Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
I was just told my ridiculous desire to return to Norway for vacation was a dumb idea and would NOT be brought before the board for discussion....ok....it wasn't exactly like that...it was more like Mrs Wu wants to go to Switzerland and she has the littlest Wu on her side, so my one vote compared to the littlest Wu's one vote and Mrs Wu's 5 votes...well it was a decisive loss for my team..... we are not going until 2020 so I have time to mount a counter campaign.....which will likely fail...but at least it gives me something to do.
My question is about language.
I learned German in college and I am far from fluent..... I can say hello, goodbye and order a beer and that is about it...well...except for a few off color phrases I likely should not use.
Would it be beneficial to be able to speak some German in Switzerland?
I realize there is a Swiss German which is different and changeable depending on region. but would actual German help?
Or is it more like Norway where 95% of the people there speak better English than most folks in the USA?
My question is about language.
I learned German in college and I am far from fluent..... I can say hello, goodbye and order a beer and that is about it...well...except for a few off color phrases I likely should not use.
Would it be beneficial to be able to speak some German in Switzerland?
I realize there is a Swiss German which is different and changeable depending on region. but would actual German help?
Or is it more like Norway where 95% of the people there speak better English than most folks in the USA?