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Shrek

(4,224 posts)
Mon May 28, 2012, 07:01 PM May 2012

Can an anglophone get by in Zurich for a weekend? [View all]

My son is studying abroad in Italy and is pondering a visit to Zurich next weekend.

He speaks English and some Italian but no German.

Can he muddle through well enough to make a short visit enjoyable?

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I think he'll be just fine. NYC_SKP May 2012 #1
No problem Turbineguy May 2012 #2
i think he'll be fine blondie58 May 2012 #3
Sure; the Swiss are multi-phonic, elleng May 2012 #4
Thanks for all the info Shrek Jun 2012 #5
A little basic German is useful Retrograde Jun 2012 #6
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