European Languages

English in Estonia English in Lithuania English in Latvia The Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are becoming increasingly popular as tourist locations, due to their interesting culture and cuisine, nice summer weather and cheap cost of living. But just how widely spoken is English in these former Soviet bloc countries? Can English speaking …

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Croatia is an increasingly popular tourist destination in Eastern Europe, with some beautiful stretches of coastline and a nice climate in the summer. It is also a popular space for digital nomads to stay longer term. But just how widely spoken is English there? Can a tourist expect to get by just using English alone? …

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Sweden is a popular and prosperous Nordic country, known for it’s social equality and high standard of living. But just how popular and prevalent is English there. Can a tourist expect to get by in Sweden just using English? A very high proportion of the Swedish population, around 86%, can speak English, since it is …

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Finland is a very singular country with an interesting culture of generally more quiet, introverted no nonsense people. But how widely spoken is English there? Can an American or British tourist get by in Finland without needing any Finnish? English is quite widely spoken in Finland, though not quite as prevalent as the other Scandinavian …

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Bulgaria is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination for Brits especially, with some even choosing to retire there because of the very cheap lifestyle. Bulgaria received over half a million tourists from the UK and US alone in 2018. But how widely spoken is English there? Can an English speaker expect to get by in …

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Hungary is one of the more popular tourist destinations in Eastern Europe, receiving well over half a million tourists from the USA and UK alone each year, with the capital Budapest being by far the most popular destination. But just how widely spoken is English there? Can a tourist expect to get by there without …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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