Why do you want to go to Switzerland?

Want to go to Switzerland?

• If your going to Switzerland what's the best language to learn Swiss German or French? What's the biggest part of the country speak?

• Answer:

  Most Swiss speak four languages - Swiss German (a very sing-song German dialect), French, Italian and English. A small number speak Romansh (less than one percent). It's difficult to learn Swiss German because it's a spoken language, so learning high German will get you by, even though you may not understand them! Most Swiss have a good command of the English language, but it's always a better experience to speak the local lingo whenever you can. You'll get so much more out of the trip. German is spoken in most areas. See the Wiki map for a good view. Depending on which region you'll spend the majority of your time will also determine what language you want to tackle. Wikipedia and other sites have country maps that show which regions focus on which language (hint: whatever border they are closest to) they speak. Zurich is Swiss German, as is Bern and Zug. Lausanne is French, When you look at the major city and town names of a region, it's easy to see which they'll speak.