Bulgaria is a nice country in many ways, with a great summer season, beautiful scenery and good food if you know where to look. But what about the people? What is it like dealing with Bulgarian people? Are they friendly and helpful to foreign English speakers? Or are they more rude and blunt? I’ve been …
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While not quite as popular as other European countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy, Bulgaria is still a popular holiday destination for English speakers, with great weather 6-8 months of the year, good food and cheap cost of living. It’s great to visit for holidays, but could someone actually live there more permanently and …
Malta is a picturesque and scenic small Island off the south coast of Italy, with one of the best climates in all of Europe and very good tourist attractions and cuisine. But just how widely spoken is English there? Can visitors and expats hope to get by there with just English? Around 88% of the …
Gibraltar is a small, beautiful territory located just off the southern tip of Spain, and is home to around 30,000 people, but just how widely spoken is English there? Can tourists expect to get by there with just English? As a British Overseas Territory, English is almost universally spoken in Gibraltar, and is the official …
Greece is a hugely popular tourist destinations in Europe, with well over 30 million tourists visiting there in 2018, several million of them English speakers. But just how widely spoken is English there and is it possible to get by there without knowing any Greek? According to recent statistics, around 51% of the Greek population …
Serbia is a beautiful country nestled in between other countries such as Romania, Bulgaria and Bosnia in South Eastern Europe, but how widely spoken is English there? Can an English speaking tourist expect to get by there just using their own language and without any Serbian? English is pretty widely spoken overall in Serbia, and …
Click to jump to sections English in Sweden English in Denmark English in Norway English in Finland English in Iceland Why Are The Scandinavians so Good at English? The Scandinavian countries have a reputation for having high rates of English fluency among their populations, but is this really true or just an over-exaggerated cliche? Are …
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The Scandinavians are good at English – very, very good. This has almost become a cliche, but it is also very true. As a native English speaker, I often find them more fluent and articulate in English than I am. Why is this the case though? Why are Scandinavians so good at English compared to …
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The Czech Republic is a beautiful country with one of the most attractive and vibrant capitals in Europe. Prague is known for it’s great tourists spots and cheap beer especially, but just how widely spoken is English there? Can Brits on stag parties and other tourists expect to get by just using English there? Overall, …
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Denmark is a prosperous Scandinavian country with a population of around 6 million people and a booming tourist industry which saw it receive record numbers of tourists in 2018. But just how widely spoken is English there? Can tourists expect to get by there without needing to speak any Danish? English is very widely spoken …