Thread: What have you earned by learning the local language ?
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Old 18.12.2009, 20:59
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Re: What have you earned by learning the local language ?
My daughter's teacher called us the other night. It was over minute before I noticed she was speaking (Luzern) Swiss German. I understood her!

The locals, at least in Basel, really appreciate it when I speak the dialect. And, so long as they're keeping it to simple concepts, I understand them.

I also speak French. An Englishman who speaks 3-4 languages? It opens all sorts of doors. It's willingness, not fluency that matters. ( And if it doesn't, they're not worth bothering with )
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