Are there any Swiss people who can't speak English well???

Question

Are there any Swiss people who can't speak English well???

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Switzerland has four different languages spoken in different regions and English is not one of them. You will find a lot of English speaking Swiss people in big cities like Zurich, Berne and Lucerne where tourists frequently visit.
In other cantons (cities), The younger generation speaks English very well as for the older ones, other than the train station and post office you may have difficulty finding an older Swiss person who speaks English very well.

Answer 3

Of course not every Swiss speaks english but most of the younger generation do. There is no problem to get around with english!

Answer 4

specific. English is the language of company (e.g. with the massive monetary/chemical companies that are right here) and with a severe share of foreigners, maximum sturdy issues are in the 4 sturdy languages (french, german, italian and romansch) and English besides. it extremely is learnt at college, each and every so often as a 2nd language, and each so often as a 0.33. i've got on no account met a swiss guy or woman who did not talk a sprint of English, in spite of the actuality that they are very modest (to the component to being stressful each and every so often) and could in many situations inform you they don't talk English (then communicate appropriate English to you!).

Answer 5

In Switzerland there are many peoples who speak English. The children learn it also at school.
Do you speak German? Or Swiss German?

Answer 6

Yes, usually older people. Most young people speak English but not always. Some young people are still bi-lingual or even tri-lingual but choose to learn French, Italian or some other language as a second language.

Answer 7

Farmers DO NOT speak english at all, as an example. English is spoken mostly in the major cities (Geneva, Zurich, Bern, Lausanne, Lucern, Basel)
Do not expect people in the country-side to speak two languages either.

Answer 8

There are probably quite a few. Switzerland has four official languages and English isn't one of them. Despite that, many of them speak very good English.

Try learning a little French or German before you go - you'll make friends easier.

Answer 9

I would say yes. There are American people who can't speak english well.

Answer 10

and you? can you speak swiss well?
of course, some swiss people speak english well...

Answer 11

Yes, there are. It's mostly the older generations, because now everyone has to take it at school.