with many …
Poland has a reputation for being a very nice country with plenty of sights to see and nice cities to visit, but how widely spoken is English there? Can tourists expect to get by just using English and not using and Polish? In general, English is fairly widely spoken in Poland with around 37% of …
South Korea is another popular tourist destination in the far east, receiving well over 10 million tourists each year, over half a million of them Americans. But is English widely spoken there and can you expect to get by there without speaking Korean? English is not very widely spoken in South Korea overall, although you …
Japan is another popular tourist destination in the world, with a bustling, unique, high tech culture, but just how widely spoken is English there? Can a British or American tourist visiting there for example expect to get by just using English and without knowing any Japanese? The prevalence of English speakers in Japan is actually …
Hong Kong is a vibrant and bustling tourist destination, popular with backpackers and gap year students especially, but just how widely spoken is English there? Can a short term visitor expect to get by just by speaking English there? The prevalence of English in Hong Kong is actually surprisingly low, even though it is a …
It should come as no surprise that some English is spoken in India, since it was a British colony for several hundred years, but just how prevalent is English in India? Is it possible for a tourist visiting there to get by for example just using English and not any of the local languages? The …
Cyprus is a slightly less prevalent tourist destination than other European countries, but is a beautiful Mediterranean island just below Turkey and just to the West of Syria. How widely spoken is English and is it possible to get by without using the official language of Greek? As a country formerly under British rule until …
Spain and Portugal are of course neighboring countries in Western Europe, but just how similar are the Spanish and Portugese languages? Will understanding one automatically mean you will understand the other? There is definitely some crossover and similarity between Spanish and Portugese, but also some important and distinct differences as well, especially in pronunciation of …
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