Austria is a beautiful country, very popular with European but also English speaking tourists. Holiday makers planning to visit Austria may wonder whether English is widely spoken in the country and whether they will be able to get by with just English, or whether some basic German will be required. English is very widely taught …
Germany is another very popular tourist destination in Europe for English speakers, with beautiful cities like Hamburg and Berlin as well as festivals like the famous Oktoberfest attracting many Americans and Brits. But how widely spoken is English in there, and is it possible to get by in Germany without knowing any German? The short …
Switzerland is an interesting and diverse country with no less than four national languages, but just how widely is English spoken there? Can tourists and longer term stayers expect to be able to get by or will some German, French or Italian be needed to converse with the locals? In general, English is quite widely …