One country, four languages 8.42 million people live in Switzerland in an area of 41,285 km². Despite its small size, Switzerland has four official languages. In addition to High German, French, Italian and Romansh are spoken. And what about Swiss German?
What’s up with the «li» in Switzerland? An explanation for the Swiss German diminutive
Swiss German is characterized by the frequent use of the diminutive. This means that nouns are usually “reduced in size” by adding the suffix “li” to them. The counterpart in High German is the ending “chen/lein”. If you don’t speak
Why I chose Switzerland: public transport ist magnifique!
Switzerland is known for many things. One of them is that everything works well. And that you practically don’t need a car to get around. Because Switzerland has an excellent public transport network consisting of train, tram, bus and boat.
Why learning Swiss-German is A LOT of fun
Also known as Alemannic German, Swiss German is a language that’s spoken in some regions in Switzerland and it can also be encountered in some of the Alpine communities that reside in northern Italy. The language on its own doesn’t